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:

$40,000

Median earnings one year after study

$45,000

Median earnings two years after study

$54,000

Median earnings five years after study

Status one year after study

Employment rate two years after study

70%

Employment rate two years after study

Data as at November 2022

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

Please contact the provider for details of where this qualification is offered.

Sources

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