2008 program listing

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Where you are looking for a place on a course, please use open courses. Special courses are those set up for groups at their venues. If you would like to enquire about a special course for your group, please contact us directly.

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Selecting the right course

To help you determine the right course for you, we have developed a special guide to identifying your current abilities, leader desires and employment demands. See our guide to choosing the correct course.

Accommodation references:

Res = residential; Non-res = non-residential; S/C = self-catering; B&B = Bed and Breakfast

January	Download your course application	See how to apply.
Date	Course	Venue	Cost	Accomm	Info
6^th January	Technical Leader assessment Open course contact us for information	Staylittle OEC, Powys	£135 £20	Non-res S/C addition	Info Application
8^th January	Mountain Bike maintenance Special course	Sheffield City Council, Sheffield	£N/A	Non-res	Contact course organiser for info
12^th-13^th January	Leader Trainer seminar Special course	Seven Stanes Dumfries	£N/A	N/A	N/A
21^st-23^th January	Trail Leader Special course	PGL Lochranza, Isle of Arran, Scotland	£N/A	Res	Contact course organiser for info

February	Download your course application	See how to apply.
Date	Course	Venue	Cost	Accomm	Info
1^st-3^th February	Trail Leader Special course	PGL Osmington Bay, Dorset	£N/A	Res	Contact course organiser for info
1^st-3^th February	Trail Leader Open course	Volunteer Centre Glossop Derbyshire	Course full	Res	Info Application
7^th-9^th February	Trail Leader Special course	Neilson Egypt	£N/A	Res	Contact course organiser for info
8^th-10^th February	Trail Leader Open course	Young Bristol Bristol	£255	Non-res	Info Application
9^th-11^th February	Trail Leader Special course	Neilson Egypt	£N/A	Res	Contact course organiser for info
11^th-13^th February	Trail Leader Special course	Netherhall Specialist Sports College Maryport, Cumbria	£N/A	Non-res	Contact course organiser for info
11^th-13^th February	Trail Leader Special course	Neilson Egypt	£N/A	Res	Contact course organiser for info
14^th-15^th February	Assistant Leader Special course	Netherhall Specialist Sports College Maryport, Cumbria	£N/A	Non-res	Info for Netherhall delegates only
19^th February	Health and Safety at work Level 2 Special course	Forestry Commission Bedgebury Pinetum, Kent	£N/A	Non-res	See FC Intranet
20^th February	Health and Safety at work Cycle trail checking Special course	Forestry Commission Bedgebury Pinetum, Kent	£N/A	Non-res	See FC Intranet
21^st February	Health and Safety at work Level 1 Special course	Forestry Commission Dalby Forest, North Yorkshire	£N/A	Non-res	See FC Intranet
22^nd-24^th February	Technical Leader training Open course	Glyncornel Centre Rhondda Cynon Taff, South Wales	£230 £275	Non-Res Res	Info Application
26^th February	Technical Leader Assessment Pre-Assessment Interview Open course	One Planet Adventure Coed Llandegla, North Wales	£135	Non-res	Info Application
27^th-29th^th February	Technical Leader training Open course	One Planet Adventure Coed Llandegla, North Wales	£234	Non-res	Info Application

March	Download your course application	See how to apply.
Date	Course	Venue	Cost	Accomm	Info
4^th-6^th March	Trail Leader Special course	PGL Beam House, Devon	£N/A	Res	Contact course organiser for info
7^th-9^th March	Trail Leader Special course	PGL Osmington Bay, Dorset	£N/A	Res	Contact course organiser for info
7^th-9^th March	Trail Leader Open course	Bewerley Park Centre Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire	£299	Res	Info Application
7^th-9^th March	Technical Leader training Open course	Bewerley Park Centre Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire	£279	Res	Info Application
9^th March	Technical Leader Assessment Pre-Assessment Interview Open course	Bewerley Park Centre Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire	£135 £20	Non-res B&B	Info Application
10^th March	Health and safety at work Level 1 Special course	Forestry Commission Afan Forest Park, South Wales	£N/A	Non-res	See FC intranet
10^th-12^th March	Trail Leader Open course	Glyncornel Centre Rhondda Cynon Taff, South Wales	£255 £299	Non-res Res	Info Application
11^th-13^th March	Trail Leader Special course	PGL Whitmead, Forest of Dean	£N/A	Res	Contact course organiser for info
14^th-16^th March	Trail Leader Open course	Thornbridge Outdoors Great Longstone, Derbyshire	£272	Half board	Info Application
14^th-16^th March	Technical Leader combined training and assessment Open course	Thornbridge Outdoors Great Longstone, Derbyshire	£272	Half board	Info Application
16^th March	Technical Leader Assessment Pre-Assessment Interview Open course	Ladybower Reservoir Hope Valley, Derbyshire	£249	Half board	Info Application
28^th-30^th March	Trail Leader Open course	Whitehough Burnley, Lancashire	£211 £246	Non-res Res	Info Application
28^th-30^th March	Technical Leader training Open course	Whitehough Burnley, Lancashire	£183 £218	Non-res Res	Info Application
28^th-30^th March	Trail Leader Special course	Stainsacre Hall Whitby, North Yorkshire	£N/A	Res	Contact course organiser for info

