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The Local Cave and Mine Leader Assessment (LCMLA) scheme is managed by the British Caving Association
(BCA). The scheme is designed to recognise competence in a caving environment for the benefit of employers. The emphasis within the scheme being the welfare and safety of the group and the protection of a fragile environment.

The scheme has a number of modules being part of the Level 1 and Level 2 award. For both the level one and level two there is a training course which comprises of a 16 hour course. After training candidates are assessed on a skills day and a group day. Candidates are required to pass the skills day before moving onto the group day.

Both the level one and two are site specific awards. After successful completion of the skills day a list of caves the candidate can lead groups in is agreed with the assessor.

The modules for the LCMLA scheme are as follows:

 Level one
  Module 1
  Core Skills
   Module 2
  Group skills and local knowledge
 Level two
  Module 3
  Vertical skills
   Module 4
  Group verticl skills and local knowledge
 Level two option
  Module 5
  Leaders Single Rope Techniques skills
   Module 6
  Cave and mine transfer

 

The training courses are organised by Apex Training however external trainers and assessors will be brought in. It is entirely possible that Paul Platt will be working alongside one of the staff however Paul is needing to observe more LCMLA courses before he has provider status.

Please contact Apex Training to organise Assessment days. The method of assessment is as above with the modules i.e. to attain Level 1 you will have to have two assessments.

The ratio for assessments is as follows:

Poetic Justice, Easgill system

Module 1     1 assessor to 2 students'

Module 2     1 assessor to 1 student

Module 3     1 assessor to 2 students'

Module 4     1 assessor to 1 student

Module 5     1 assessor to 2 students'

 

The following are the minimum requirements for the LCMLA courses:

 Training

  • At least 18 years old
  • Registered with BCA
  • Minimum previous experience for a training course is 12 underground caving trips

Assessment

  • Caving for a period of one year with at least 30 caving trips, of which a proportion should be as a leader under supervision
  • Caving experience in at least two different caving areas 

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For course dates and prices please click here 

Funding is available through the NSA and Apex Training is an approved provider. Please see the NSA website for more information.

 For more information about the scheme please see the course documents or visit the BCA website.

For more information please contact us . Bookings can be made online .


 
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