New Zealand Certificate in Outdoor Experiences
Skills Active Aotearoa Limited
Subject area
Sport and Recreation Activities
Qualification
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Entry requirements
Organisations or workplaces within the Outdoor Recreation sector may be covered by The Children's Act 2014 dependent on their organisation type or whether they provide services to organisations' responsible for children and/or youth.
Where a learner engages with an organisation and/or activity that is covered by The Children's Act 2014, they must successfully meet the safety check requirements.
About the course
What can I expect out of this qualification?
The purpose of this qualification is to provide New Zealand with individuals who are able to work (paid or volunteer) safely as a member of a group in the outdoors.
This qualification will provide a diverse range of workplaces and communities with graduates who hold the essential technical skills needed to manage own personal safety, with an ongoing responsibility for risk management, while undertaking outdoor experiences in unfamiliar and dynamic environments.
Graduates will operate under indirect supervision of an outdoor leader or instructor to safely manage own participation as a member of a group.
What graduates earn
Graduates who studied Sport and Recreation at this level can earn:
$33,000
Median earnings one year after study
$37,000
Median earnings two years after study
$45,000
Median earnings five years after study
Status one year after study
Employment rate two years after study
50%
Employment rate two years after study
Data as at November 2021
Scholarship information
Examples of related scholarships
Ikawai Community Scholarship
Provided by:
Waimate Accountants - Ikawai Community Scholarship Fund C/-
Value:
Varies, could be up to $5000
Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Scholarship
Provided by:
Gisborne District Council - PA to Mayor
Website:
http://www.gdc.govt.nz/funding/
Value:
$3,000
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
Sources
NZQA supplies course information based on material from the provider.
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