The ClimbMT Sport-Climbing Single Pitch Instructor Program is designed to enable instructors to proficiently facilitate and instruct sport rock climbing in a single pitch setting. The programme is for currently active sport climbers that have a real desire to teach sport climbing in a single pitch setting. Candidates should be passionate sport climbers who have their own equipment, regularly climb and have at least five years of outdoor sport climbing experience. Candidates could be commercially active climbing instructors, volunteer leaders, summer camp professionals or climbers who wish to undergo additional training, experience and certification to gain employment as a climbing instructor in the outdoor adventure/education industry.
The SSPI Course is not a “climbing” course. It is an instructor training course for active, proficient sport climbers and for current climbing instructors who wish to gain SSPI certification. The SSPI course presents many instructor specific topics such as professionalism, teaching techniques, risk management, group site organisation, climbing site conservation/Leave No Trace and assistance/rescue skills.
This course is accredited under the UIAA Mountain Qualifications Label system. The UIAA Mountain Qualifications Label (TSL) is a voluntary certification that is awarded to an existing or a new system of training in mountaineering and climbing that meets the requirements of the relevant UIAA Training Standards. The UIAA Mountain Qualifications Label demonstrates that a system of training meets relevant standards as determined by the UIAA Training Standards validators.
Overview
Syllabus
The latest course syllabus (V3.3 December 2023) can be downloaded here:
Terrain
Single Pitch Instructor terrain consists of outdoor bolted crags that are climbed without intermediate belays, i.e. no multipitch climbing. Maximum route length is such that the climber can be lowered to the ground from the top of the pitch, although topography and communication requirements will often shorten this length. Approaches and descents to and from climbing venues may involve abseiling but otherwise present no difficulties such as significant route finding, scrambling, or short roping.
Validity
Certification is valid for three years from assessment as long as the candidate holds current First Aid certification and ClimbMT Membership.
Training & Assessment
Training is carried out over 24 hours (or more), generally scheduled as three days over consecutive weekends. The course may also be delivered as a semester class.
Assessment is carried out over 12 hours, generally scheduled as two consecutive days over a single weekend.
Eligibility
Candidates may sign up for the SSPI Course if they meet the following requirements:
- Have a genuine interest in rock climbing and instructing on single pitch sport climbing crags.
- Are at least 18 years old at the time of the course.
- Have at least 5 years prior outdoor climbing experience.
- Are active climbers with substantial sport climbing experience (bolted protection).
- Have led a minimum of 40 sport climbing pitches (any grade).
- Are capable of comfortably leading French 6a+. To pass the assessment candidates will be required to climb routes graded French 6b comfortably.
Dates & Costs
The fee for ClimbMT SSPI Training & Assessment is €250.00 for 2024.
The next scheduled training will take place in September 2024. Please visit this page closer to the date for sign up information and exact dates.
ClimbMT accredited Sport Single Pitch Instructors:
Christopher Sella
chris@gebla.mt
+356 99521506
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