AdventureWorks

We are proud to be Auckland's only education provider delivering industry ready training and qualifications for outdoor professionals. We are in a unique position to be a Tertiary Training provider AND a provider of outdoor education services to schools, community groups and incorporates. We know what it takes to be successful in this industry, our staff are actively involved in the industry and can provide you with the best training, experience and guidance in your own journey to become an outdoor professional.

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Join us on our Open Day and we’ll help you decide which outdoor adventure course is for you. Our course advisor would love to help you out!
AdventureWorks is taking in admissions for next year 2021 so talk to one of our advisors on our Open Day!
Many of our courses qualify for fees free!
We can guide you through how this works and help you choose the best option.

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​I am now more confident in myself and I feel like I can do anything

Tyla

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 Certificate in outdoor leadership

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​It was a good taste of what the outdoor world be like a lot of fun. You get to hang out with a bunch of awesome people!

Yasmine

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Certificate in outdoor leadership

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​I got to meet new people into activities that I love and cool and beautiful places.

Ned

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Certificate in Outdoor Leadership

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The Programmes we Offer

Level 3 Certificate Assistant Outdoor Leadership
​This certificate will provide you with the skills and knowledge to enter the outdoor industry. You will be competent in assisting with leading groups in familiar and low technical outdoor environments while also completing an NZQA nationally recognised qualification.​
Level 4 Certificate Adventure and Outdoor Education (Multi Skilled)
Graduates will have an understanding of leadership theories that apply to outdoor recreation activities, risk and safety planning,
environmental sustainability practices, facilitation for learning outcomes, an understanding of organisational safety management systems, and experience in leading groups.
Level 5 Diploma Outdoor and Adventure Education (Multi Skilled)
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the outdoor and adventure education sector with practitioners who are capable of operating independently in a personal capacity, and who have the skills and underpinning pedagogy to safely instruct or guide a range of outdoor activities. Graduates will be capable of operating under indirect supervision in familiar environments and under direct supervision in unfamiliar environments.

Level 4 Cert in Outdoor Leadership (strands)
This qualification will provide the outdoor recreation sector with individuals who are able to operate independently under indirect
supervision, and lead participants in a specific outdoor activity, where the emphasis is on safety, in low technical yet dynamic outdoor environments. Graduates will have specialised knowledge and skills to lead a specific outdoor recreation activity depending on which strand is achieved.
Level 5 Cert in Outdoor Instruction (strands)
This qualification will provide the outdoor recreation sector with individuals who are able to operate independently and provide instruction and leadership for participants during specific outdoor activity. The emphasis of this qualification is on developing participants’ competence through safe, sequenced, learning experiences in dynamic outdoor environments.
Graduates of this qualification are able to work independently and contribute to the daily operation of, and work under, a Safety Management System (SMS).

Graduate Outcomes
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