April	Download your course application	See how to apply.
Date	Course	Venue	Cost	Accomm	Info
4^th-6^th April	Trail Leader Open course	Staylittle Outdoor Centre Llandiloes, Mid Wales	£283	Res	Info Application
4^th-6^th April	Technical Leader Training Open course	Staylittle Outdoor Centre Llandiloes, Mid Wales	£258	Res	Info Application
4^th-6^th April	Trail Leader Open course	Isle of Arran South West Scotland	£209 £299	Non-res Res	Info Application
4^th-6^th April	Technical Leader training Open course	Isle of Arran South West Scotland	£199 £289	Non-res Res	Info Application
4^th-6^th April	Trail Leader Open course	Bike Nomad Center Prevalje, Slovenia	€350 Contact Bike Nomad Centre for accommodation costs	Non-res Res	Info Contact Bike Nomad Centre for application
6^th-8^th April	Technical Leader combined training and assessment Open course	Bike Nomad Center Prevalje, Slovenia	€350 Contact Bike Nomad Centre for accommodation costs	Non-res Res	Info Contact Bike Nomad Centre for application
7^th April	Technical Leader Assessment Pre-Assessment Interview Open course	Isle of Arran South West Scotland	£135 £45	Non-res B&B	Info Application
7^th April	Health and Safety at Work Level 2 Special course	Forestry Commission Coed y Brenin, Gwynedd	£N/A	Non-res	See FC intranet
8^th April	Health and Safety at Work Cycle trail checking Special course	Forestry Commission Coed y Brenin, Gwynedd	£N/A	Non-res	See FC intranet
9^th-11^th April	Trail Leader Open course	One Planet Adventure Coed Llandegla, North Wales	£259	Non-res	Info Application
10^th April	Health and Safety at Work Level 1 Special course	Forestry Commission Forest of Ae, Dumfriesshire	£N/A	Non-res	See FC intranet
12^th-14^th April	Trail Leader Special course	PGL Osmington Bay, Dorset	£N/A	Res	Contact course organiser for info
15^th-18^th April	Trail Leader Special course	Neilson Holidays Greece	£N/A	Res	Contact course organiser for info
15^th-18^th April	Technical Leader combined training and assessment Special course	Neilson Holidays Greece	£N/A	Res	Contact course organiser for info
15^th April	Health and Safety at Work Level 2 Special course	Forestry Commission Halden Forest, Devon	£N/A	Non-res	See FC intranet
16^th April	Health and Safety at Work Cycle trail checking Special course	Forestry Commission Halden Forest, Devon	£N/A	Non-res	See FC intranet
18^th-20^th April	Trail Leader Open course	CRS Adventures, Dart Country Park, Devon	£N/A	Non-res	Contact course organiser for info
18^th-20^th April	Technical Leader training Open course	Dales Mountain Biking Richmond, North Yorkshire	£239 £279	Non-res Res	Info Application
20^th April	Technical Leader assessment Open course	Dales Mountain Biking Richmond, North Yorkshire	£135 £22	Non-res B&B	Info Application
26^th-28^th April	Trail Leader Special course	Crystal Active Chamonix, French Alps	£N/A	Res	Contact course organiser for info
26^th-28^th April	Technical Leader combined training and assessment Special course	Crystal Active Chamonix, French Alps	£N/A	Res	Contact course organiser for info
30^th April - 2^nd May	Technical Leader training Open course 4 extra guided days prior to the course also available	MBMB Chamonix, French Alps	£285 £198	Res	Info Application

