National Certificate in Outdoor Recreation (River Guide)
Skills Active Aotearoa Limited
Subject area
Sport and Recreation Activities
Qualification
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Entry requirements
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About the course
What can I expect out of this qualification?
This National Certificate is for people working in the Outdoor Recreation industry who wish to guide commercial raft or craft trips on New Zealand whitewater rivers. It is a standalone qualification designed to meet the Maritime New Zealand (MNZ) qualification and licensing requirements (awards) for guiding clients on New Zealand rivers in rafting and white water boarding activities.
The qualification also includes the broad transferable and generic skills of risk management, planning, communications, and customer service.
The Core Compulsory section of this qualification covers the skills and knowledge required to plan and prepare for commercial river trips, guide clients through an adventure tourism activity of less than one day, and apply river rescue skills on Grade III or above whitewater rivers; while the Core Elective section offers the flexibility of recognising the specific craft and river grades in which the award will be applied.
While both Optional Strands cover coordinating and managing multiple craft trips, the Senior Raft Guide Optional Strand includes a standard that covers applying serious incident management skills as a senior guide on Grade III or above river environments; whereas the Senior Whitewater Craft Guide Optional Strand covers the application of serious incident management skills as a whitewater craft senior guide on Grade III/IV river environments.
The MNZ qualification requirements represented in the National Certificate are summarised in the table below. More detail for Rafting activities can be found in Rule Part 80 available on the Maritime Safety Authority website at: http://www.maritimenz.govt.nz.
More detail for white water boarding activities (Safety Guidelines, Commercial White Water Boarding Operations) available on the Maritime Safety Authority website at: http://www.maritimenz.govt.nz.
Qualification without Optional Strands
MNZ Award
Requirements
Holders Permitted to
New Zealand National Raft Guide Grade III
. Core Compulsory
. Core Elective: standard 26514
Guide clients on rivers up to and including Grade III under the direct supervision of a New Zealand Senior National Raft Guide Grade III or IV/V on the same trip.
New Zealand National Raft Guide Grade IV/V
. Core Compulsory
. Core Elective: standard 26515
Guide clients on rivers up to and including Grade IV under the direct supervision of a New Zealand Senior National Raft Guide Grade IV/V on the same trip dependant on grade of water.
National Whitewater Boarding Guide Grade III/IV
. Core Compulsory
. Core Elective: standard 26516
Guide clients on whitewater rivers on Grade III/IV under the direct supervision of a Senior National Whitewater Boarding Guide Grade III/IV.
Qualification with Optional Strands
MNZ Award
Requirements
Holders Permitted to
New Zealand Senior National Raft Guide Grade III
. New Zealand National Raft Guide Grade III Award
. Senior Raft Guide Optional Strand
Guide clients in rafts on rivers up to and including Grade III, and can supervise Guides as a trip leader on rivers up to and including Grade III.
New Zealand Senior National Raft Guide Grade IV/V
. New Zealand National Raft Guide Grade IV/V Award
. Senior Raft Guide Optional Strand
Guide clients in rafts on rivers up to and including Grade IV/V, and can supervise Guides as a trip leader on rivers up to and including Grade IV/V.
Senior National Whitewater Craft Guide Grade III/IV
. National Whitewater Boarding Guide Grade III/ IV
. Senior Whitewater Craft Guide Optional Strand
Guide clients in craft on whitewater rivers, and can supervise Guides as a trip leader on whitewater rivers.
What graduates earn
Graduates who studied Sport and Recreation at this level can earn:
$26,000
Median earnings one year after study
$30,000
Median earnings two years after study
$36,000
Median earnings five years after study
Status one year after study
Employment rate two years after study
46%
Employment rate two years after study
Scholarship information
Examples of related scholarships
Tū i te ora scholarship
Provided by:
Northland Regional Council
Website:
https://www.nrc.govt.nz/your-council/work-with-us/funding-and-awards/
Value:
$3000
Barry Whelan Scholarship
Provided by:
Disability Resource Centre (HB) Inc - Manager Finance/Administration Disability Resource Centre
Website:
Value:
The maximum amount available for distribution is $10,000 per year
This information comes from Generosity New Zealand. For more scholarships, search their givME database (formerly called BreakOut) via your college, university or local library website.
Contact details
Main Campus Office
Phone: (04) 385 9047
Fax: (04) 385 7024
Email: info@skillsactive.org.nz
Web: http://www.skillsactive.org.nz
The MyQ data is compiled by the Tertiary Education Commission based on responses to the MyQ survey provided by recent graduates of this qualification.
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