Qualifications versus Experience

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Qualifications versus Experience

• John Cousins
• Director of Training, Plas y Brenin

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Plas y Brenin People
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NGB Places in 2007
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Plas y Brenin Staff

• 6 Managers (4 IFMGA)
• 7 full time and 2 half time senior instructors (6
  are IFMGA) plus 9 full time instructors
• 10 seasonal instructors, 5 trainees 8 centre
  assistants
• 30 freelance staff

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4 Ways to competence

• Qualification
• Equivalence
• In house training
• Experience

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Qualifications background and update

• Climbing Wall Award (leading module?), SPA, NICAS
• ML, WGL, ML(W), IML
• MIA, MIC, Guide, coach?
• BCU/UKCC star awards and coach scheme
• SMBLA
• UKCC Orienteering Level 1

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Quality Assurance - Auditing Safety Management
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Qualifications, Experience, Passion and
Personality

• Ensuring you are current and relevant
• Knowing that the activities will stay with you
  long after the job has finished