Course Summary
Course Category: Employment / Lifelong Learning
Training for future and current outdoor education instructors to deliver surf and adventure activities. Offering qualifications in surf instruction, beach lifeguarding and aquatic first aid.
On successful completion of this course, you will have developed surf proficiency in the Surfing Skills element of this course and accreditation as a Level 1 Basic Surf Instructor.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
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IWS-NBL Irish Water Safety National Beach Lifeguard Award
SURFInst1 Surfing Skills Instructor Level 1
Surfing Skills
AFA Aquatic First Aid & Emergency Response
Work Experience – Surf Instructor And Beach Lifeguard
Adventure Activities
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:
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.
