Outdoor Leadership activity: High Ropes
Sport & Recreation
A course by
Te Mahi Ako
This course is an elective for outdoor recreation professionals wishing to hone their high ropes activity leadership and instruction skills. Participants gain hands-on experience and are assessed on-site, preparing for leadership or instructor roles.
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Core skills this course teaches
Plan and lead high ropes activities
Graduates at Level 4 can plan and lead traversing and climbing activities on high ropes, including managing safety and group dynamics.
Gain extensive high ropes experience
Accumulate at least 10 days' high ropes experience (4 hours or more per session), with at least 5 days acting as leader or assistant leader.
What You're Signing Up For
Balance, focus, and confidence are key in the world of high ropes. This Outdoor Leadership activity elective develops advanced skills for outdoor recreation professionals looking to lead or instruct high ropes activities. The program includes workplace training, online assessment components, and a required Fundamentals module. Graduates progress from planning and leading high ropes courses (Level 4) to instructing others (Level 5), with practical experience required at each stage.
Course Content
- Fundamentals module in outdoor leadership
- High ropes technical skills and safety
- Planning and leading high ropes activities
- Instructional techniques for high ropes activities
- Workplace-based training and assessment
- Online assessment components
What you need to know first
Applicants must be currently working (paid, self-employed, or regular volunteer) in outdoor recreation.
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