Climbing Wall Award, CWA, at the Castle Climbing Centre

Climbing Wall Award

The UK rocks is the provider of CWA Training and Assessments at the Castle Climbing Centre in North London. The CWA is an award that allows successful candidates to work on artificial climbing walls within the UK. Below you will find some basic outlines, for full details please contact us directly.

CWA Training:

The CWA Training has pre-requisits. Candidates must:

Have registered with the MLTE

Have at least 6 months climbing experience

Have lead routes at any grade

Have visited and climbed at at least 3 climbing walls

The CWA Training is run over 2 days (16hrs) and covers:

Equipment (PPE) checking and usage

Setting up and running top roped sessions

Bouldering sessions and coaching skills

Setting up and running abseil sessions

For more details get in contact or see the MLTE website

Next available Training: 17th and 18th April '10

CWA Assessment:

The CWA Assessment has pre-requisits. Candidates must:

Have completed a CWA Training or gained exemption

Have gained relevant experience with groups

Have lead at least 40 graded routes

The CWA Training is run over 1 days (8hrs), candidates will be assessed on all aspects of the scheme including the abseiling bolt-on.

For full details see your CWA Handbook or contact us with any questions

Next Available Assessment: TBC