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This is a Level 4 Instructors and Mentors Qualification accredited through the NCFE CQ Licence (CQ10667).

The course was started in 2001, the first of its kind, and has already proven very successful with some outstanding results. By working through the courses and attending extra sessions you can gain the Survival School Instructors Certificate and the Level 4 Bushcraft, Survival and Wilderness Living Skills Instructor and Mentor Certificate.

These certificates are not easy to attain. We are looking for a blend of knowledge, experience, coaching and instructional techniques, the ability to empathise with students and above all a down to earth and friendly personality.

Pre-requisites (as at 1st January 2025)

• Level 2 Training Course and Assessment with Survival School or other Survival School licence holder.  (You need to see all the lessons before you learn to teach them.  This also gives us a chance to have a look at you and you at us to make sure that we are happy working together from the start.)
• Applied Level 3 Bushcraft, Survival and Wilderness Skills Course (This is a consolidation course that ensures that your skills are up to speed before the Level 4 course.)

You must also do 4 of the following:

• Level 3 Animal Tracking Qualification.
• Level 3 Primitive Crafts Qualification.
• Level 3 Axe Proficiency Qualification.
• Level 3 Foraging and Wilderness Cookery Qualification.
• Level 3 Fire Lighting Qualification.
• Level 3 Wood Carving Qualification.

You will also need:

• 2 Day Outdoor First Aid Qualification (e.g. REC or Mountain & Outdoor), please call us for more details.
• Good level of fitness and good health. You will be required to work longer hours than participants and carry more equipment. You also need to work in rain, shine, hail, snow and sleet.
• DBS check (formerly the CRB check - this can be done through Survival School for a £15 admin fee).
• Food Hygiene Certificate - Level 2 (This can be done online at Virtual College).

• You must be dedicated to Survival School and to your fellow instructors, students and bushcraft/survival.
• You must be over 18 to attend this course.
• The Level 4 course should be completed within 12 months of starting.
• From 1st August 2022, all certifications will be in the form of eCertificates.