Coasteering Guide Courses in Newquay
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Coasteering Guide Training courses and Assessments

We are a leading company in Coasteering and offer coasteering guide training courses for Coasteering skills and coaster guiding skills. A part of this is Lead guide Assessments and technical support and advice for businesses.

Offering Both scheduled and bespoke training and assessment courses means you can contact us if you cant find a date that suits you.

The training and assessment courses that we offer are NCC recognised. The National Coasteering Charter (NCC) Coasteer Guide Award program has been developed by a community of highly experienced Coasteer leaders and technical experts to create a foundation for all guides and providers.

Our Trainer Assessor is one of only 2 in Cornwall and has been a part of the NCC since its conception. Being voted to be a Trainer and Assessor by the Cornish Coasteering community and having gone through a rigorous selection process from a group of piers. Sam Starkie has over 25 years of Coasteering experience, ensuring you learn loads but have a fantastic time doing so.

Coasteering Guide Training Award Courses

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Do you want to become a Coasteering Guide?

Do it in a week… 6 Days of intensive training with an Assessment at the end to walk away with an NCC Coasteering Guide Qualification.

This 6 day Intensive NCC Coasteering Guide training course covers all areas of Coasteer guiding and will allow you to lead coasteering and work as a coasteering guide.

In 5 days you will learn everything you need to know on how to be a complete coasteering guide. You will have 5 intensive days of coasteering with 10 hour days of training both on and off the water. On day 6 you will be assessed by an external NCC Coasteering trainer and assessor to ensure validity of the training and ensure a fair assessment of your ability to lead coasteering.

  • 6 Days – £699

This is the journey to becoming a qualified Coasteering Guide.

ABOUT THE COURSE

This intensive 6 day NCC Coasteering Guide training course covers all aspects of coasteer guiding. This includes Coasteering Operating procedures, Equipment issue, Safety talk, guiding skills, group management, safety and rescue skills, route choice and grading, risk management, first aid in the coasteering environment.water hydrology, weather and swell, and the coasteering environment.

This course will cover all areas of Coasteering rescues and recovery including how to deal with the emergency services.

You will spend 5 days coasteering in a variety of locations and looking at all techniques available to deliver a safe coasteering session and the management of Coasteering.

Day 6 will be full day of assessment on your leading skills and group management. Your ability to deal with emergency situations and rescues.

COURSE PREREQUISITES

  • First Aid Qualification (this can be completed after the course) although it is preferable to have prior to attendance. The NCC recommends a 2 day outdoor specific first aid course. Complete a pre-course online learning module.

  • Experience of coasteering

Desirable course pre-requisites –

  • Some form of Lifeguarding or water rescue award or training
  • worked in leading an outdoor activity or hold other NGB Qualification in the Outdoor sector
  • Experience of Commercial Coasteering

ABILITY

You must be able to swim at least 100m in the Ocean wearing a Wetsuit and PFD

REMIT

This is for commercial Coasteering venues which are within the remit of the NCC recommendations.

AGE

Minimum age 18

6 day Intensive Coasteer guide training £699 + You must have a valid NCC Membership – click here to join

Duration – 6 day

  • STEP 1 – YOU’VE BECOME A MEMBER OF NCC or ALREADY ARE – Click here to join.
  • STEP 2 – COMPLETED THIS TRAINING AWARD

Our Course Dates can be found at the bottom of this web page.

PLEASE CALL 07891264342 TO BOOK OR FOR MORE DETAILS

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This NCC Coasteering Guide training award covers all areas of Coasteer guiding including Operating procedures, Equipment issue, Safety talk, guiding skills, group management, safety and rescue skills, route choice and grading, risk management, first aid in the coasteering environment. This course will cover all areas of Coasteering rescues and recovery including how to deal with the emergency services.

  • 2 Days – £150
  • Guides, Trainee, and Assistant guides

This is Step 1 on the NCC ladder on the journey to becoming a qualified Coasteering Guide.

ABOUT THE COURSE

The NCC Coasteering Guide training award covers all aspects of coasteer guiding, from Safety and rescue to group and risk management, to operating procedures and route choice. You will spend two days coasteering in A variety of locations and looking at all techniques available to deliver a safe coasteering session.

COURSE PREREQUISITES

  • First Aid Qualification (this can be completed after the course) although it is preferable to have prior to attendance. The NCC recommends a 2 day outdoor specific first aid course. Complete a pre-course online learning module.

ABILITY

You must have at least 10 hours personal coasteering experience and 10 hours of commercial Coasteering experience.

REMIT

This is for commercial Coasteering venues which are within the remit of the NCC recommendations.

