NZ Cert Senior Outdoor Leadership Level 6 Strand
Sport & Recreation
A course by
AdventureWorks
This qualification enables experienced outdoor instructors to upskill into senior leadership and safety management roles, mentoring and educating developing leaders in diverse and high-hazard outdoor settings.
NZ$1,150
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Lead Safety Management in Outdoor Activity Operations
Implement and review policies and systems to manage risk and safety for outdoor activity operations within organisational safety management frameworks.
Manage Outdoor Activities in Dynamic Environments
About This Course
The NZ Certificate in Senior Outdoor Leadership (Level 6) equips professionals in the outdoor recreation industry to lead, mentor, and educate developing instructors and guides, especially in high-hazard or technically complex environments. The programme extends instructional competence for those with significant outdoor instructing experience, supporting both organisational safety and advanced leadership development. Graduates will be capable of implementing and reviewing safety management systems, applying technical knowledge across dynamic outdoor environments, and educating others in specific technical competencies. The programme includes competency-based assessments and develops advanced skills through two key courses: Senior Outdoor Recreation Leadership and High Ropes Advanced Professional Practice.
Course Content
- Senior Outdoor Recreation Leadership (COSL600): Organisational compliance, leadership, learning and teaching theory, instructor development
- High Ropes Advanced Professional Practice (COSL601): Advanced personal technical skills and leadership in high ropes environments, supporting learning of other instructors
- Implementing and reviewing risk and safety systems
- Applying specialised technical knowledge to manage outdoor activities
- Pedagogical principles for training and mentoring
- Leadership planning
- Logbook and leadership experience verification
- Workshop attendance (personal and leadership skills)
- Competency-based assessment
Entry Requirements
Build towards these roles
Senior Outdoor InstructorSafety ManagerTraining Manager within outdoor activity providersInstructor Educator or Mentor in the outdoor recreation industryInternal staff trainer and competence verifier
Build skills in these industries
Outdoor RecreationEducation
