Spring climbing courses are filling — three seats remain on the April aerial rescue block.
Email[email protected]
Phone828 555 0142
Training siteAsheville, NC

Training → Enrollment

How to enroll

Four steps from enquiry to first ascent. Most candidates get through it in a week.

  1. 1

    Pick a block

    Check the schedule for dates and seats. If the course you need is full, ask to be listed — roughly one seat in six turns over inside the final month.

  2. 2

    Send the enrollment form

    Name, employer if any, climbing experience, and any medical factor an instructor should know about before you leave the ground.

  3. 3

    Confirm and pay

    We invoice on confirmation. The seat is held for ten days from the invoice date and released after that if payment has not been arranged.

  4. 4

    Arrive ready

    Joining instructions go out two weeks ahead: kit list, directions, parking, and what the first morning looks like.

What to bring

  • Boots with ankle support — chainsaw boots for saw courses
  • Work trousers you do not mind destroying
  • Gloves, and a spare pair, because they get wet
  • Lunch and at least two litres of water
  • Your own saddle and rope from the advanced blocks onward
  • Chainsaw certification if you are booked on a saw block

What we provide

  • Rope, saddle, helmet and hardware on the basic course
  • All rigging equipment on every course
  • Training stems, anchors and rescue casualties
  • Written assessment record whatever the outcome
  • Course notes as a printed handbook, not a slide export
  • Coffee at 07:45, which matters more than the list suggests

Enrollment questions

Do I need my own climbing gear?

For the basic course, no. The school supplies rope, saddle, helmet and hardware for the week so that candidates are not learning on equipment they have not been fitted for. From the advanced blocks onward we ask you to work on your own kit, because that is what you will be using on Monday morning.

Is there a fitness requirement?

There is no formal test, but the basic course involves five consecutive days of ascent work. Candidates who can climb a 40-foot stem twice in a morning without stopping will have a productive week. Candidates who cannot will spend the week exhausted and learn less.

Does CROWNRIG issue the certification?

No, and we are careful about this. We deliver training and, where the awarding body permits, host the assessment. The credential is issued by the awarding body against their criteria. Any school that tells you its own certificate is the qualification is selling you a piece of paper.

What happens if I fail the assessment?

You get a written record of exactly which criteria were not met and a recommended remediation plan. Reassessment on the failed elements is charged at half the day rate, and roughly one candidate in six takes it. Failing is not unusual and it is not the end of the process.

Can you train a whole crew on our site?

Yes, for groups of four or more, subject to a site survey. Your stems, your equipment, your rigging points. We will decline the booking if the site does not have suitable training stems, rather than run a compromised course on unsuitable trees.

How far in advance should we book?

The basic course usually fills six to eight weeks out. Aerial rescue and the instructor block fill faster, often three months ahead, because both cap at small numbers.

Ready to book a seat?

Send the form on the contact page or call the training office between 08:00 and 17:00 Eastern.

Enrollment form