Governing Body of Sport Awards in Outdoor Pursuits

The following Governing Body Awards will be addressed during the Outdoor Education undergraduate programme. Students on other programmes should see staff about their requirments. For those with sufficient experience it is usually possible to offer training and assessment courses in the awards shown below:

Mountain Leader Award (Summer) [or Walking Group Leader Award (depending on previous experience)]

Mountain Leader Training Board for England (MLTE) Summer ML training at Level 1 can be taken as part of  Outdoor Leadership 1: Mountain & River Environments in Spring Semester (a 6-day residential course which takes place in Snowdonia for students who have logged the minimum 20 quality mountain days as specified by the ML scheme). Summer ML Assessment (5-day assessment using external assessors, 1:4 ratio) in Level 3 as part Outdoor Leadership 3: Career Development in Spring Semester. An additional fee is payable for Governing Body Award Assessments. NB. Candidates for the Summer ML award must have logged 20 quality mountain days in order to be eligible to register with the MLTE and validate their ML Summer Mountain Leader Training course.

First Aid (Rescue and Emercency Care Level 2)

The Training and Assessment for this takes place at Level 2 (semester 2) as part of Outdoor Leadership 2: Extreme Environments. This means that graduates who pass 1st Aid will have a valid certificate for 3 years. The REC course takes place over 2-days.

British Canoe Union (BCU) Star Tests, FSRT and Coaching Awards

Basic kayaking skills up to BCU 2/3* standard are taught as part of Outdoor Pursuits 1 (Semester 1) and further developed in terms of the BCU Coaching Scheme at Level 1 (Semester 2) in Outdoor Leadership 1: Mountain & River Environments. Students who already hold 2* test are eligible to take the Foundation Safety & Rescue test (FSRT) to prepare for the Coach Level 1 Award, or some take 3* (moving water) test to improve their skills.  Opportunities for Assessment for Star tests and Coaching Awards (by outside assessors) can be arranged both inside and outside the course, depending on individual requirements.  An additional fee is payable for Governing Body Award Coach training and assessments.

MLTE Single Pitch Rock Climbing Award (SPA)

The basic syllabus for this award is covered in the two modules at Level 1: Outdoor Pursuits 1 (Semester 1) and Outdoor Leadership 1: Mountain & River Environments (Semester 2). Skills are further developed in Outdoor Pursuits 2 and opportunities for formal training and assessment courses by staff using external assessors can be arranged later in the course according to individual needs (eg. at Level 3, Semester 2, as part of Outdoor Leadership 3: Career Development ). An addional fee is charged for these courses.

For those with sufficient experience who have already registered with the scheme, the training for Level 1 of this award can be arranged as part of the course at Level 2 (Semester 2) in Evolution of Glacial, Fluvial and Karst Landscapes which takes place in the Yorkshire Dales. Training and Assessment for students with sufficient experience in their log book can be arranged outside the course. An addition fee for the assessment is payable.

British Orienteering Federation (BOF) Awards

Though Orienteering is taught as part of Outdoor Pursuits 1 (Level 1, Semester 1) the training and assessment for this award is not part of that course. However, from time to time University staff arrange for outside assessors to visit the campus to assess groups of students for BOF Awards. This may be offered as an option in Outdoor Pursuits 2.

John Muir Award

The John Muir award is taught as an option within Outdoor Pursuits 1 (Level 1, Semester 1). Students wishing to develop this can do so as an option in Outdoor Pursuits 2. (semester 1, Level 2).

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