The student will learn to safely offer bouldering in their facility.
Module Topics:
 Provide orientation to the bouldering area for new users
Providing and teaching correct spotting
Understand why bouldering results in more injuries than roped climbing
Rules and warnings
Class period: 1.5 hours
Maximum number of participants: 15
The student will learn how to safely test a climber for lead climbing
competency and monitor the activities of lead climbers in their
facility.
Module Topics:
Compare a climber’s test results against the facility’s standards
Recognize common lead climbing and belaying safety skill errors or
deficiencies in tested climbers
Ascribe a result of pass or fail
Enforce a failing result
Class period: 2.0 hours
Maximum number of participants: 8
The student
will be able to teach lead climbing and belay safety skills
to a small group of climbers and ascertain whether lead climbing and
belay safety skills have been learned. Module Topics:
Using the three person and mock lead belay system
Understand the lead climbing system used in the facility
Safe lead belay methods
Safe lead climbing technique
Class period: 2.5 hours
Maximum number of participants: 6
The student
will learn to evaluate basic climbing movement in others
and teach foundational movement skills per “ The
Self-Coached Climber” by Dan Hague & Doug Hunter.
Module Topics:
The three types of balance and their importance and use in climbing
Establishment of a good base of support
Body awareness
Class period: 2.0 hours
Maximum number of participants: 6
The student will learn to evaluate advanced climbing movement in others
and teach elevated movement skills. Module Topics:
Turning and flagging
Movement initiation and centers
Creative use of the feet
Dynamic movement
Class period: 2.0 hours
Maximum number of participants: 6
Non-instructional groups present challenges not found in regular
climbing instruction classes. The student will learn to safely offer
non-instructional group programs such as birthday parties in their
facility.
Module Topics:
Set up before the group arrives
Take control of the group
Orient the group to the facility
Guide the group through a fun, safe, and challenging program
Class period: 1.5 hours
Maximum number of participants: 12
Competitions
are an important part of a climbing facility’s
services. The student will learn to prepare for various climbing
competition formats from concept through competition day. Module Topics:
Contact and arrange sponsors
Organize staff and volunteers
Effectively market the competition
Effectively run the event
Prepare the necessary documentation for competition
Class period: 3.0 hours
Maximum number of participants: 3
Climbing
facility staff provide the direct customer contact for the
organization. Selecting the right individuals for specific qualities is
crucial to creating the desired atmosphere. Module Topics:
Recruit climbing wall staff
Select climbing wall staff
Train climbing wall staff
Class period: 2.0 hours
Maximum number of participants: 3
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