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The Abseil Supervisor Scheme (AS) provides training and assessment for those who are in a position of responsibility while supervising abseiling. It is suitable for individuals working in a professional, semi-professional or voluntary capacity.

 Scope

The scheme is primarily concerned with good practice, leading to the safe enjoyment of the activity.

 The scheme does not cover:

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The skills needed to approach and retreat from mountain crags;

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Access to any location where escape is not easily possible from the top and the bottom of the abseil site;

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Multiple abseils, or abseils that involve intermediate stances.

 Completion of a training course alone, without taking an assessment course, is not a qualification in itself, although it may be of considerable benefit to the trainee.

 The scheme comprises of:

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Registration and the issue of a logbook;

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Training courses comprising of:

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    level 1: three days, addressing short abseils;

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    level 2: one day, addressing the special requirements of long abseils;

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Further experience gained during a consolidation period;

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A one day assessment course comprising of theory and practical components;

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Continuing experience entered in a logbook.

Key Benefits

bulletEntry level course for those who supervise abseiling only
bulletA good grounding for continuation onto the rock climbing levels

Minimum Age - 18

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