Syllabus:

• Equipment usage and care
• Access & the environment
• Knowledge of, selection and placing protection equipment, including multi-point anchors
• The science of climbing, including impact forces and fall factors
• Route finding
• Lead climbing
• Multi pitch climbing including single and double rope techniques
• Escaping/retreat from multi pitch routes
• Avoiding and solving common problems
• Rope management, knots, running belays
• Abseiling from improvised anchor points
• Emergency procedures
• MDT and NQF training and qualification structure and skills
• Scope and remit of the qualification

The award does not cover:

• The skills needed to approach and retreat from mountain crags
• The supervision or leadership of other climbers
• Aid climbing

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