Camping Leader
Assessment
Overview
The Camping Leader qualification is for people who wish to supervise a camping group and develop participants’ camping proficiency by teaching campcraft activities. The one day Camping Leader scheme has replaced the two-day Expedition Skills Module. The syllabus is similar, but the overnight camp has been removed.
A qualified Camping Leader can operate in a variety of campsites, all with vehicle access, including land with no facilities and commercial campsites offering a range of facilities. A qualified Camping Leader who also holds a Mountain Training walking leadership qualification can operate in terrain within the scope of that scheme i.e. journey and wild camp.
The Camping Leader scheme is ideal for those involved with the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, President’s Award and/or Ten Tors training among other things. The skills covered apply to groups using commercial campsites as well as wild camping.
Pre-requisites
Before you book onto a Camping Leader assessment course, make sure you have done the following:
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You must be at least 18 years old
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You must have personally undertaken and logged an absolute minimum of five overnight camps, ideally in a variety of contexts.
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You must have assisted with or overseen at least two group camps. If personal camping has only been undertaken when also supervising a group, then these two group camps can be part of the total submitted for personal camping i.e. some candidates may need to log only five overnight camps in total. Reflective comments must accompany the group supervision evidence.
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You must be familiar with the syllabus.
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You must be an experienced self-sufficient camper.
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You must have experience of the supervision of camping groups.
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You must have physically attended and completed (i.e. not online) a first aid course which involved at least one full day or eight hours of instruction and included an element of assessment
The Camping Leader assessment takes place over the course of a day or a number of sessions building up to a minimum eight hours contact time.
Course Location
This course is delivered from our Training Centre, in Hathersage, in the Peak District.
Course Price
£90 per person
Scope of the Qualification
A strong emphasis will be placed on having a good balance between a combination of technical competence, leadership skills and a wide range of experience in supervising camping. The course will therefore look at modules that are designed to address and enhance these skills:
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Leadership and Group Management
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Planning & Supervision
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Teaching & Learning Skills
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Camping Equipment
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Camp Food & Equipment
Course Format
There is no formal face to face training component in this scheme. Instead, Mountain Training has developed an optional online training resource to help candidates familiarise themselves with the Camping Leader syllabus and associated competencies prior to attending assessment. A link to access the training (hosted on teachable.com) will be sent when you register on the scheme.
The online training course covers all elements of the syllabus using a variety of formats such as presentations, videos and quizzes to aid learning. The course will take approximately 4 hours to complete if you engage with the content in all sections. You may revisit the online training course as often as you wish in advance of your assessment course.
The online training also provides you with an outline of how your assessment course will be delivered and ideas for how you might consolidate your learning.
For more information about the qualification and to register for it then please visit – https://www.mountain-training.org/qualifications/walking/camping-leader
Do I need to have done a training course before Assessment?
There is no formal face to face training component in this scheme. Instead, Mountain Training has developed an optional online training resource to help candidates familiarise themselves with the Camping Leader syllabus and associated competencies prior to attending assessment. A link to access the training (hosted on teachable.com) will be sent when you register on the scheme.
The online training course covers all elements of the syllabus using a variety of formats such as presentations, videos and quizzes to aid learning. The course will take approximately 4 hours to complete if you engage with the content in all sections. You may revisit the online training course as often as you wish in advance of your assessment course.
The online training also provides you with an outline of how your assessment course will be delivered and ideas for how you might consolidate your learning.
For more information about the qualification and to register for the qualification please visit – https://www.mountain-training.org/qualifications/walking/camping-leader
