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:

https://bit.ly/NepalExtraInfo

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/