Become an instructor

Mountain Training Provider

We are an approved provider for Mountain Training's Bouldering Wall Instructor qualification.

Mountain Training - To inspire, enable and develop people in walking, climbing and mountaineering through the provision of nationally and internationally recognised skills training and leadership courses.

All Mountain Training courses are quality assured and delivered through its network of approved providers. Boulder Brighton is approved to deliver the Bouldering Wall Instructor scheme course.

Bouldering Wall Instructor

This is the official qualification for anyone looking to instruct bouldering on artificial structures in the UK. It involves a one day training course and then a 3 hour assessment taken with an actual instructed group. If you want to get into coaching and instruction of bouldering then this is the place to start. These courses are available around the country and Boulder Brighton is an official provider locally on behalf of Mountain Training.

Some courses will run as single daytime sessions and some may be split over two evenings. Check the booking widget for details.

• Minimum age for training is 16
• Minimum age for assessment is 18
• To book a training course you MUST have first registered for the scheme with Mountain Training. See the information on their website below.

Mountain Training is committed to ensuring that everyone has equal opportunity to attend our courses. For more information check out the details here: https://www.mountain-training.org/help/resources/support-for-people-with-additional-needs https://www.mountain-training.org/england/reasonable-adjustments

For full course details, see the Mountain Training website: Mountain Training Bouldering Wall Instructor

Mountain Training - To inspire, enable and develop people in walking, climbing and mountaineering through the provision of nationally and internationally recognised skills training and leadership courses. All Mountain Training courses are quality assured and delivered through its network of approved providers. Boulder Brighton is approved to deliver the Bouldering Wall Instructor scheme course.

Foundation Coach

A Foundation Coach can help new and improving climbers with the fundamental movement skills of climbing. Foundation Coaches typically work with a group of individuals and may coach underneath a more experienced Development Coach. This official Mountain Training qualification is designed to enable coaches to be more effective in coaching the fundamental movement skills of climbing. Foundation Coaches will usually be concerned with the stimulating delivery of a single session to a group of individuals.

These courses are occasionally hosted at Boulder Brighton - see the Mountain Training Website for details of the course:

https://www.mountain-training.org/qualifications/climbing/foundation-coach/

Requirements for booking:

• You must be at least 16 years old
• You must have a genuine interest in climbing and the coaching of groups on climbing walls.
• You must have at least 6 months experience of climbing on a variety of climbing walls.
• You must be a member (club or individual) of a mountaineering council (BMC, Mountaineering Ireland, Mountaineering Scotland)
• You must create an account on the Mountain Training system and register for the Foundation Coach qualification

Upcoming courses at Boulder Brighton:

• 12th November 2025 - click here to book