Instructor Fundamentals (Outdoor Leadership/Instruction)
Sport & Recreation
A course by
AdventureWorks
A series of qualifications supporting aspiring and current outdoor instructors to develop leadership and instruction skills for the outdoor recreation sector.
Blended study
This is a mix of online learning & face-to-face sessions
Auckland
Core skills this course teaches
Operate independently as an outdoor leader
Demonstrate planning and preparation, and lead participants safely in low-technical outdoor environments.
Apply weather processes and information in outdoor leadership decisions
Assess and use weather information to make safe and effective decisions for outdoor activities.
Lead under organisational safety management
Implement and operate effectively within organisational safety management plans and systems.
What You're Signing Up For
Instructor Fundamentals is a pathway of qualifications designed for those pursuing a career in outdoor recreation leadership and instruction—from foundational to advanced mentoring roles. Courses cover planning, preparation, safety management, leadership, and teaching practices for dynamic and potentially complex outdoor environments. Each level builds instructional competence for leading groups, developing other instructors, and operating effectively and safely according to robust industry standards.
Course Content
- Planning and preparing outdoor activities
- Leadership theory and styles
- Activity management plans
- Effective communication for group leadership
- Safety management and emergency response
- Kaitiakitanga and cultural competence
- Weather interpretation and decision-making for outdoor activities
- Learning and teaching theories in outdoor instruction
- Facilitation and evaluation of learning outcomes
- Legislation and codes of practice in adventure activities
- Development and evaluation of risk and safety management systems
- Mentoring and instructing other outdoor instructors
What you need to know first
For Level 6 Senior Outdoor Instructor Fundamentals: New Zealand Certificate in Outdoor Leadership (Instruction) (Level 5) (Any Strand) [Ref: 3661].
What sort of industry will this job lead to
Outdoor recreation
Education
Adventure tourism
Future employment opportunities might be
Outdoor leader/guide
Outdoor instructor/educator
Senior outdoor instructor