NZ Cert Senior Outdoor Leadership Level 6 Strand
Sport & Recreation
A course by
AdventureWorks
Advance your outdoor instructing career by gaining the New Zealand Certificate in Senior Outdoor Leadership (Level 6): extend your instructional competence, lead and mentor developing leaders, and manage risk and safety in high hazard outdoor environments.
Blended study
This is a mix of online learning & face-to-face sessions
AdventureWorks Main Site, Auckland
It will take a total of 18 weeks
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Manage risk and safety systems
Implement and review policies and systems to manage risk and safety for an outdoor activity operation within the parameters of an organisation’s safety management system.
Apply specialised technical knowledge
Use advanced skills and experience to manage the provision of outdoor recreation activities in a range of dynamic environments.
Educate and mentor developing leaders
Select and apply effective teaching and mentoring techniques to develop technical and instructional competencies in other outdoor instructors.
What You're Signing Up For
This qualification enables experienced outdoor instructors to become leaders, mentors, and educators for other instructors and guides in the sector. The course equips graduates to implement and review risk and safety systems for outdoor organisations, apply advanced technical and instructional skills in dynamic environments, and educate others to develop professional competencies in outdoor activities.
Course Content
- Organisational compliance and safety management plans
- Leadership theory and practice for supporting instructor development
- Advanced technical skills in high ropes and other outdoor activities
- Pedagogical principles and instructional methods
- Mentoring and verification of guide/instructor competence
- Preparation and delivery of internal staff training
- Self-assessment and reflective practice
What you need to know first
Extensive applied instructing experience in dynamic outdoor activities
Logbook or evidence of personal skills and leadership experience
NZ citizenship or permanent residency (or Australian citizen/resident residing in NZ)
Valid group to practice leadership skills with during qualification
Ability to attend in-person and online training sessions
Academic: 40 credits at NCEA Level 2 (including literacy and numeracy requirements) or equivalent; OR relevant study at NZQF Level 2 or higher; OR discretionary entrance upon review
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Outdoor Education
Recreation Industry
Risk and Safety Management
Guiding and Instruction
Future employment opportunities might be
Senior Outdoor Instructor
Safety Manager
Training Manager
Staff Verifier/Auditor in Outdoor Organisations
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