About Mountain Training Scotland
Our main purpose is the advancement of education and training in the skills required for the safe leadership and instruction of mountain related activities
Mountain Training Scotland Description
For over fifty years Mountain Training Scotland has provided and overseen training and assessment of consistently high quality in the skills required for the safe leadership and instruction of climbing and hillwalking in Scotland. This is primarily through the provision of UK-wide qualification schemes. NOTE: The use of the term “mountain-related” refers to these qualification schemes even although the activity may be undertaken indoors and in non-mountainous terrain.
Mountain Training Scotland (originally called Scottish Mountain Leader Training Board or SMLTB) was created at the direction of the Secretary of State for Scotland, and was set up within the Scottish Council for Physical Recreation in 1964 (Scottish Sports Council from 1972, latterly sportscotland). In 2001 Mountain Training Scotland further formalised its status by becoming a Company Limited by Guarantee (Company No. 215532) and received recognition as a Scottish Charity.
Mountain Training Scotland, as one of five National Mountain Training Boards, works closely with the central co-ordinating body, Mountain Training United Kingdom, to develop and manage a portfolio of qualification schemes. This ensures parity in the qualifications syllabi, and consistency of delivery across all the National Mountain Training Boards and throughout the UK and Ireland.
Mountain Training Scotland is managed by an Executive Board of four volunteer Directors, elected by the Members of Mountain Training Scotland. A full time paid Executive Officer, who reports directly to the Executive Board, is responsible for the day-to-day operational management of Mountain Training Scotland, including its interaction with Mountain Training UK. The Executive Board reports to the Members of Mountain Training Scotland, who are nominated representatives of Scottish-based organisations with a strategic interest in and commitment to the Mountain Training qualification schemes.