Camping Leader

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Learn to supervise camping groups, teach campcraft activities and develop camping proficiency, with this nationally recognised Camping Leader qualification. Designed by awarding body, Mountain Training and delivered by RAW’s professional trainers, this one-day course takes place in several beautiful UK locations in small, personalised groups.

In small groups of just 6 people, you’ll learn:

Essential leadership and group management skills to help you fulfil your responsibilities as a camping leader
How to identify and use appropriate tasks to ensure safe group activity, for example lighting a stove or pitching a tent
How to successfully plan and supervise camps and organise a camp area
Selecting food and drink and planning menus, camping food and cooking
The appropriate use of a variety of tents, sleeping bags, sleeping mats and other camping equipment
Emergency procedures and how to recognise and manage common camping hazards
Familiarity with the Countryside Codes, Scottish Outdoor Access Code, Comhairle na Tuaithe (Ireland), Bothy Code and Leave No Trace principles
Rights of way, how to identify access land and the importance of environmental awareness and conservation

Camping Leader with RAW Adventures

RAW Adventures is proud to be an accredited Mountain Training provider with over 40 years’ leading and teaching experience. We’ve all been through the Camping Leader qualification process ourselves, and are 100% committed to your success!

We keep our training groups small (1 trainer to every 6 participants), enabling us to provide a safe, personalised experience that gives you the best chance of passing the assessment. Small groups also allow for a sociable experience and - combined with plenty of time to enjoy the beautiful places you’ll be learning in and the in-depth local knowledge of your trainer - your day on the Camping Leader course will be fun as well as educational.

On successful completion of the assessment, you’ll be qualified to supervise camping groups, teach campcraft activities and develop participants’ camping proficiency. If you’re inspired to do more, we can help you continue your learning journey with other leadership qualifications, including Lowland, Hill & Moorland and Mountain Leader.

Fabulous course delivered expertly by Helen and Dan, it was fun and interactive, ample opportunity to ask questions and consolidate learnings. They had a wonderful way of teaching which flowed through the day covering all aspects of the syllabus which we then reviewed the following day. Would highly recommend RAW Adventures.

Jan

Who's it for?

Camping Leader training is designed for anyone who wants to confidently lead camping groups and teach campcraft activities in a wild camping or commercial camping setting. It’s ideal for those involved in Duke of Edinburgh, President’s Award and/or Ten Tors training, Scout/Guide leaders and teachers or simply those who want to share their passion for camping with others!

Prerequisites for Camping Leader

You must be an experienced self-sufficient camper
You must have recorded 5 personal overnight camps (minimum), ideally in a variety of contexts and 2 group camps where you assisted with or oversaw the groups
You must be familiar with the syllabus
You must have physically attended and completed (i.e. not online) a first aid course which involved at least one full day or eight hours of instruction and included an element of assessment
You must be at least 18 years old
As the awarding body, Mountain Training requests all candidates register for the Camping Leader scheme before beginning training: the current cost of registration is £25. If you’re not already registered, the RAW team will guide you through the registration process after you’ve booked.

If you’re not sure whether your experience is sufficient, get in touch and we’ll be happy to guide you.

Optional online training resource

We recommend you start with the optional online training resource, which covers all aspects of the Camping Leader syllabus, with engaging presentations, videos, and quizzes to facilitate learning.

If you engage with all sections of the course, it should take around 4 hours to complete. You’re welcome to revisit the online training course as many times as you'd like before your assessment course.

To register for Online Camping Leader Training, go to Mountain Training’s Candidate Management System and sign up for the Camping Leader scheme (this costs £25). Once you’re registered, Mountain Training will send you the course link for you to complete in your own time.

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Camping Leader training is £110 per person for the one day course, with an instructor ratio of 1:6.

If you would like us to send an invoice to your organisation for this course, please enter the discount code MT2025INVOICE during the checkout process. This will reduce the cost to zero when booking and generate an invoice to be sent to the email address you booked with for you to pass on to your school/organisation.

New dates for Camping Leader training coming soon! To be the first to know, sign up for updates.

FAQs

Do I have to do the online course first?

The online training resource is optional, but highly recommended as it covers all aspects of the Camping Leader syllabus. It only takes around 4 hours to complete and you can revisit it as many times as you'd like before your assessment course. To register for Online Camping Leader Training, go to Mountain Training’s Candidate Management System and sign up for the Camping Leader scheme (this costs £25). Once you’re registered, Mountain Training will send you the course link for you to complete in your own time.

Why do I have to register with Mountain Training?

Mountain Training is the awarding body for Camping Leader training and each one-off registration fee provides access to their nationally recognised qualification. When you register, you'll also get life-time access to Mountain Training’s candidate handbooks, a full record of your training and assessment history on their industry-leading candidate management system, as well as access to a digital logbook for recording your experiences. You do not have to pay any recurring fees to keep your registration or qualification active.

What will I be able to do as a Camping Leader?

Once you’ve passed your Camping Leader Assessment, you’ll be qualified to support and develop the camping proficiency of others and teach campcraft activities in a variety of campsites including land with no facilities and commercial campsites offering a range of facilities.

Still have questions? Get in touch with our team.

What an incredible team! Definitely recommend booking with RAW Adventures. The team were lovely and so welcoming. Definitely will not forget the experience.