High Ropes / High Wire Instructor Qualifications (Levels 4, 5, 6)
Sport & Recreation
A course by
AdventureWorks
Gain the qualifications needed to instruct, lead, and mentor in high ropes and high wire outdoor recreation with AdventureWorks' multi-level instructor training pathway.
Blended study
This is a mix of online learning & face-to-face sessions
Auckland
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Assess and respond to emergencies
Evaluate and effectively address emergency situations related to high ropes activities.
Demonstrate personal and technical skills in high ropes
Show proficiency in high ropes activity skills and safe operation, including equipment use.
Lead and instruct outdoor activities
Plan, organise, and lead high ropes or high wire activities for groups, operating under safety management systems.
What You're Signing Up For
AdventureWorks offers a structured pathway of High Ropes/High Wire Instructor Qualifications at Levels 4, 5, and 6. These nationally recognised certifications equip graduates with the skills and knowledge to lead, instruct, and teach high ropes courses and activities in dynamic outdoor environments. The qualifications cover foundational leadership, instructional practice, and advanced mentoring and technical expertise for professionals in the outdoor recreation sector.
Course Content
- Emergency care and risk response in high ropes environments
- Personal technical skills for high ropes activities
- Planning, preparing, and organising high ropes and high wire experiences
- Safety management systems for outdoor organisations
- Group management and leadership techniques
- Cultural and environmental responsibility (including local iwi and hapū protocols, Leave No Trace)
- Equipment inspection, maintenance, and safe use
- Instructional delivery and teaching methods for high ropes skills
- Rescue and retrieval procedures
- Facilitation, communication, and debriefing
- Training and mentoring other instructors (Level 6 only)
What you need to know first
Level 4: At least 10 days experience in high ropes/high wire (minimum 5 days as co-leader or assistant leader); each 'day' is 4 hours and may be made of multiple sessions.
Level 5: At least 30 days (4-hour duration) experience on high ropes, with at least 20 days instructing (as assistant instructor or co-instructor).
Level 6: New Zealand Certificate in Outdoor Leadership (Instruction) (Level 5) (any strand) and at least 80 days of instructing high ropes activities, including experience at 3 different sites.
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Outdoor Recreation
Sport and Recreation
Education and Training
Future employment opportunities might be
High Ropes Course Leader
High Wire Activity Instructor
Outdoor Recreation Leader
Senior High Ropes Instructor (Level 6)
Mentor or trainer for outdoor leaders/instructors
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