AGE

Minimum age 18

NCC Coasteer guide training £150 + You must have a valid NCC Membership – click here to join

Duration – 2 day

  • STEP 1 – YOU’VE BECOME A MEMBER OF NCC or ALREADY ARE – Click here to join.
  • STEP 2 – COMPLETED THIS TRAINING AWARD
  • AFTER THIS YOUR NEXT STEP – STEP 3 – NCC COASTEERING GUIDE ASSESSMENT

Our Course Dates can be found at the bottom of this web page.

PLEASE CALL 07891264342 TO BOOK OR FOR MORE DEATILS

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If your a seasoned Coasteering Guide who is running coasteering and you want to be Qualified this is the Ticket..

This NCC Coasteering Guide assessment has been developed to be a robust and fair way of achieving Lead Guide status without having to have an assessment at every company you work for. Obviously it is still important to have venue training and familiarisation before you lead a coasteering session at a venue and this assessment does not negate this requirement.

  • 1 Day – £150pp max of 2 guides per assessment day.
  • Trained guides

This is Step 3 on the NCC ladder on the journey to becoming a qualified Coasteering Guide. However, if you are an experienced guide and want to have a qualification for Freelancing or to be as professional on paper as you are in at work then you can opt to go straight to assessment. You do not have to do a training course if you feel you are at the required standard for Assessment.

ABOUT THE ASSESSMENT

The NCC Coasteering Guide Assessment is span over the course of a day and is broken down into 2 sections. Firstly you will be required to organise and run a professional and safe complete coasteering session with a minimum of 4 people covering all aspects of coasteering at a venue of your choice. The venue must have been risk assessed and the route developed prior to assessment. Secondly you will be required to perform all rescue techniques and complete a number of  rescue scenarios in a safe and controlled manner.

COURSE PREREQUISITES

  • First Aid Qualification. The NCC recommends a 2 day outdoor specific first aid course. Complete a pre-course online learning module.

  • You must have at least 40 hours commercial Coasteer guide experience.

ABILITY

The candidate should be confident as a lead coasteering guide and have a variety of knowledge, experience and ability in a number of locations before applying for assessment. The candidate should be able to perform under pressure and deliver a range of rescue techniques and route delivery methods in order to highlight there skills.

REMIT

This is for commercial Coasteering venues which are within the remit of the NCC recommendations.

AGE

Minimum age 18

NCC Coasteer guide assessment £150pp + You must have a valid NCC Membership – click here to join

Duration – 1 day

  • STEP 1 – YOU’VE BECOME A MEMBER OF NCC or ALREADY ARE – Click here to join.
  • STEP 2 – COMPLETED THIS TRAINING AWARD
  • AFTER THIS YOUR NEXT STEP – STEP 3 – NCC COASTEERING GUIDE ASSESSMENT
  • STEP 4 – CPD (continuous Professional development) CONTINUE GUIDING AND KEEP RELEVANT.

Our Course Dates can be found at the bottom of this web page.

  • PLEASE CALL 07891264342 TO BOOK OR FOR MORE DETAILS

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Our Coasteering Safety and Rescue training has been developed to give a full day of methods and techniques in the coasteering environment and how to ensure safe coasteering and an ability to rescue if needed. It focuses on prevention being better than cure and teaches the candidates about jump safety, working in moving water, going into caves and working on steep group. It also covers many rescue methods and safety equipment that should be carried whether your coasteering commercially or personally.

  • 1 Day – £90pp 
  • Anyone can join in, whether your an aspirant guide or a personal coasteerer.

These are the keys to successful and safe coasteering.

ABOUT THE TRAINING

1 day of Coasteering Safety and Rescue Skills –  Including use of Equipment, rescue techniques, and risk management. Covering injury / Spinal management with first Aid in the coasteering environment. The use of Throwlines, Swim lines, Towlines, Peterson Tubes and Rescue Bags.

COURSE PREREQUISITES

  • You must have at least 6 hours coasteering experience and be comfortable and confident in the Coasteering environment.

ABILITY

The candidate should be confident and comfortable in the coasteering environment.

AGE

Minimum age 16

Coasteer Safety and Rescue training £90pp

Duration – 1 day

Our Course Dates can be found at the bottom of this web page.

  • PLEASE CALL 07891264342 TO BOOK OR FOR MORE DETAILS

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Train with the best on this 1 day course created by our team to assist you to bring your abilities to the level needed to take part in the NCC COASTEER GUIDE TRAINING AWARD.

Our Coasteering training day has been developed to give a full day of methods and techniques in the coasteering environment and how to ensure safe coasteering and an ability to rescue if needed. It focuses on prevention being better than cure and teaches the candidates about jump safety, working in moving water, going into caves and working on steep group. It also covers many rescue methods and safety equipment that should be carried whether your coasteering commercially or personally.

