HMCS TRAINING STANDARDS

The Hellenic Mountaineering & Climbing School is an indepentent school, which provides a flexible and open to all, training system for the activities of mountaineering and climbing, from the level of the amateur hobbist to the professional instructor.

Depending on the type of activity, the education system of the Hellenic Mountaineering & Climbing School, is divided into two sectors: a) mountaineering education and b) climbing education. Each sector includes eight (8) different training levels of escalating difficulty, covering the entire spectrum of mountaineering and climbing training, from beginner to instructor level.

For the sake of brevity and easier understanding, in addition to the title, each level has also been given a code name, consisting of two Latin letters and a number. For mountaineering training, the code begins with the letters “ML” from the initials of the words “Mountaineer Level” (e.g. ML-1), while for climbing training, the code begins with the letters “CL” from the initials of words “Climber Level” (e.g. CL-1).

The first four levels (ML1-ML4 & CL1-CL4) are of an amateur nature while the second four (ML5-ML8 & CL5-CL8) are intended for professionals.

The eight (8) levels of Mountaineering Training of the Hellenic Mountaineering & Climbing School are:

ML-1 Dry Terrain Mountaineering
ML-2 Winter Mountaineering
ML-3 Alpine Climbing
ML-4 Mountain Rescue
ML-5 Mountaineering Leadership
ML-6 Assistant Mountaineering Instructors
ML-7 Mountaineering Instructors
ML-8 Mountaineering Skills & Disiplines Certifiers

The eight (8) levels of Rock Climbing Training of the Hellenic Mountaineering & Climbing School are:

CL-1 Bolted Single Pitch Rock Climbing
CL-2 Bolted Multi Pitch Rock Climbing
CL-3 Traditional Rock Climbing
CL-4 Vertical Terrain Rescue
CL-5 Rock Climbing Leadership
CL-6 Assistant Rock Climbing Instructors
CL-7 Rock Climbing Instructors
CL-8 Rock Climbing Skills & Disiplines Certifiers

Certifications

After successful participation in the relevant exams, graduates receive in electronic PDF files, the certification of the Hellenic Mountaineering & Climbing School*, which prove their knowledge, skills and abilities in the subjects taught.