Course Summary
Course Category: Traineeship Courses
This course has been designed to provide the outdoor pursuits industry with personnel who are qualified as Outdoor Pursuits Activity Instructors. The aim of the course is to provide the students with the skills and related knowledge in Outdoor Activities to operate as instructors. To develop their attitudes, personal effectiveness and job seeking skills that will enable them to obtain employment in the outdoor recreational industry
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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Career Planning And Job Seeking Skills
Child Welfare And Protection In Sport - Traineeship
Dinghy Instructor - Traineeship
Rescue Emergency Care Level 3 - Traineeship
Kayak Skills - Traineeship
Kayaking Instructor - Traineeship
Windsurfing Instructor - Traineeship
Work Experience
Teamworking
PHECC - First Aid Response
Induction
Kayaking Instruction Skills
Windsurfing Skills
Safety Boat Handling Skills
Sailing Skills
Outdoor Recreation
Go Windsurfing
ISA - Small Boat Sailing Scheme - Improving Skills
ISA - Basic Skills - Small Boat Sailing Scheme
River Safety and Rescue 1 (Canoeing Ireland)
River Safety and Rescue Training 2 - (Canoeing Ireland)
Stand-Up Paddle Instructional Skills
Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) Instructor
Get Up+Go! Windsurfing
ISA National Powerboat Certificate
ISA Safety Boat Certificate
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
Progression to CAO Courses
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Naturalist
Not surprisingly, some aspect of the natural sciences will run through the Naturalist's interests - from ecological awareness to nutrition and health. People with an interest in horticulture, land usage and farming (including fish) are Naturalists.
Some Naturalists focus on animals rather than plants, and may enjoy working with, training, caring for, or simply herding them. Other Naturalists will prefer working with the end result of nature's produce - the food produced from plants and animals. Naturalists like solving problems with solutions that show some sensitivity to the environmental impact of what they do. They like to see practical results and prefer action to talking and discussing.
Realist
Realists are usually interested in 'things' - such as buildings, mechanics, equipment, tools, electronics etc. Their primary focus is dealing with these - as in building, fixing, operating or designing them. Involvement in these areas leads to high manual skills, or a fine aptitude for practical design - as found in the various forms of engineering.
Realists like to find practical solutions to problems using tools, technology and skilled work. Realists usually prefer to be active in their work environment, often do most of their work alone, and enjoy taking decisive action with a minimum amount of discussion and paperwork.
Social
The Social person's interests focus on interacting with the people in their environment. In all cases, the Social person enjoys the personal contact with other people in preference to the impersonal dealings with things, data and ideas found in other groups.
Many will seek out positions where there is direct contact with the public in some advisory role, whether a receptionist or a counsellor. Social people are motivated by an interest in different types of people and like diversity in their work environments. Many are drawn towards careers in the caring professions and social welfare area, whilst others prefer teaching and other 'informing' roles.
Further Research
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Career Progression
You may progress to employment in outdoor education centres, adventure tourism, or self-employment as a freelance instructor.
This course also supports progression to further or higher education in outdoor recreation, sports coaching, or related fields.