Bouldering Wall Instructor 
NEW SCHEME STARTING MARCH 2025
DATES TBC
The Bouldering Wall Instructor is a new, nationally recognised qualification. The scheme covers the skills required to safely supervise boulderers on purpose built artificial boulders.
With indoor climbing now in the Olympics and bouldering being one of the disciplines, the sport is rapidly growing. Beyond the Edge run regular Bouldering Wall Instructor training and assessment courses. We run them across the wide range of bouldering gyms in our home city of Sheffield.
Importantly our courses are fun and run in a friendly inclusive manner. We take great pride in the very high percentage of individuals who return for assessment and further courses.
Beyond the Edge are committed to ensuring that everyone has equal opportunity to attend our courses. If you feel you may need additional support to attend, please do let us know so we can facilitate this. Mountain Training have a useful document which can be found here.
Please note there are minimum experience requirements for attending both Bouldering Wall Instructor training and assessment. Full details are found under the eligibility tab of the separate courses.
To be awarded the Bouldering Wall Instructor qualification, a candidate must first register with Mountain Training then complete a training course. Subsequently, after a period of consolidation, pass the separate assessment course.
To attend training, you must, as an absolute minimum, have visited 3 different climbing walls on at least 15 different occasions and be personally bouldering at V2 or above. This should be recorded on DLOG.
Training
Bouldering Wall Instructor Training
This one day course is packed with all the information to make you a safe and great instructor. You will be learning from some of the best bouldering coaches in the business.
More Info & dates
Locations:
Sheffield
Cost:
£105 per person
Duration:
1 day
Max Ratio:
1:4
Assessment
Bouldering Wall Instructor Assessment
This three hour assessment course assesses the competence of an individual to deliver safe and rewarding bouldering sessions as well as demonstrating safe personal bouldering.
More Info & dates
Locations:
Sheffield
Cost:
£75 per person
Duration:
3 hours
Max Ratio:
1:4
Refresher & Reassessment Sessions
If you need a quick refresh on any aspect of the Bouldering Wall Instructor syllabus or a reassessment we would be delighted to help you out. Please contact us to discuss your requirements.
Bespoke dates and locations
For groups of two or more climbers, bespoke Instructor training and assessment dates and locations can be arranged. Please contact the office for more information.