Level 3 Certificate in Basic Expedition Leadership

The Sports Leaders UK Level 3 Certificate in Basic Expedition Leadership is a nationally recognised qualification that trains and qualifies teachers, youth workers and other members of the community to:

•Lead walking groups in lowland countryside

•Impart the knowledge and skills needed to undertake a day walk

•Have responsibility for the care of others while leading a day walk in lowland countryside

•Plan and lead overnight base and mobile camps.

It is the minimum qualification required by many Local Authorities and Operating Authorities of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme, to train and lead groups in the expedition section of the Bronze and Silver Awards.

Mountain Leader Training UK include the Level 3 Certificate in Basic Expedition Leadership on the qualification matrix in the National Guidelines for Climbing and Hillwalking Leaders

The qualification counts towards the service section of all three awards in The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme.

                   •Age: 17+ (candidates must be 18 years of age on completion)

                   •Guided learning hours: 127 hours (including 30 hours demonstration of leadership)

The qualification does not qualify people to lead groups in remote or mountainous areas.

The Level 3 Certificate in Basic Expedition Leadership has nine units of work including 30 hours demonstration of leadership:

1 Plan a walk for a group in lowland countryside 8 hours

2 Prepare for a walk in lowland countryside 6 hours

3 Establish and maintain safe practice during walks or expeditions 6 hours

4 Lead sessions that impart the knowledge and skills required to walk in lowland countryside 8 hours

5 Lead a walk in lowland countryside 25 hours

6 Navigation for the walk leader 15 hours

7 Manage and develop personal walking leadership experience 8 hours

8 Management of unaccompanied groups in the countryside 6 hours

9 Campcraft for the expedition leader 45 hours

Course tutors must not run the qualification in remote or mountainous areas. The qualification is to be run in lowland areas or on the fringes of urban areas.

The qualification will take approximately 127 guided learning hours. However, various factors such as the candidate/tutor ratio, the number of candidates, the experience levels of the candidates and the compulsory requirement for a valid and current First Aid certificate will influence the time allocated to the delivery of any given course.

Demonstration of Leadership

In order for your candidates to complete their Level 3 Certificate in Basic Expedition Leadership they must complete 30 hours demonstration of leadership within the community. This element of the qualification is part of Unit 5 and Unit 9, however the 30 hours demonstration of leadership must happen at the end of the course, after all of the taught aspects have been delivered but before the final assessment.