NICAS - The National Indoor Climbing Achievement Scheme
The National Indoor Climbing Achievement Scheme is a national proficiency scheme to develop and accredit the skills of indoor climbing. It is designed to develop climbing skills on artificial climbing walls. There are 5 awards of increasing technical skill and responsibility which are open to climbers aged 7 and up. Candidates register with Avertical World for the scheme and are issued with a log book. They then attend training, continue to gain experience and record this in their log book. Avertical World staff will then carry out assessments and issue national certificates on behalf of the Association of British Climbing Walls.
Registration costs: £4 for levels 1 to 2 and £7.50 for levels 3 to 5.
Levels are:
1 Foundation Climber
2 Top Rope Climber
3 Technical Climber
4 Lead Climber
5 Advanced Climber
Further information is available from centre staff and www.nicas.co.uk