Sport & Recreation
A course by
Otago Polytechnic
Learn core skills to work in outdoor adventure industry including kayaking, rafting, rock climbing, tramping, mountain biking, nutrition, health, performance, and leadership in one year full-time programme offered on campus in Wānaka.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Wānaka, Wānaka
It will take a total of 1 year
This course requires 25 hours per week

Manage yourself across a range of outdoor activities considering equipment, weather, conditions, logistics, and safety.

Apply health, physical and psychological performance principles for competence and safety in outdoor activities.

Apply a framework of kaitiakitanga incorporating respect for tikanga, kawa of local iwi/hapū, sustainability, and environment.
This one-year full-time New Zealand Certificate in Outdoor and Adventure Education (Multi-skilled) Level 4 provides students with core skills and knowledge needed to work in the outdoor adventure industry. It covers practical adventure activities such as kayaking, rafting, rock climbing, tramping, and mountain biking, alongside study of nutrition, physical and psychological performance, leadership, tikanga and kawa of mana whenua, and sustainable practice. The programme is study on campus in Wānaka, New Zealand’s outdoor pursuits centre. Graduates can pursue roles as trainee instructors, leaders, or guides in community and private outdoor education, recreation, or tourism. Full registration on the New Zealand Register of Recreation Professionals may be available after graduation.
What you need to know first
Open entry

Outdoor education
Adventure tourism
Recreation

Trainee outdoor instructor
Outdoor leader or guide
Adventure education assistant

Otago Polytechnic is known for high quality, hands on learning that leads to strong outcomes. With excellent student satisfaction, high graduate employment rates, and a commitment to sustainability, it’s a place where practical skills meet purpose. Their award winning programmes span design, fashion, creative arts, trades, health, and business, giving you real experience and real confidence for whatever comes next.
Sport & Recreation
A course by
Otago Polytechnic
Learn core skills to work in outdoor adventure industry including kayaking, rafting, rock climbing, tramping, mountain biking, nutrition, health, performance, and leadership in one year full-time programme offered on campus in Wānaka.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Wānaka, Wānaka
It will take a total of 1 year
This course requires 25 hours per week

Manage yourself across a range of outdoor activities considering equipment, weather, conditions, logistics, and safety.

Apply health, physical and psychological performance principles for competence and safety in outdoor activities.

Apply a framework of kaitiakitanga incorporating respect for tikanga, kawa of local iwi/hapū, sustainability, and environment.
This one-year full-time New Zealand Certificate in Outdoor and Adventure Education (Multi-skilled) Level 4 provides students with core skills and knowledge needed to work in the outdoor adventure industry. It covers practical adventure activities such as kayaking, rafting, rock climbing, tramping, and mountain biking, alongside study of nutrition, physical and psychological performance, leadership, tikanga and kawa of mana whenua, and sustainable practice. The programme is study on campus in Wānaka, New Zealand’s outdoor pursuits centre. Graduates can pursue roles as trainee instructors, leaders, or guides in community and private outdoor education, recreation, or tourism. Full registration on the New Zealand Register of Recreation Professionals may be available after graduation.
What you need to know first
Open entry

Outdoor education
Adventure tourism
Recreation

Trainee outdoor instructor
Outdoor leader or guide
Adventure education assistant

Otago Polytechnic is known for high quality, hands on learning that leads to strong outcomes. With excellent student satisfaction, high graduate employment rates, and a commitment to sustainability, it’s a place where practical skills meet purpose. Their award winning programmes span design, fashion, creative arts, trades, health, and business, giving you real experience and real confidence for whatever comes next.
Statement of Offences Against the Law form if accepted
English language requirement: New Zealand University Entrance or IELTS 5.5 academic with no band less than 5.0 or equivalent
Recreation facilitator
Statement of Offences Against the Law form if accepted
English language requirement: New Zealand University Entrance or IELTS 5.5 academic with no band less than 5.0 or equivalent
Recreation facilitator