Bushwalking Activity Instructor

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Areas Of Interest:   Instructors, Trainers & Officials
Certificate Level:  Certificate IV
Certificate Name:  Certificate IV in Outdoor Leadership
Certificate Description:  Working as a Bushwalking Activity Instructor will independently plan, guide and/or instruct participants through nature-based environments such mountain, coastal, outback and remote regions. You may work for commercial, not-for-profit or government organisations that deliver outdoor recreation activities.
Code:  SIS40619
Work Type:  Helping & Advising Nature & Recreation

Skills & Knowledge you will learn

Maintain work health and safety
Operate communications systems and equipment
Minimise environmental impact
Finalise operation of outdoor recreation activities
Plan outdoor activity sessions
Identify hazards, assess and control risks for outdoor recreation activities
Interpret weather and environmental conditions for outdoor recreation activities
Conduct search and rescue
Facilitate groups
Address client needs
Coordinate emergency responses
Maintain equipment for activities
Bushwalk in difficult tracked environments
Cross rivers during bushwalks
Lead bushwalks in difficult tracked environments
Navigate in difficult tracked environments
Bushwalk in extremely difficult tracked and untracked environments
Lead bushwalks in extremely difficult tracked and untracked environments
Navigate in extremely difficult tracked and untracked environments
Provide first aid
Carry out trip preparation and planning
Select, set up and operate a temporary or overnight site
Develop and maintain stakeholder relationships
Develop and maintain the general and regional knowledge required by guides
Prepare specialised interpretive content on flora, fauna and landscape
Provide outdoor catering
Show social and cultural sensitivity