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Expedition Skills Module

The Expedition Skills Module is an optional module available to walking leaders. It's an opportunity to increase your skills where you will be trained and assessed to lead groups on multi day camping expeditions. The flexibility of the module makes it useful for Lowland Leaders, Hill and Moorland Leaders and Mountain Leaders in terrain and conditions within the scope of their respective qualification. The Expedition Skills Module is ideal for those involved with the Duke of Edinburgh's Award and/or Ten Tors training (among other things) because the skills covered apply to expeditions using commercial campsites as well as wild camping.

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When you register for either the Lowland Leader or Hill and Moorland Leader scheme you’ll automatically be registered for the Expedition Skills Module.

To get started on the Expedition Skills Module you need to meet the following prerequisites:

You must check that you are registered for the module on the Candidate Management System (CMS)
You must have passed a Lowland Leader or Hill and Moorland Leader assessment
You must have logged an absolute minimum of 10 overnight camps; ideally in a variety of contexts
You must have assisted with at least two group camps (these can be included in your 10 personal camps)
You must have a valid 16 hour first aid certificate, relevant to your work as a walking leader

The Expedition Skills Module handbook has full details about the scheme including the syllabus and supporting guidance notes.

Availability

Oct

Duration

3 Days

Location

Derbyshire

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Training & Assessment

The Expedition Skills Module is a combined training and assessment course, typically lasting 2 days with at least one overnight camp. This means that at the end of the course, your attendance will be recorded as either:

Pass (you have shown an appropriate level of competence and have sufficient experience) or
Not yet completed (you are not yet proficient in certain aspects of the syllabus or lack experience). You will be given an action plan to help you work towards completion.

A variety of cost packages are available for the course depending on what’s included; food, accommodation etc. so you can choose one that’s right for you.

The Syllabus

If you have completed the Expedition Skills Module you should be competent in the following key areas, all of which will be covered, to a greater or lesser extent, during the two day course.

Equipment
Food and cooking
Planning and leadership
Training and supervising expedition groups

Detailed information on each of the above topics can be found in the Expedition Skills Module Handbook. As with all Mountain Training qualifications, your experience prior to attending the course will have a huge impact on the result and you should try to be as fully prepared as possible.

If this doesn’t sound like the right qualification for you, consider the Mountain Leader scheme instead.

Please download or view the document for further information or contact us for more information.

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