HILL SKILLS

'The Hill Skills course is your key to getting started in countryside walking. There is no experience of hill walking required to attend a Hill Skills course because the content of the course is aimed at beginners.'

Scheme handbook

Skills Certificate - Editable

Course Providers

All courses must be delivered by an approved course provider. For course provider responsibilities please see the Skills Scheme Quality Manual area.

Participant Registration

At least 10 years old.
An interest in increasing personal hill walking experience

Minimum Course Duration

16 hours.
Delivered in a 2 or 3 day programme.

Course Size

1 participant minimum
16 participants maximum

Staffing Ratio

1 staff: 8 participants

Additional Course Staff

Hill and Moorland Leader or higher. Please see course staff requirements in the Skills Scheme Quality Manual for further guidance.

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