May	Download your course application	See how to apply.
Date	Course	Venue	Cost	Accomm	Info
30^th April - 2^nd May	Technical Leader training Open course 4 extra guided days prior to the course also available	MBMB Chamonix, French Alps	£285 £198	Res	Info Application
2^nd-4^th May	Trail Leader Open course	Devon Discovery Dartmoor, Devon	£299	Res	Info Application
2^nd-4^th May	Technical Leader training Open course	Devon Discovery Dartmoor, Devon	£275	Res	Info Application
4^th May	Technical Leader Assessment Pre-Assessment Interview Open course	Devon Discovery Dartmoor, Devon	£135 £29	Non-res B&B	Info Application
2^nd-4^th May	Trail Leader Special course	PGL Les Segries, France	£N/A	Res	Contact your course organiser for info
6^th-8^th May	Trail Leader Special course	PGL Hameau Les Ages, France	£N/A	Res	Contact your course organiser for info
8^th-11^th May	Advanced Leader training Open course	Helvellyn YHA Penrith, Cumbria	£475	Res	Info Application
9^th-11^th May	Advanced Leader assessment Open course	Helvellyn YHA Penrith, Cumbria	£375	Res	Info Application
12^th-14^th April	Trail Leader Open course	NACRO, Middleton, Leeds	£N/A	Non-res	Contact course organiser for info
13^th May	Technical Leader Assessment Pre-Assessment Interview Open course	One Planet Adventure Coed Llandegla, North Wales	£135	non-res	Info Application
14^th-16^th May	Technical Leader training Open course	One Planet Adventure Coed Llandegla, North Wales	£234	Non-res	Info Application
22^nd May	Health and Safety at Work Level 1 Special course	Forestry Commission Halden Forest, Devon	£N/A	Non-res	See FC intranet
27^th-29^th April	Trail Leader Open course	Wight Offroad, Sandown, Isle of Wight	£N/A	Non-res	Contact course organiser for info
30^thMay-1^th June	Trail Leader Special course	PGL Court Farm, Herefordshire	£N/A	Res	Contact your course organiser for info

June	Download your course application	See how to apply.
Date	Course	Venue	Cost	Accomm	Info
30^thMay-1^th June	Trail Leader Special course	PGL Court Farm, Herefordshire	£N/A	Res	Contact your course organiser for info
2^nd-4^th June	Technical Leader training Open course	AlpSun Serre Chevalier, France	£199 from £20	Non-res various accommodation options	Info Application
6^th June	Technical Leader Assessment Pre-Assessment Interview Open course	AlpSun Serre Chevalier, France	£135 from £20	Non-res various accommodation options	Info Application
6^th-8^th June	Trail Leader Open course	Thornbridge Outdoors Great Longstone, Derbyshire	£272	Half board	Info Application
6^th-8^th June	Technical Leader training Open course	Thornbridge Outdoors Great Longstone, Derbyshire	£249	Half board	Info Application
8^th June	Technical Leader Assessment Pre-Assessment Interview Open course	Thornbridge Outdoors Great Longstone, Derbyshire	£135 £22	Non-res B&B	Info Application
10^th-12^th June	Trail Leader Special course	Forestry Commission Afan Forest Park, South Wales	£N/A	Non-res	See FC intranet
12^th June	Health and Safety at Work Level 2 Special course	Forestry Commission Dalby Forest, North Yorkshire	£N/A	Non-res	See FC intranet
13^th-15^th June	Trail Leader Open course	Glyncornel Centre Rhondda Cynon Taff, South Wales	£255 £299	Non-res Res	Info Application
13^th-15^th June	Technical Leader combined training and assessment Open course	Glyncornel Centre Rhondda Cynon Taff, South Wales	£255 £299	Non-res Res	Info Application
13^th-15^th June	Technical Leader training course Special course	Groundworks Merthyr, South Wales	£N/A	Non-res Res	Info Application
18^th - 19^th June	Rider Development Day Special course	BG Group Reading, Berkshire	£N/A	Non-res	See FC intranet
20^th-22^nd June	Trail Leader Open course	Bewerley Park Centre Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire	£299	Res	Info Application
20^th-22^nd June	Technical Leader combined training and assessment Open course	Bewerley Park Centre Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire	£299	Res	Info Application
22^nd June	Technical Leader Assessment Pre-Assessment Interview Open course	Bewerley Park Centre Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire	£135 £20	Non-res B&B	Info Application

