Who can become an MTBI approved Course Provider (CP)?

MTBI does not approve outdoor centres, colleges or organisations. An individual wishing to become a MTBI approved CP must:

• Be a current member of Mountaineering Ireland (and must remain a current member throughout the term of their ‘Provider’ agreement).
• Fulfil the MTBI criteria for the course they wish to Provide.
• Accept & sign the MTBI ‘Provider’ agreement and pay the associated fee.
• Completed the appropriate MI garda vetting  or Access NI requirements.
• Complete and keep current, a Safeguarding Level 1 Certificate and submit a copy to the training office.

Mountain Skills Providers

The majority of those who wish to become an approved MTBI Provider, are looking to teach Mountain Skills (MS) courses either within their club or on a commercial basis. The steps involved in becoming an MS 1 & 2 provider are as follows:

• You must have held an ML, IML, MCI (MIA), WMCI (MIC) or BMG for a minimum of 12 months before you can start to provide courses yourself.
• Within this time, you must demonstrate continued development as an ML, IML, Winter ML or MCI (MIA) through personal and/or work activities.
• You must have current experience of leading groups of a variety of abilities and ages in a range of Ireland’s hills and mountains.
• You must attend a MTBI ‘Train the Trainers’ Course (you can attend this course within the 12 month period of passing your ML assessment) or provide evidence of exemption. Exemption Form.
• You must complete the Post Course assignments for the Train the Trainers Course as outlined below:   
  - Observe: 2 x MS1, 2 x MS2 and 1 x MSA with more than one Course Provider and at different locations.   
  - Note: The MSA and at least 1 x MS1 & 1 x MS 2 observations must be completed after completing the ‘Train the Trainers’ course.    
• Further information on Train The Trainers is available below.