The focus of this course is to develop competent and well-rounded leaders for rock climbing programs. Students must possess a current climbing résumé containing a minimum of twenty (15) climbs to enroll in this course as well as pass a comprehensive basic skills exam at the onset of the class. Key components such as gear placement, anchor building, self-rescue, sport climbing, traditional lead climbing, and multi-pitch transitions, and rope management will be emphasized on this course. Students will be encouraged to develop skills that will allow them to be safe and self-reliant climbers and have the situational awareness to be in a leadership role during group climbing situations. Students will be required to participate in multiple half-day climbing field trips and two weekend trips. Additionally, students are expected to add a minimum of twenty-five (15) sport, or trad lead or "mock-lead" climbs to their climbing résumé during the time of the class. An extended field experience of up to four days may be required. This course prepares students to take OUTL 348.