July	Download your course application	See how to apply.
Date	Course	Venue	Cost	Accomm	Info
4^th-6^th July	Trail Leader Open course	Staylittle Outdoor Centre Llandiloes, Powys	£283	Res	Info Application
4^th-6^th July	Technical Leader Open course	Staylittle Outdoor Centre Llandiloes, Powys	£258	Res	Info Application
11^th July	Health and Safety at Work Level 1 Special course	Forestry Commission New Forest, Hampshire	£N/A	Non-res	See FC intranet
11^th-13^th July	Trail Leader combined training and assessment Open course	Young Bristol Bristol	£255	Non-res	Info Application
12^th-13^th July	Assistant Leader combined training and assessment Special course	Glyncornel Rhondda Cynon Taff	£N/A	Non-res	Application
18^th-20^th July	Trail Leader combined training and assessment Open course	Whitehough OEC Burnley, Lancashire	£211 £246	Non-res Res	Info Application
18^th-20^th July	Technical Leader Training Open course	Whitehough OEC Burnley, Lancashire	£183 £218	Non-res Res	Info Application
22^nd July	Health and Safety at Work Level 2 Special course	Forestry Commission Dalby Forest, North Yorkshire	£N/A	Non-res	See FC intranet
23^rd July	Health and Safety at Work Cycle trail checking Special course	Forestry Commission Dalby Forest, North Yorkshire	£N/A	Non-res	See FC intranet
30^th July	Rider Development Day Open course	Parkwood Springs Sheffield	£free	Non-res	Turn up from 1 to 5pm

August	Download your course application	See how to apply.
Date	Course	Venue	Cost	Accomm	Info
13^th August	Rider Development Day Open course	Parkwood Springs Sheffield	£free	Non-res	Turn up from 1 to 5pm
27^th August	Rider Development Day Open course	Parkwood Springs Sheffield	£free	Non-res	Turn up from 1 to 5pm

September	Download your course application	See how to apply.
Date	Course	Venue	Cost	Accomm	Info
17^th September	Health and Safety at Work Level 2 Special course	Forestry Commission Lochgilphead, Argyll & Bute	£N/A	Non-res	See FC intranet
18^th September	Health and Safety at Work Cycle trail checking Special course	Forestry Commission Lochgilphead, Argyll & Bute	£N/A	Non-res	See FC intranet
17^th-19^th September	Trail Leader combined training and assessment Open course	Bike Nomad Center Prevalje, Slovenia	€350 Contact Bike Nomad Centre for accommodation costs	Non-res Res	Info Contact Bike Nomad Centre for application
19^th-21^st September	Technical Leader combined training and assessment Open course	Bike Nomad Center Prevalje, Slovenia	€350 Contact Bike Nomad Centre for accommodation costs	Non-res Res	Info Contact Bike Nomad Centre for application
23^rd September	Health and Safety at Work Level 1 Special course	Forestry Commission Grizedale,Forest, Cumbria	£N/A	Non-res	See FC intranet
23^rd September	Health and Safety at Work Level 1 Special course	Forestry Commission Coed y Brenin, Gwynedd	£N/A	Non-res	See FC intranet
24^th-26^th September	Trail Leader Open course	One Planet Adventure Coed Llandegla, North Wales	£259	Non-res	Info Application
25^th-28^th September	Advanced Leader training Open course	Derwentwater YHA Keswick, Cumbria	£475	Res	Info Application
26^th-28^th September	Advanced Leader assessment Open course	Derwentwater YHA Keswick, Cumbria	£375	Res	Info Application

