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National Governing Body (NGB) Awards

If you're involved with climbing in any way shape or form, then it is likely you would have heard of National Governing Body (NGB) Awards, but you may not know what they actually are.

These are awards achieved through the national governing body for climbing and mountaineering, Mountain Training.

Climbing Qualifications/Awards

Qualification/Award NameAbbreviationPrevious NamePrevious AbbreviationRemit
Indoor Climbing AsssistantICAN/AN/AAssist qualified climbing instructors with climbing sessions on artificial structures.
Climbing Wall InstructorCWIClimbing Wall AwardCWA

Supervising climbers on purpose built artificial climbing walls and boulders, excluding abseil.

Climbing Wall Instructor (Abseil)CWIAClimbing Wall Award (Abseil)CWAASupervising climbers on purpose built artificial climbing walls and boulders, including abseil.
Climbing Wall Development InstructorCWDIClimbing Wall Leading AwardCWLATeaching lead climbing skills on indoor or outdoor artificial climbing walls and structures with fixed protection.
Rock Climbing InstructorRCISingle Pitch AwardSPASupervising safe climbing and abseiling sessions on single pitch crags and artificial structures.
Rock Climbing Development InstructorRCDIN/AN/ADeveloping climbers on single pitch crags, including teaching lead climbing.
Mountaineering & Climbing InstructorMCIMountaineering Instructor AwardMIAInstructing mountaineering, including all aspects of summer rock climbing, including the coaching of lead climbing, and scrambling.

Winter Mountaineering & Climbing Instructor

WMCIMountaineering Instructor CertificateMICInstructing mountaineering and climbing skills in the winter.

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Upcoming events

Scout Climber Badge
25th October 2025, 10:00 - 16:00

Open Climbing Session
30th October 2025, 20:00

Instructor Training Session (Part 1 of 2)
6th November 2025, 19:30 - 22:00

Scout Climber Badge
15th November 2025, 10:00 - 16:00

Instructor Training Session (Part 2 of 2)
15th November 2025, 9:00 - 16:00

Open Climbing Session
19th November 2025, 19:30

Christmas Scout Climber Badge
6th December 2025, 10:00 - 16:00

Christmas Open Climbing Session
18th December 2025, 19:30

Instructor Training Session (Part 1 of 2)
19th February 2026, 19:30 - 22:00

Instructor Training Session (Part 2 of 2)
22nd February 2026, 9:00 - 17:00