Courses (and associated assessment) aimed at the hiking and walking supervisor responsible for walking and hiking group activities.

The Mountain Walking Instructor Scheme provides comprehensive training and assessment for individuals working as instructors in a professional, semi-professional or voluntary capacity, privately or at mountaineering centers. It integrates training and assessment in a variety of testing conditions in mountainous country

Walking Group Leader Award

WGLA

Instruction Duration:

3 days

Consolidation Period:

Assessment Duration:

2+ days

The Walking Group Leader award is designed for people who want to lead groups in hill and mountainous areas, on non-technical terrain. With a strong focus on navigation, the award provides the leadership skills required to feel confident about taking people out walking. The award also includes expedition organization skills for multi-day trips.

Mountain Leader Award

Instruction Duration:

5 days

Consolidation Period:

Assessment Duration:

± 6 months + 3 days in-field

The Mountain Leader Award provides training and assessment in the technical and group management skills required by those who wish to lead groups in the mountains, hills and wilderness areas of southern Africa. Mountain Leaders are equipped to lead others in all mountainous regions in South Africa in both summer and winter conditions.

Mountain Leader Instructor Award

MLI

Instruction Duration:

4 days

Consolidation Period:

Assessment Duration:

4 days

The Instructor Awards provides a comprehensive assessment for individuals working as instructors privately or at mountaineering centers. The awards are primarily concerned with candidates’ ability to run SAMT courses and assessments in line with the organisation’s requirements.

SAMT Syllabus Tree

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.