Avondale University
Certificate IV in Outdoor Leadership
Nationally Recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET)The SIS40621 Certificate IV in Outdoor Leadership provides professional training in an exciting array of challenging adventure activities. This course equips you for employment in the outdoor recreational area, tourism, and education sectors.
The skills learnt in this course enables outdoor enthusiasts to supervise and lead dependent participants in recreational activities, manage group participation, develop activity plans, work in remote areas and make high levels of judgements about logistical, technical, safety and emergency response issues.
A Certificate IV in Outdoor Leadership is an excellent option if you are looking for a gap year, university entry, or want to kickstart your career as an outdoor instructor.
Avondale's Outdoor Leadership courses are practical, with most of the instruction taking place in the field, allowing students to travel and experience parts of Australia.
Delivery mode
Avondale University offers this course through the following delivery modes:
On campus
Work with instructors and classmates in a supportive and collaborative environment.
Locations
- 582 Freemans Drive, Cooranbong NSW 2265, Australia
Entry requirements
Domestic Students
- There are no mandated entry requirements.
• 17 years or older
• Demonstrate a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) at a Year 12 level or, AQF 3 or higher
Additional requirements may apply.Course fees
$9,160
$13,490
$9,160
$13,490
Career opportunities
The Certificate IV in Outdoor Leadership will prepare you for the following roles.
Outdoor Activity Instructor
An Outdoor Activity Instructor provides guidance and instruction to a group of participants in an outdoor activity. You might be working with clien...
Outdoor Recreation Leader
An Outdoor Recreation Leader supervises outdoor activities organised for the community or for paying participants. You’ll coordinate a range of act...
Swimming Instructor
A Swimming Instructor provides instruction and coaching to people learning to swim. You’ll work with swimmers of all abilities from young children...
About Avondale University
Avondale University is one of Australia’s newest universities but our history of providing quality higher education that improves lives goes back more than 125 years.
We are known for quality educational experience, with The Good Universities Guide and the federal government’s Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching ranking recognising the excellence of our courses and graduates.
Our courses are distinctive because of the quality of teaching and student experience, including opportunities for placements and practical experience embedded within our courses. This combination of practice with knowledge delivers work-ready graduates.
Established by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in 1897, we are proud of our pioneering heritage and we have changed with the times to offer highly regarded courses in nursing, teaching, business, ministry and theology, arts, counselling, lifestyle medicine and other areas. We welcome students from all faiths and walks of life and create opportunities that build on their aspirations, values and capabilities.
Today, thousands of Avondale alumni serve their world for good.
You’ll find our campuses in the Lake Macquarie town of Cooranbong, halfway between Newcastle and the Central Coast, and at Sydney Adventist Hospital in Wahroonga on the North Shore of Sydney.
