UK
Outdoor Qualifications and Abbreviations
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To
anyone new to the UK Outdoors, the number of acronyms
, abbreviations and specialist 'lingo' in circulation
can be very confusing. In an effort to help, we've compiled
a quick A-Z list of the most popular jargon.
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AALA
- Adventure Activity Licensing Authority
AMBMG- Association of British Mountain
Guides
AEE- Association for Experiential Learning
AHOEC- Association of Heads of Outdoor
Education Centres
AMI - Association of Mountaineering Instructors
APIOL- Accredited Practitioner of the
Institute for Outdoor Learning
BAIML - British Association of International
Mountain Leaders
BAHA - British Activity Holiday Association
BASI - British Association of Snowsport
Instructors
BCA - British Caving Association
BCF - British Cycling Federation
BCU - British Canoe Union
BEF - British Equestrian Federation
BEL - Basic Expedition Leader
BHPA - British Hangliding and Paragliding
Association
BMBF - British Mountain Biking Federation
BMC - British Mountaineering Council
BMG - Association of British Mountain
Guides
BOF - The British Orienteering Federation
BPA - British Parachute Association
BSA - British Surfing Association
BSF - British Ski Federation
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CANI - The Canoe Association of Northern
Ireland
CIC - Cave Instructor Certificate
CLA - Cave Leader Award
CRB - Criminal Records Bureau
CST - Canoe Safety Test
DofE - Duke of Edinburgh's Award
EML - European Mountain Leader
GNAS - Grand National Archery Society
GNAS - Grand National Archery Society
HSE - Health & Safety Executive
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IEE - Institute of Earth Education
IOL - Institute for Outdoor Learning
IMTB - Irish Mountain Leader Training Board
ISAAA - Independent Schools Adventure Activity Association
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MBL
- Mountain Bike Leader
MCI - Mountaineering Council of Ireland
MCS - Mountaineering Council of Scotland
MIA - Mountain Instructor Award
MIC - Mountain Instructor Certificate
ML(S) Mountain Leader Award (Summer)
ML(W) Mountain Leader Award (Winter)
MLTE - Mountain Leaders Training England
MLTNI - Mountain Leaders Training Northern
Ireland
MLTS - Mountain Leaders Training Scotland
MLTW - Mountain Leader Training Wales
MLTUK - Mountain Leaders Training UK
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NAEE - National Association of Environmental
Education
NAFSO - National Association of Field
Studies Officers
NCA - National Caving Association
NGB - National Governing Body e.g. BCU,
RYA, WCA
NVQ - National Vocational Qualification
OEAP - Outdoor Education Advisers' Panel
OFSTED - Office for Standards in Education
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RCLA - Rock Climbing Leader Award (Ireland only)
REC - Rescue and Energency Care
REC - Rescue and Energency Care
RLSS - Royal Life Saving Society
ROSPA - Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
SAPOA - Scottish Advisory Panel for Outdoor Education
SCA - Scottish Canoe Association
SMBLA - Scottish Mounatin Bike Leader Association
SOA - Scottish Orienteering Association
SPA - Single Pitch Award
SVQ - Scottish Vocational Qualification
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TCL - Trail Cycle Leader
UIAA - Union of International Alpine
Associations
UIAGM - Union Internationale Alpin Guides
de Montagnes
WCA - Welsh Canoeing Association
WGL - Walking Group Leader Award
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