Diploma in Outdoor Adventure Education (Level 5)
Sport & Recreation
A course by
Wintec
Prepare for a career in the outdoor adventure industry with skills in leadership, safety management, technical outdoor activities, and workplace experience, delivered through practical field trips and immersive learning.
NZ$8,947
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Develop practical leadership and guiding skills
Learn to operate independently in outdoor environments to safely instruct or guide a range of outdoor adventure activities.
Apply cultural and environmental principles
Understand and integrate tikanga and kaitiakitanga in outdoor practices, contributing to environmental sustainability and cultural connection.
About This Course
The New Zealand Diploma in Outdoor and Adventure Education (Level 5) at Wintec is a one-year programme designed to train graduates for careers in the outdoor adventure industry. Students will develop skills in outdoor leadership, safety management, technical skills in a range of outdoor pursuits (such as mountaineering, rock climbing, and abseiling), cultural and environmental awareness, and real-world workplace experience. Learning features both classroom and online components with significant hands-on fieldwork. Graduates will be prepared to guide, instruct, or support outdoor activities and contribute to the wellbeing of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Course Content
- Outdoor Tikanga and Kaitiakitanga
- Outdoor Leadership
- Human Performance in the Outdoors
- Enviro Safety Management
- Advanced Outdoor Technical Development 1
- Advanced Outdoor Technical Development 2
- Outdoor Pursuits Guiding
- Outdoor Workplace Practice - Practicum
- Mountaineering
- Rock climbing and abseiling
- Safety management in outdoor settings
- Workplace experience in the outdoor industry
Entry Requirements
Certificate in Outdoor Adventure Education (Level 4)
Build towards these roles
Adventure guideField instructorOutdoor leader with education, recreation, or tourism providersAdministration and support staff in outdoor/adventure organisations
Build skills in these industries
Outdoor RecreationAdventure TourismEducation
