SOUTH AFRICAN MOUNTAIN TRAINING STANDARDS

Mountaineering Instructor Award

MIA
Instruction Duration:
Consolidation Period:
Assessment Duration:
± 2 days

The assessment covers:

  • The syllabi of:
  • Hiking Skills
  • Abseiling Skills
  • Rock Climbing Skills
  • Ice Climbing Skills
  • Snow Climbing Skills
  • Kloofing (Canyoning, Canyoneering) skills (Optional)
  • Abseil Supervisor Award
  • Kloofing Leader Award (Optional)
  • Single Pitch Supervisor Award
  • Multi-pitch Supervisor Award
  • Walking Group Leader Award
  • Mountain Leader Award
  • International Mountain Leader Award
  • Mountain Leader Instructor
  • Rock Climbing Instructor
  • Checking of prescribed minimum experience requirements
  • Teaching methods of the syllabi
  • MDT administration
  • Assessment process and standards of MDT Awards
  • Personal climbing ability:
  • Lead a multi-pitch traditional rock-climb (no. of pitches: ≥6; grade: ≥16) with at least one assessor accompanying the climb.
  • The climb must be completed in good and safe style and the assessor may at their discretion ask for certain safety or rescue skills to be demonstrated.
  • This practical examination must form part of the overall assessment and may not be by-passed.
  • Lead a multi-pitch ice climb (no. of pitches: ≥3; grade: ≥WI4) with at least one assessor accompanying the climb.
  • The climb must be completed in good and safe style and the assessor may at their discretion ask for certain safety or rescue skills to be demonstrated.
  • This practical examination must form part of the overall assessment and may not be by-passed.

Courses (and associated assessment) aimed at the abseiling, hiking and rock climbing supervisor responsible for group activities.

Courses are designed to flow in a complimentary system toward each level. Some systems (R.I.A / K.I.A) require additional modules as their scope of operation overlaps with those programs. For example a Rock or Kloofing Instructor requires Walking Group Leader as a supplement. Likewise an M.I.A can have Kloofing exclusion.

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