Wodonga TAFE

Certificate IV in Outdoor Leadership

Gain the skills and knowledge you need to be qualified as a group facilitator leading a variety of outdoor recreation activities in unmodified natural environments such as wild bushland, lakes, rivers, mountains, and alpine terrain. Certificate IV in Outdoor Leadership is considered the default qualification in Australia required by employees who work for businesses involved in leading groups on adventures for educational, recreational, fitness, or tourism purposes. This qualification teaches technical skills in at least two different adventure activities to be able to safely guide groups. As well as guiding, a graduate is also taught how to plan and organise everything required to run an adventure activity. Risk and safety management are an important component of the course, and it is essential to be able to manage the technical safety issues within each activity, as well as the general health and safety of people. Common to all activities are group facilitation skills being able to keep people engaged, interested, entertained and informed while being guided. The core activities in the Certificate IV at Wodonga TAFE include advanced bushwalking, canoeing, and abseiling, with electives in other activities when a need arises.