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Event Name:
Climbing Wall Instructor @ Ellensburg, WA

Event Type(s):
Climbing Wall

Description:
Central Washington University is hosting a Climbing Wall Instructor Course in Ellensburg, WA from March 31 - April 2, 2017.

Event Date:
3/31/2017 - 4/2/2017

Event Time:
All day

Location:
Central Washington University
400 E university Way
Ellensburg, WA 98926

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Contact Person:
Melissa Robertson
(phone: 9312481735)

Details:
The Climbing Wall Instructor Course provides instructors and potential instructors with an in depth, standardized understanding of the skills essential to teaching climbing in an indoor setting. It is the first step in a sequential approach to professional climbing instructor development. The course reinforces the importance of teaching technically accurate information and debunks many common climbing myths.

The course emphasizes the presentation of sound fundamental skills to climbing gym participants, the formation of risk assessment and risk management skills and basic problem solving skills such as belay transitions and on-wall coaching and assistance techniques. Participants are assessed on both their core knowledge and their ability to effectively teach and coach related skills.

Cost: $125