Training and Qualifications
All service personnel and MoD employees are entitled to attend training and assessment courses (see below). These courses are run from the Joint Services Mountain Training Wing (JSMTW), Ripon, North Yorkshire. They provide high quality courses and overseas expeditions (see meets page) on an annual basis to produce safe and well-motivated cavers. There is some great caving going on. Don't miss out!
Are you a Caver?
Have you caved in the past?
Do you want to cave again?
Do you want to revalidate your qualifications or just gain some more experience?
Let JSMTW get you started or bring you up to date again.
For more information or enquiry's please contact: Mrs Jane Gosney (see contact details below)
and she will add you to the caving data base.
The Joint Service Caving Handbook, JSP 432, has now been replaced by the Caving Aide Memoire and is available from JSMTW (R) on CD format.
Course dates for 2008/9 are available here in PDF
All service and MoD personnel can attend the following training courses:
| Cave Proficiency (CVP) | The Cave Proficiency is a 5-day training course to introduce service personnel to the basics of caving. Emphasis is placed equally between aspects of safety, awareness of environment and the skills required to explore both non-vertical and vertical systems. It is the foundation course for all other caving courses. (More info) |
| Single Rope Technique Proficiency (SRTP) | The Single Rope Technique Proficiency course is a 5-day training course in the specialised techniques of descending and ascending fixed rope systems in vertical caves. Additionally, rigging skills are also introduced. SRTP builds upon the foundation of safety and environmental awareness and is a foundation course for leader awards. (More info) |
| Cave Leader Training (CVT) | The Cave Leader Training course is a 5-day course to develop the necessary skills, knowledge, safety factors and environmental awareness for caver's preparing for Cave Leader qualifications. The NCA Cave Leader Training Course Level 2 syllabus is incorporated into the CVT syllabus. (More info) |
| Joint Service Local Cave Leader (JSLCL) | The Joint Service Local Cave Leader course is a 5-day assessment course, which incorporates part of the NCA LCL Award assessment. (More info) |
| Joint Service Cave Leader (JSCL) | The Joint Service Cave Leader course is a 5-day assessment of the candidates’ ability to lead trips in both non-vertical and vertical systems. Successful candidates may conduct Cave Proficiency courses at unit level as Distributed Training. There are no areas or named cave restrictions and the course incorporate a partial NCA LCL assessment. (More info) |
| Joint Service Caving Instructor (JSCI) | The Joint Service Caving Instructor course is a 6-day modular assessment of the candidates’ ability to effectively instruct at all levels of caving within the service environment. Successful candidates may conduct Single Rope Technique Proficiency awards at Unit level as Distributed Training. (More info) |
Personnel should apply for vacancies using the relevant application form in accordance with the current edition of JSP 419. Initial inquiries may be directed to the JSMTW(Ripon) prior to bids being submitted formally.
How to contact JSMTW (Ripon):
Mrs Jane Gosney on:
Tel: (01765) 632261/0
mil 94711 4261/0
FAX (01765) 632291 mil 94711 4291
Signal - SCHOATRG RIPON
e-mail internet: trgclerk-ripon@jsmtc.mod.uk
e-mail intranet:
JSMTW(R)-AO2
All the nationally recognized civilian qualifications are provided up to Cave Instructor Certificate (CIC). Membership of the CSCA is compulsory for all service caver's who wish to hold qualifications.
CSCA and
JSMTW(Ripon)
The CSCA works with the JSMTW(Ripon) on all technical matters and in the development
of caving within the services. The CSCA plays an active role in the development
and application of new techniques and provides technical assistance and technical
publications.
For more information on adventurous training in the military go to: www.ahrc.co.uk