SAREA Meetings

SAREA Assessor Panel and Board meetings are usually held bimonthly on the Wednesday of the month, either online or in person at a central location.

The 2025 meetings are currently scheduled for the following dates:

  • Wed 05 February (Online)
  • Wed 02 April (Online)
  • Wed 11 June AGM (In person, Venue TBC)
  • Wed 06 August (Online)
  • Wed 01 October (Online)
  • Wed 10 December (Online)

Members are welcome at all Board meetings and are encouraged to attend the annual AGM. If you are a SAREA member and would like to attend a Board meeting, please get in-touch with SAREA.

Assistant Guide Training

Information about the Assistant Guide course can be found here: Assistant Guide Course 2025.

  • Course dates: 29 and 30 March 2025

Contact SAREA to register or for further information.

Artificial Climbing Structure Supervisor workshop

Information about the Artificial Climbing Structure Supervisor workshop can be found here: Artificial Climbing Structure Supervisor workshop

  • Workshop date: 16 March 2025

Contact SAREA to register or for further information.

Top Rope Guide and Instructor Training

All applications for the Top Rope Guide (TRG) and Instructor (TRI) program must be submitted to SAREA by 31 March 2025.  
Start date for 2025 TRG course is 31 March 2025. All dates for the TRG training days and assessments are listed below:
  • March 2025 – Course Commencement
  • 3 & 4 May 2025 – Practical Training Days
  • 22 &/or 23 November 2025 – Personal and Rescue Assessments
  • 6 &/or 7 December 2025 – Group Management Assessments

TRI assessment will be conducted upon special request from an existing TRG that wishes to progress to TRI.

Contact SAREA to register or for further information.

Multi Pitch Lead Guide and Instructor Training

See the Multi-Pitch Instructor Page for more information.

Additional Courses

If there is sufficient interest in any of the SAREA training courses, then those courses can be conducted on request for a minimum of 3 people. Please contact SAREA if you are interested.