Outdoor Adventure Guide Courses
Outdoor Adventure Guides lead recreational activities, ensuring safety, demonstrating techniques, and checking equipment and weather conditions.
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How do I become a Outdoor Adventure Guide
Get qualified to work as a Outdoor Adventure Guide with a course recognised across Australia. Speak to a training provider to learn more.
HLTAID011
Duration
Half day - 3 years
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Blended, Distance, On Campus, Online, RPL, Traineeship
A Provide First Aid course can give you the skills and knowledge to assist a casualty in an emergency situation. Whether this training is required as part of your job role or you just want to be more prepared to help in an emergency, this course will prepare you for a range of incidents and situations. It is also the required training for designated first aiders in a workplace. This course includes the Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation unit.
The Provide First Aid Course covers a range of subjects ...
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Duration
Half day - 3 years
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Blended, Distance, On Campus, Online, RPL, Traineeship
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HLTAID014
Duration
Half day - 4 weeks
Study mode
Blended, On Campus, Online, Traineeship
Get your advanced first aid certificate with the HLTAID014 Provide Advanced First Aid. This nationally recognised short course will teach you how to respond to emergency situations and co-ordinate first aid activities until medical assistance arrives. Competencies include: managing first aid incidents, ensuring safety of all stakeholders, performing single-rescuer and two-rescuer CPR, deploying first aid resources, using first aid and ancillary equipment, communicating with emergency responders, documenti...
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Duration
Half day - 4 weeks
Study mode
Blended, On Campus, Online, Traineeship
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HLTAID013
Duration
Half day - 5 days
Study mode
Blended, On Campus, Online, Traineeship
Do you work in remote or rural areas and need first aid skills? How about the nationally recognised short course HLTAID013 Provide First Aid in remote or isolated site? This course is recognised by the Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC). During your studies you’ll gain a full First Aid and CPR certificate, and you’ll also gain the skills you need to setup a first aid station at an remote or isolated outpost and then provide first aid and support over an extended period of time (or until medical help a...
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Duration
Half day - 5 days
Study mode
Blended, On Campus, Online, Traineeship
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SIS20419
Duration
1 day - 12 months
Study mode
Blended, On Campus
The SIS20419 - Certificate II in Outdoor Recreation is a Nationally Recognised Training (NRT) qualification. Please make an enquiry to find out more about the course such as government funding options, study modes and duration.
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Duration
1 day - 12 months
Study mode
Blended, On Campus
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How much does an Outdoor Adventure Guide earn?
In Australia, a full time Outdoor Adventure Guide generally earns $1,200 per week ($62,400 annual salary) before tax. This is a median figure for full-time employees and should be considered a guide only. As you gain more experience you can expect a potentially higher salary than people who are new to the industry.
What are the job opportunities for an Outdoor Adventure Guide?
The number of people employed in this field has grown strongly in recent years. There are currently 6,800 people employed as an Outdoor Adventure Guide in Australia, compared to 1,400 five years ago. Outdoor Adventure Guides may find work across all regions of Australia.
Source: Australian Government Labour Market Insights
How do I become an Outdoor Adventure Guide?
A Certificate III in Outdoor Leadership is a good qualification if you’d like to work as an Outdoor Adventure Guide. This course covers a range of topics including organising group activities and interpreting weather and environment conditions. You’ll also learn to manage group safety, respond to an emergency and operate communications equipment. You could also consider a Certificate II in Outdoor Recreation.
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Have a passion for sports and fitness? Set your career on the right track with an accredited course in sport, fitness and recreation. Start today!
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Community recreation courses are ideal for those looking to work in sports, fitness and recreation roles in the community. Education pathways for domestic and international students.
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An Outdoor Adventure Guide takes groups of participants for recreational activities such as white water rafting, abseiling or scuba diving. You’ll demonstrate correct techniques and make sure participants are taking part safely. Outdoor Adventure Guides check equipment is working properly and monitor weather conditions.
Outdoor Adventure Guides should be physically fit and enjoy working outside. You’ll need to be good at interacting with people from a range of backgrounds and should have strong communication skills. Outdoor Adventure Guides should be able to make safety a priority and be able to manage their time well.
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