Qualifications
Training & assessment courses.
Mountain Training Qualifications Overview 
Qualifications delivered by friendly, highly qualified and super experienced instructors to give you an enjoyable and highly informative experience.
Mountain Training aims to inspire, enable and develop people in walking, climbing and mountaineering through the provision of nationally and internationally recognised skills training and leadership qualifications. All Mountain Training courses are quality assured and delivered through it’s network of approved providers. Beyond the Edge is approved to deliver the skills, leadership and instructor scheme courses.
Open Access & Reasonable Adjustments
Beyond the Edge is committed to ensuring that everyone has equal opportunity to attend our courses. If you have a particular need that requires extra assistance, please discuss it with us in advance of the course. Where the course is accredited by Mountain Training, you can find out more here: https://www.mountain-training.org/help/support/reasonable-adjustments/
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Lowland Leader Training
The Lowland Leader qualification allows you to lead groups on day hikes in lowland countryside. It is suitable for new or experienced hike leaders. -
Lowland Leader Assessment
Lowland Leader assessments run in a very supportive manner. We passionately believe it should also be fun and a positive learning experience. -
Hill and Moorland Leader Training
The No1 provider of HML courses in the UK. Good fun, great learning, amazing biscuits! -
Hill and Moorland Leader Assessment
Hill and Moorland Leader assessments run by expert instructors. Despite being an assessment, we strive to make it fun and... -
Camping Leader
The Camping Leader qualification complements both the Lowland Leader and Hill and Moorland Leader awards. It covers the skills needed... -
Mountain Leader Training
Six days packed full of learning to prepare you for the best job in the world! Courses are either split (2 x 3 days) or 6 consecutive days. -
Mountain Leader Assessment
The Mountain Leader is a nationally recognised qualification that is administered by Mountain Training and is the most established award... -
Indoor Climbing Assistant
A one day course to allow you to assist in Climbing walls. -
Bouldering Wall Instructor Training
The Bouldering Wall Instructor scheme is a new (March 2025), nationally recognised qualification for people interested in teaching bouldering skills... -
Bouldering Wall Instructor Assessment
The Bouldering Wall Instructor award is a new, nationally recognised qualification for people interested in teaching bouldering skills on indoor... -
Climbing Wall Instructor Training
This fun and informative 2 day course is packed with all the information from 20+ years of teaching climbing. “Excellent... -
Climbing Wall Instructor Assessment
The Climbing Wall Instructor is the nationally recognised award that covers the skills required to safely supervise climbers on purpose... -
Climbing Wall Development Instructor Training
The Climbing Wall Development Instructor (CWDI) qualification trains and assesses candidates in the skills required to develop climbers beyond the... -
Climbing Wall Development Instructor Assessment
The Climbing Wall Development Instructor is the nationally recognised scheme that covers the skills required to safely teach climbers to... -
Rock Climbing Instructor Training
The Rock Climbing Instructor is the nationally recognised qualification that covers the skills required to safely supervise groups in the... -
Rock Climbing Instructor Assessment
The Rock Climbing Instructor scheme, is a nationally recognised qualification that covers the skills required to safely supervise groups in...