ELIGIBILITY. A trainee should be able to communicate, read and understand either Hindi or English.
- ADVANCE MOUNTAINEERING COURSE: Trainees graded “A” in Basic Mountaineering Course from HMI Darjeeling, NIM Uttarkashi, JIM Pahalgawn, NIMAS Dirang, ABVIMAS Manali, HAWS C/O 56 APO, ITBP Trg Centre Auli, and SGMI Gangtok are eligible to apply for this course.
- METHODS OF INSTRUCTION AND SEARCH & RESCUE COURSE: Trainees graded “A” in Advance Mountaineering Course with a minimum education qualification of 12th pass can apply.
- EXPEDITION: Trainee should have completed Basic Mountaineering Course from any of the recognised Institutes namely HMI Darjeeling, NIM Uttarkashi, JIM Pahalgawn, NIMAS Dirang, ABVIMAS Manali, HAWS C/O 56 APO, ITBP Trg Centre Auli, and SGMI Gangtok, are eligible to apply for this course.
- TREKKING EXPEDITION TO HMI BASE CAMP: Trainee should be physically and medically fit to undergo the trekking expedition.
- Conduct of special Mountaineering/Trekking/Specialised Training/Camps will be done on an actual cost basis.
REPETITION OF COURSE. Courses conducted at HMI are highly subsidised, and the vacancies are limited. Repeating a course by an individual leads to denial of opportunity to another deserving candidate. One cannot repeat the same course at a subsidised fee even if the individual had been awarded ‘B/C/U’ Grade in the course. In case it is found that a trainee is repeating the course, he/she would be sent back, the course fee forfeited & certificate, if issued, will be treated null and void. There is no restriction on the repetition of courses for foreigners and individuals undergoing special courses, which are conducted on an actual cost basis.