 

  • 1 Day – £90pp 
  • Anyone can join in, whether your an aspirant guide or a personal coasteerer.

These are the keys to successful and safe coasteering.

COURSE PREREQUISITES

  • You must have at least 6 hours coasteering experience and be comfortable and confident in the Coasteering environment.
  • Must be able to swim over 400m in open ocean in varied sea states.

ABILITY

The candidate should be confident and comfortable in the coasteering environment.

AGE

Minimum age 16

Coasteer training £90pp

Duration – 1 day

Our Course Dates can be found at the bottom of this web page.

  • PLEASE CALL 07891264342 TO BOOK OR FOR MORE DETAILS

WHY JOIN US

As a company we have been offering coasteering for over 20 years and our Lead Coasteering guide is one of Cornwalls only NCC Trainer and Assessors with over 25 years of coasteering experience all over the world.

All of our instructors have been Coasteering and guiding for many years. Our wealth of knowledge and skills enable us to ensure that our course content is delivered in the safest and most professional manner.

Whilst working on the committee of the NCC Coasteering Guide Award we have developed a standardised level for training all Coasteer guides. This has resulted in the very first recognised Coasteering award, enabling guides and outdoor adventure centres to have a bench mark on ability, competence and safety.

We can offer equipment rental and accommodation information to those who don’t have it. We ensure everyone goes away having had a great time whilst learning some great skills.

With Cornwall as our teaching environment we have plenty of perfect Coasteering terrain to cover all aspects of the many elements of Coasteering. Our base can be found at the waters edge in Newquay Harbour with superb water access, high spec teaching facilities, classrooms, kit rental, storage, cleaning area as well as refreshments and parking.

Our Instructor Courses are very flexible, so what ever the conditions for your course, there are some fantastic locations to be able to access across the whole of Cornwall.

NATIONAL COASTEERING CHARTER – COASTEERING GUIDE AWARD

The Coasteering courses that we have developed are ran in conjunction with the scope and remit of the National Coasteering Charter guidelines.

We have added 1st aid elements to the courses in order to develop a further understanding and skill base for every aspirant guide.

There will be a base of theory to go through in the classrooms, practical to be done in various Coasteering locations.

Alternatively we can offer bespoke courses for Coasteering companies on-site, which enables the learning to be specific to the needs of the company and guides.

The courses will cover many aspects from, rescue techniques, Operating procedures, route development, guiding techniques, Risk analysis, working with emergency services such as the RNLI to name a few. We will cover as much as we can with in the time frame and scope of each course.

TO BOOK – Click on your chosen course above and select availability for dates OR Call us on 07891264342.

Courses have limited availability, so dont delay book today.

ALL COASTEERING GUIDE TRAINING COURSES DATES

NCC Coasteering Guide Training Courses – All dates

Book your places on one of our courses today.

For Bespoke dates on training or assessment please call 01637 498200 to discuss. We can run Assessments for 1 or 2 guides on a day that suits you.

NEW DATES FOR 2024

MARCH

  • 23rd & 24th March – NCC Coasteering Guide Training – 2 day
  • 30th March – NCC Coasteer Guide Assessment – 1 day

APRIL

  • 4th & 5th April – NCC Coasteering Guide Training – 2 day
  • 15th – 20th April – 6 day NCC Coasteer Guide Training & NCC Coasteering Guide Assessment – 6 day
  • 27th & 28th April – NCC Coasteering Guide Training – 2 day
  • 30th April – NCC Coasteer Guide Assessment – 1 day

MAY

  • 4th & 5th May – NCC Coasteering Guide Training – 2 day
  • 13th – 18th May – 6 day NCC Coasteer Guide Training & NCC Coasteering Guide Assessment – 6 day
  • 27th & 28th May – NCC Coasteering guide training – 2 day
  • 30th May – NCC Coasteer Guide Assessment – 1 day

JUNE

  • 8th & 9th June – NCC Coasteering guide training – 2 day
  • 24th & 25th June – NCC Coasteering guide training – 2 day
  • 29th June – NCC Coasteer Guide Assessment – 1 day

JULY

  • 6th & 7th July – NCC Coasteering guide training – 2 day
  • 21st July – NCC Coasteering guide assessment – 1 day

AUGUST

  • 15th August – NCC Coasteering guide assessment – 1 day

SEPTEMBER

  • 7th & 8th Sept – NCC Coasteering guide training – 2 day
  • 9th Sept – NCC Coasteering guide assessment – 1 day
  • 21st & 22nd Sept – NCC Coasteering guide training – 2 day

OCTOBER

  • 5th & 6th October – NCC Coasteering guide training – 2 day

NOVEMBER

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DECEMBER

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