Course Overview

With 25 years' experience as an employer in the Outdoor Courses industry, working with instructors at all levels, we have designed this fast track outdoor instructor course to be your gateway into working as an Outdoor Instructor. Unique to this course is our very high level of instruction, low ratios including 1:1 personal development and the opportunity to gain all you need to step straight into the role of an outdoor instructor.

Our outdoor instructor training course will involve a lot of hard work, practical and theory based, to make the most of this training. The course is based on a 5 day week with the core syllabus and skills being covered Monday to Friday. However, there will be the opportunity to have further coaching as our team of instructors will be available seven days a week included in the course fee. So if you to really want to get the most from this course and give you the maximum chance of gaining your qualifications and furthering experience the weekend offers the opportunity to get extra hands on coaching, or take a days' rest. This really is an exciting action filled course programme that could lead you into a future in the outdoor industry that has certainly provided us with many exciting years of adventure.

WHY 8 WEEKS?

We have found that by keeping our staff ratio high and student ratio low we can cover all of the outdoor instructor training required to gain the awards on offer in an 8 week period. This enables you to get your first qualifications and go out to work as an instructor. There are many courses offering a longer training course at a higher cost with no further results! Beyond what we are offering requires students going out and gaining further experience, and then attending individual training and assessments at a later date when they feel ready. Yes we offer the next level up of qualifications, but you don't need to pay us or anyone else to gain further personal hours on the water or in the mountains! This you can do yourself! 

COURSE PROGRAMME

The first half of the course predominantly concentrates on your personal skills, to get them up to the required standard for each award.  As we are working with you on your skills our coaches will not only be teaching you skills, but teaching you how to teach those skills as well, giving you loads of tips as they go along. We then move into the second half of the course, that looks at planning sessions, coaching and working with a variety of groups and abilities. To make sure we are on track the course director or manager will have a weekly appraisal with each student to ensure you are getting the most from the course, and to plan the progression for the following week. As individuals we know you will have individual needs, thats why we keep the course flexible and tailor the program on a weekly basis, often splitting into smaller groups or 1:1 coaching to ensure targets can be met.

At the end of the 8 weeks, it will be the end of the Academy - but you are really only just at the beginning of your career. This is why we advise throughout the course on options for employment in the industry, helping you to build a portfolio of experience and training, giving you a host of coaching ideas and material to take away and use, and a personal action plan to continue your growth in the outdoor adventure industry - 'The biggest office in the world!'