Brendan Whelan 51823
Membership Mountain Training Association
Membership Type Course Director Member
Membership Number 51823
Renewal Date 27/08/2024
Membership AMI
Membership Type Full Member
Membership Number 762
Renewal Date 01/07/2024
Qualifications:
Advanced Leave No Trace trainer completed in 2014.
Winter Mountaineering & Climbing Instructor (WMCI) completed in 2003.
International Mountain Leader Award holder (IML) completed in 2002.
Winter ML completed in (2001).
Mountaineering & Climbing Instructor (MCI) completed in 1997.
Multi-Pitch Rock Climbing Leader completed in 1993.
Summer ML completed in 1993.
Rock climbing Instructor Award completed in 1992.
Mountain Skills Assessment completed in 1991.
Bren’s CV:
PhD Researcher at Ulster University, Risk in Adventure Tourism (2020 to ongoing)
AHFEA, Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2023)
Level 6, Certificate in Health & Safety Representation, IT Sligo (2021)
Level 9, MSc – International Business, Ulster University (2020) 1:1
Level 8, BA (Hons) – Adventure Education & Facilitation, University of Chichester (2019) – 2:1
Wild Sea Europe – Tour Guide Training & Assessment (2019)
Failte Ireland, Local Expert Training (2019)
LYIT, Level 7, Tourism Concepts (2018)
LYIT, Level 6, Failte Ireland – Local & Regional Guide (2018)
MTUK – Foundation Climbing Coach Award – (2015)
CYQ – Level 2 Personal Fitness Trainer – (2015)
Trail Cycling Leader Award Training – (2014)
Safe Guarding Children in Sport – (2014)
BMC Climbing Fundamentals 2 – (2014)
BMC Climbing Fundamentals 1 – (2014)
HNC Diploma – Sport, Health, Exercise & Fitness – (2014) – with Distinction
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Winter Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor | 28/03/2003 | |
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International Mountain Leader Award (EML) | 20/09/2002 | |
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Winter Mountain Leader | 09/02/2001 | |
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Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor | 24/07/1997 | |
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Foundation Coach | 19/02/2015 | |
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Rock Climbing Instructor | 06/12/1993 | |
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Mountain Leader | 25/10/1993 |
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Circular Economy and Sustainable Business Practises | 19/03/2024 | 0.50 |
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NICAS/NIBAS Induction | 27/12/2023 | 0.50 |
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AMI - self accredited learning (1/2 day) | 30/10/2023 | 0.50 |
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AMI - self accredited learning (1/2 day) | 30/10/2023 | 0.50 |
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Advanced First Aid (2 or more days beyond basic 16 hour) | 31/01/2023 | 2.00 |
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Chris Walker Memorial Trust - Avalanche Awareness Training | 25/11/2022 | 1.00 |
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Navigating Inclusion in the Outdoors: Diversity Equals Growth (16 Dec at 8pm) - A Business Imperative | 16/12/2021 | 0.50 |
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Chris Walker Memorial Trust - Avalanche Awareness Training | 08/12/2021 | 1.00 |
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Course Directors & Staff Workshop | 03/12/2021 | 1.00 |
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Swift water and flood water rescue technician | 27/06/2021 | 1.00 |
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ABC online Seminar - Floor walking | 01/06/2021 | 0.50 |
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First Aid Trainer course | 30/05/2021 | 1.00 |
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UK Legislation Myth Busting Session | 18/05/2021 | 0.50 |
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Learning From Experience - Safety Seminar | 05/05/2021 | 1.00 |
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ABC online Seminar - Floor walking | 23/03/2021 | 0.50 |
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Climbing Wall Seminar | 17/02/2021 | 1.00 |
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Geology Workshop | 04/02/2021 | 1.00 |
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Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable People course Half Day | 17/01/2021 | 0.50 |
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MTE/MTC Course Directors & Staff update and CPD | 23/11/2020 | 1.00 |
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Learning From Experience - Safety Seminar | 11/11/2020 | 1.00 |
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Mountain Training - Course Directors & Staff Workshop | 07/12/2018 | 1.00 |
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Any - Advanced First Aid (beyond basic 16 hours course) | 01/09/2018 | 1.00 |
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Any approved provider - Geology Workshop | 01/05/2018 | 1.00 |
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Mountain Rescue - Team training event (full day) | 14/04/2018 | 1.00 |
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Any - Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable People course | 21/01/2018 | 1.00 |
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Any approved provider - Environmental workshop - 1/2 day | 04/01/2018 | 0.50 |
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LNT Ireland / Centre of outdoor ethics / Nevis Landscape Partnership - Leave no trace - Awareness Course | 16/12/2016 | 1.00 |
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Climbing | 23/11/2014 | 1.00 |
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Climbing | 22/11/2014 | 1.00 |
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Any - Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable People course | 21/11/2014 | 1.00 |
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Leave no trace - Trainers course | 18/07/2014 | 2.00 |
Bren Whelan has spent nearly thirty years rock climbing, hill walking, mountaineering and skiing throughout the World. He has climbed and worked in many countries including the four corners of Ireland, Russia, China, Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, South America, Canada, Fiji, Bali, Borneo and Europe, including Austria, England, Scotland, Wales, France, Italy, Spain, Corsica and Switzerland. Bren is a full Mountain Instructor Certificate (MIC) completed in 2003, Mountain Instructor Award (MIA) completed in 1997 and International Mountain Leader Award holder (IML) completed in 2002. Bren is the former Director of Mountaineering at Tiglin, Ireland’s National Mountain Centre and is an associate instructor at both Glenmore Lodge and Tollymore Mountain Centre (Scotland and Northern Ireland’s National Mountain Centres). He is also a former mountaineering editor of Outsider, Ireland’s Outdoor Magazine. Bren has also written for the Irish Mountain Log, Trail Magazine UK and the AMI Instructors magazine. His mountaineering and landscape photography has been published on the front and inside pages of the Irish Times, Derry Journal, Irish News, Belfast & North West Telegraphs. Bren is a fully insured and approved provider of BOS (The Irish Mountain Training Board & Mountaineering Ireland) training and assessment courses, plus a provider of a full hill walking, rock climbing and mountain guiding service in Ireland & Scotland.
Bren’s CV:
PhD Researcher at Ulster University. Area 'Risk in adventure activity tourism'
Level 9 MSc International Business
Level 8 Degree BSc Hons - Adventure Education & Facilitation
