Stage 1 : Registration With The Scheme

Anyone who is keen to become an SNCS Climbing Instructor must first register with the SNCS Climbing Instructor Scheme. To be eligible for the registration, he/she must:

• Be a member of a SMF-affiliated club/association/organisation.
• Have a genuine interest in the sport, and the instruction and supervision of groups for sport and/or rock climbing.
• Have at least 12 months’ experience of sport and/or rock climbing and meet the necessary pre-requisite qualifications.
• Have attained 18 years of age or older at the date of registration.

Stage 2 : Instructor Training

The Trainee may now enroll to attend one of the following instructor training courses provided he/she meets the pre-requisite qualifications:

Stage 3 : Consolidation Period

The Trainee Instructor will generally learn many new ideas and techniques during the training course and will therefore need some time to practice and evaluate these before taking the certification assessment. During this period of consolidation, a Trainee Instructor is required to practise his/her instructional skills and techniques through on-the-job training by serving as an Assistant to any qualified climbing instructor during the conduct of climbing courses. It is a mandatory requirement for a Trainee Instructor to have at least 3 practices as an assistant to Instructor for climbing courses . The instructor to whom the Trainee Instructor is apprenticed to will need to endorse and report on the Trainee Instructor’s performance and highlight his/her areas of improvement in the Training Progress Log Sheet.