October	Download your course application	See how to apply.
Date	Course	Venue	Cost	Accomm	Info
3^rd-5^th October	Trail Leader Open course	Bewerley Park Centre Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire	£299	Res	Info Application
3^rd-5^th October	Technical Leader training Open course	Bewerley Park Centre Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire	£279	Res	Info Application
5^th October	Technical Leader Assessment Pre-Assessment Interview Open course	Bewerley Park Centre Pateley Bridge, North Yorkshire	£135 £20	Non-res B&B	Info Application
8^th-10^th October	Technical Leader training Open course	Forestry Commission Forest of Ae, Dumfriesshire	£N/A	Non-res	See FC intranet
10^th-12^th October	Trail Leader Open course	Thornbridge Outdoors Great Longstone, Derbyshire	£272	Half board	Info Application
10^th-12^th October	Technical Leader training Open course	Thornbridge Outdoors Great Longstone, Derbyshire	£249	Half board	Info Application
12^th October	Technical Leader Assessment Pre-Assessment Interview Open course	Thornbridge Outdoors Great Longstone, Derbyshire	£135	Non-res	Info Application
17^th-19^th October	Trail Leader Open course	Whitehough OEC Burnley, Lancashire	£211 £246	Non-res Res	Info Application
17^th-19^th October	Technical Leader training Open course	Whitehough OEC Burnley, Lancashire	£183 £218	Non-res Res	Info Application
17^th-19^th October	Trail Leader Open course	Devon Discovery Dartmoor, Devon	£299	Res	Info Application
17^th-19^th October	Technical Leader combined training and assessment Open course	Devon Discovery Dartmoor, Devon	£299	Res	Info Application
19^th October	Technical Leader Assessment Pre-Assessment Interview Open course	Devon Discovery Dartmoor, Devon	£135 £22	Non-res B&B	Info Application
21^st October	Health and Safety at Work Level 1 Special course	Forestry Commission Halden Forest, Devon	£N/A	Non-res	See FC intranet
22^nd October	Health and Safety at Work Level 2 Special course	Forestry Commission Afan Forest Park, South Wales	£N/A	Non-res	See FC intranet
23^rd October	Health and Safety at Work Cycle trail checking Special course	Forestry Commission Afan Forest Park, South Wales	£N/A	Non-res	See FC intranet
23^rd October	Technical Leader Assessment Pre-Assessment Interview Open course	Isle of Arran South West Scotland	£135 £45	Non-res B&B	Info Application
24^th-26^th October	Trail Leader Open course	Isle of Arran South West Scotland	£209 £299	Non-res Res	Info Application
24^th-26^th October	Technical Leader training Open course	Isle of Arran South West Scotland	£199 £289	Non-res Res	Info Application
24^th-26^th October	Trail Leader Open course	Glyncornel Centre Rhondda Cynon Taff, South Wales	£255 £299	Non-res Res Res	Info Application
24^th-26^th October	Technical Leader training Open course	Glyncornel Centre Rhondda Cynon Taff, South Wales	£230 £279	Non-res Res Res	Info Application
31^st October - 2^nd November	Technical Leader training Open course	Dales Mountain Biking Swaledale, North Yorkshire	£239 £279	Non-res Res	Info Application

November	Download your course application	See how to apply.
Date	Course	Venue	Cost	Accomm	Info
31^st October - 2^nd November	Technical Leader training Open course	Dales Mountain Biking Swaledale, North Yorkshire	£239 £279	Non-res Res	Info Application
2^nd November	Technical Leader Assessment Pre-Assessment Interview Open course	Dales Mountain Biking Swaledale, North Yorkshire	£135 £22	Non-res B&B	Info Application
7^th-9^th November	Trail Leader Open course	Venue to be confirmed Surrey hills	£tbc	tbc	Info Application
7^th-9^th November	Technical Leader training Open course	Venue to be confirmed Surrey hills	£tbc	tbc	Info Application
9^th November	Technical Leader Assessment Pre-Assessment Interview Open course	Venue to be confirmed Surrey hills	£tbc	tbc	Info Application
11^th November	Technical Leader Assessment Pre-Assessment Interview Open course	One Planet Adventure Coed Llandegla, North Wales	£135	Non-res	Info Application
12^th-14^th November	Technical Leader training Open course	One Planet Adventure Coed Llandegla, North Wales	£234	Non-res	Info Application
18^th-20^th November	Technical Leader training Open course	Forestry Commission Afan Forest Park, South Wales	£N/A	Non-res	See FC intranet

December	Download your course application	See how to apply.
Date	Course	Venue	Cost	Accomm	Info

These are all the open courses currently expected to run through 2008.

See the full course program by calendar as an alternative view.

OTC Training provides a substantial number of closed or special courses, so i