Our Style

We believe this course offers an excellent range of qualifications and real value with a per week price of only £290. No SPA! There's no SPA automatically included because a 'beginner' student would not be able to achieve the proper pre-requisites. We make sure we're upfront realistic about what you can achieve so that you know every qualification is genuinely earnt.

Application Process

We are accepting applications for the 2010 course. Next course starting October 4th 2010 - February 25th 2011.

1. Complete a Training Course Application Form.doc to start the ball rolling. (Compatible with Windows XP)

2. Attend a preparation weekend and/or an interview day.

3. You will then be offered a place that you can accept or decline.

4. You will then need to pay a deposit and will receive pre-course preparation advice to advise on experience and kit you should try to acquire prior to the training course.

National Governing Bodies

Find out about all NGB Qualifications by viewing our Qualifications Information Page.

In order for qualifications to be gained and be valid, membership and registrations of the following organisations will be an extra cost to the course...

Mountain Leader Training
BMC Membership £24
ML registration £35

BCU
Membership £38.75 comprehensive

UKCC Level 1 Canoe/Kayak Coach registration £39
2 Star and FSRT £5 each

SMBLA
SMBLA Membership £48 and
BCF Bronze membership inc Cycling License £13.50

RYA
£5 per certificate

Outdoor Instructor Training
Access Course (level 1)

This is an outdoor instructor training course providing a great career development step consisting of a 19 week session in winter time that will enable students to develop to trainee instructor level. Especially suitable for those wishing to pursue a career in outdoor education with little or no logbook experience. It works especially well if followed by a summer working in the outdoors and then our Outdoor Instructor Progression Course, a second 19 week session developing technical and soft skills to instructor level.

Key Facts | Course Details | Course Requirements and Application | Cost

Key Facts

This is a fast track 19 week Outdoor Instructor Training Course

Course content:

Session 1 - Access Course	Session 2 - Progression Course
ML -Training SMBLA Trail Cycle Leader - Training BCU 2 Star - Training and Assessment BCU UKCC Level 1 Coach - Training and Assessment RYA Level 1 Dinghy - Training and Assessment RYA Powerboat Level 1 and 2 - Training and Assessment RYA Safety Boat - Training and Assessment BCU Foundation Safety and Rescue Training Climbing (Indoor and Outdoor) Training White-Water Safety and Rescue Training Raft Building Training Archery Training Gorge Walk Training Disability Awareness Training Group Skills Training ITC Outdoor First Aid 2 Days	SPA - Training ML - Training/Assessment BCU 3 Star White Water - Training and Assessment BCU 3 Star Canoe - Training and Assessment SMBLA Trail Cycle Leader - Assessment UKCC Level 2 Coach - Training RYA Level 2 Dinghy - Training and Assessment BCU White Water Safety and Rescue Certificate Further Gorge Walk Training (2 weeks) Further Archery Training Further Group Skills Training
And if appropriate ability is achieved; BCU 3 Star White Water or BCU 3 Star Canoe - Training and Assessment RYA Level 2 Dinghy - Training and Assessment	And if appropriate ability is achieved; RYA Seamanship Skills - Training and Assessment

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Course Details

River Deep Mountain High are offering 6 places on the Outdoor Instructor Training Access Course running for 1 session of 19 weeks in the Lake District with a two week break at Christmas/New year. The session runs from October to March with the option of doing a second session in the following winter.

This course is ideal as an alternative to University for those serious about a career in the outdoor industry, wanting to take their first step into the industry and be developed into well-rounded outdoor instructors with an excellent range of technical and soft skills.

We believe we are unique in the variety of activities we offer and the lack of travel around the country needed to do all these activities, meaning greater contact time with your Instructor / Coach and good access to log book experience in your free-time. Other than one week in Scotland all activities are within 45 minutes of our base, taking place in both the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales.

The programme is physically demanding and deliberately set over the winter giving more challenging conditions and will help to get a job at the beginning of the 2011 season. If you finish loving the outdoors in these conditions you know you will be fine in the summer.

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Course Requirements and Application

Requirements

Minimum age of 18 years
Motivated and Enthusiastic
Passion for the Outdoors and working with people (no cave dwellers)
Fit and Healthy
Willingness to learn
Some outdoor experience eg Duke of Edinburghs, Expeditions, Canoe club etc
Personal clothing and footwear (not wetsuits etc )
Attended interview day and passed application process
Character reference
NGB registration fees and memberships paid and logbooks acquired
Attended Preparation Weekend or an Interview

Cost

The course fee, including all training and assessments and use of bikes for the course, if you don’t have your own, is:

£5,510 per session which averages at £290 per week for a 19 week session.
This does not include accommodation. The Walker's Hostel in Ulverston has agreed to provide accommodation at a very reasonable price for the students on the course at £1,100 in total for the period of the course. For more information please contact The Walkers Hostel.

What’s included in the price?;

Coaching 5 days a week 9 till 5
All NGB trainings and assessments
Transport to activities
Technical equipment during training
Opportunities to borrow equipment once sufficient training is gained to log experience e.g. at weekends.

The following payment plan is available. This can be front weighted further if desired.

Deposit £275 - on acceptance of the place
1st payment £1235 due 20th September
4 further payments of £1000 due 20th of each month Oct-Jan.

Any applicants from the Furness area are potentially eligible for a training grant for 50% of the course fee after completion of the course, contact Val Robinson on 01229 820611 or vrobinson@furnessenterprise.co.uk

There are payment options available and this training course is possibly suitable for a career development loan see www.direct.gov.uk/cdl learning provider no 10026945. In some circumstances grants are available from you local learning skills council or enterprise agency as above for those in the Furness region.