New Zealand Diploma in Outdoor and Adventure Education (Multi-skilled)
Hillary Outdoors Education Centres
Subject area
Sport and Recreation Activities
Qualification
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Entry requirements
It is strongly recommended that all individuals hold a first aid certificate either before entering programmes leading towards this qualification or before completing study.
Organisations or workplaces within the Outdoor Recreation sector may be covered by The Vulnerable Children Act 2014 depending 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 Vulnerable Children Act 2014, they must successfully meet the safety check requirements.
For the purpose of this qualification, engagement may mean employment, practical experience or any learning and assessment within a programme leading to this qualification.
Entry requirements:
- New Zealand Certificate in Outdoor and Adventure Education (Multi-Skilled) (Level 4) [Ref: 3765] or equivalent.
About the course
What can I expect out of this qualification?
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.
Graduates will contribute to the cultural, social, environmental and economic wellbeing of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Graduates of this qualification will be eligible to apply for full registration on the New Zealand Register of Recreation Professionals (NZRRP).
What graduates earn
Graduates who studied Sport and Recreation at this level can earn:
$25,000
Median earnings one year after study
$30,000
Median earnings two years after study
$40,000
Median earnings five years after study
Status one year after study
Employment rate two years after study
57%
Employment rate two years after study
Scholarship information
Examples of related scholarships
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
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
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
Free phone: 0800 688 843
Phone: (09) 973 4740
Fax: (09) 929 3404
Email: education@opc.org.nz
Web: http://www.hillaryoutdoors.co.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.
NZQA supplies all other information based on material from the provider.