Apex Training is run by Paul Platt in the Lake District. As a company we have been providing Mountain Leader Training and assessment courses since the late 1990's. All courses are endorsed by MLTUK. Apex Training is the largest independant provider of ML courses in the UK and quite possibly the third largest ML provider in the UK. We offer excellent courses with extremely experienced and well qualified staff at a great location. Everything you could ask for without the cost of a course at a National Centre!

During this times we have gone from strength to strength as a company and as a training and assessing team. From 2004 onwards we have run at least 8 full training and assessment courses each year. This ensures that our staff are current, well practised and very experienced, not just as mountaineers in their own right, but also as trainers and assessors on Mountain Leader courses. In our view it is this key element that contributes enormously to delivering a top quality course.

All our Mountain Leader and Walking Group Leader courses include food, accommodation and transport while on the course. This is so that we can concentrate primarily on maximising the training & assessment elements of the course. Click on one of the links above to see details of the Mountain Leader Award ( ML ) courses, Walking Group Leader ( WGL ) courses and Single Pitch Award ( SPA ) training and assessment courses.

Do you want to Get Qualified?

Apex Training is a quality approved training provider!

Get up to 60% off NGB Awards; real financial support in the North West:

Get Qualified NW offers you 60% off assessment courses (to a maximum of £200 for Level 2 and £300 for Level 3).This includes the ML, SPA, WGL and LCMLA courses.

To apply for funding with the NSA please visit www.getqualifiednw.org.uk

For further information about the National Skills Academy please visit the website by clicking the logo opposite. 

Please ensure you are booked onto an assessment course before applying for funding. This is a requirement from the NSA.

"Thanks to the team, Paul, Simon and Owain for their superb delivery and
professionalism on the ML training course.The Lake District was an
excellent choice of location and Holly How YHA is great with plenty of
food. The mountain walks and wild camp were fantastic days and the
night navigation topped it off.I have learnt so much in six days and
will have to go away now and put all the skills to use in the
mountains. My confidence in the mountains has doubled in size and has
given me the knowledge now to go practice. Once again thanks to
everyone involved, Liz"

"Excellent from all points of view - just the right amount of push and patience." I

"'I've just got home after an absolutely superb week on the ML training course. I just wanted to say thanks for all of the effort that you and the guys must go to. Julie and Stuart have both been excellent trainers and i am so glad that i booked with Apex. I have felt safe, challenged, involved, interested, enthused and inspired all week - they are both a credit to your organisation, as i am sure you already know". Angie

"Great course! Well delivered. Friendly, approachable instructors."

"Even though it was an assessment course there was still good quality training along the way."

"Enthusiasm & enjoyment made for exceptional instructing."

"I was very nervous about going on this course. Instructors explained everything clearly and had total patience with us all, always answering our questions etc. Thank you very much."

"This was one of my best weeks ever!!"

"Staff were helpful, approachable and very professional at all times."

We have now excellent links with two local companies please see their websites for more information:

Active Aid is run by Pate Cunningham who delivers first Aid courses; Pete offers Apex Training customers a discount on his courses which are approved by the MLTUK, BCU, BCA and RYA.

Wild River is run by level 5 coach Sean Mc Grath. Wild River is an independent provider of paddlesport coaching, guiding and BCU awards.