DiMM CPD Nepal

Welcome to our Mountain, Aviation, Medicine Professional Development training course in Nepal for DiMM holders. 

A continuing professional development course for DiMM holders providing additional associated skills in aviation, mountain and medicine skill sets.

(Open to none DiMM holders with appropriate experience)

 

This CPD training will be provided by frontline specialist practitioners in their fields of Mountaineering, Medicine and Aviation and aims to further add to the DiMM training and maintain currency for the award for those working in austere environments. 



The core syllabus will focus on:

Mountain - Aviation - Medicine

Aviation

Awareness: Expectations from different operators and airframes. Load and Go or Stay and Play. CRM half day refresher.

Aviation

Operations: Frontline behaviour around helicopters. Ground terrain and landing zones. The DiMM operator within the crew.

Aviation

Longline: Longline induction, competency to use. Examples of PPE required.

Mountain

Safety: Making yourself safe on a mountain drop off. 

Mountain

Altitude: Operating at altitude as a DiMM operator, personal admin and group admin.

Mountain

Gear: Working PPE examples. Fast and light, making every piece of kit capable of multiple tasks. Harness, Helmet, Connections.

Medicine

Analgesia/Anesthesia: pain control and sedation.

Medicine

Altitude Physiology: as it related to injury/illness, gas laws, partial pressures, shock and oxygen debt.

Medicine

Patient: Packaging, Management of complex medical and trauma cases during helicopter transport.



 
 
 
Course Directors:

Dr. Keith Gates - Mark Brown - Patrick Wenger

Link to bios here

Course Dates 
27th October to 2nd November 2025

Course Price and Attendance Information:
$4285.00 USD per course participant.

Application 
Participants wishing to attend the course should provide their CV and current experience in the relevant fields. Please contact us via Email, WhatsApp or Instagram DM on the Contact Us page or using the links below






Email: office@vlmadventureconsultants.co.uk 

What’s included?
Full course training package plus swag and certificates of CPD attendance (5 CPD points)
Porterage
Trekkers ID Fees & National Park Fees
Hotel in Kathmandu Hotel B&B (4 Star)
Mountain Lodge D,B,L
Internal Kathmandu – Lukla Flight
Helicopter Flights on Aviation Days
Transfer from Kathmandu Airport to Hotel

What’s not included?
International Flight & Airport Tax
15 Day Nepal Tourist Entry Visa $ USD 30
Travel Insurance
Soft Drinks & Other Food Than Above
Extra Bottled Water (water bottles are filled every day at the teahouses we stop at)

Further Information For Our Courses In Nepal:


धन्यवाद धन्यवाद - Dhanyabad

Mark, Keith and Patrick 

You can find out more about the full Diploma in Mountain Medicine here:

UIAA International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation

https://www.theuiaa.org/mountain-medicine/diploma-in-mountain-medicine/ 

ICAR International Commission of Alpine Rescue

https://icar-med.com/DIMM-Courses/