External Providers, Instructors and Coaches

External Instruction

If you have already passed the assessment for the CWI, RCI, MIA, MIC or hold a Guiding Ticket, you are able to register with Boulders as an external climbing instructor. This will enable you to bring a group of up to nine individuals to climb at Boulders under your supervision.

Upon every entry we will need to see proof of your qualifications. Either the original copies or photos/scans are fine.

We will need to see:

  • Appropriate valid first aid qualification.

  • In date insurance to instruct indoor climbing activities.

  • Your qualification certificate.

We do accept the military equivalents.

Due to GDPR regulations we do not keep any of these records on file and so will need to see them upon every entry. You will also need to fill in a group supervision form at reception before you enter.

Further guidance on the suitability of any qualification may be sought from the Mountain Leader Training Board (UK).

You must adhere to Boulders rules laid out in the induction at all times during your climbing session.

Boulders reserves the right to refuse entry to external instructors at any time, for any reason. Boulders will also stop your session if they see any poor practice or unsafe behaviour.

Price

The cost per person is £7.50. The external instructor is liable for this cost, as this is the price for the external instructor to use our facilities.

Charges apply regardless of your client’s status with us, i.e. even if they are a current member. There is no entry cost for the external instructor, unless they wish to climb before or after they have finished with their clients. Personal memberships do not apply to external providers, instructor and coaches access.

If you are being remunerated for your supervision you are an external provider, instructor or coach and must follow Boulders’ external providers, instructor and coaches policies and processes.

Scouts

If you hold a Scout climbing permit but NOT one of the qualifications listed above, you may still use Boulders as an external instructor, but on a lower ratio. A Scout permit holder can supervise up to 6 climbers, but only 2 climbers can be on the wall at any one time (including when using auto-belays). You must also provide an in-date insurance certificate and first aid certificate. Your insurance must specify that you are able to supervise indoor climbing or bouldering.

Payment Terms

Please pay for your entries on arrival, via credit or debit card.  We can no longer provide credit account and invoicing for organisations.  You can have a receipt printed or emailed to you or an email of your choosing.