DESCRIPTION
This course is for people working in or wanting to work in the Outdoor Recreation/Education Industry.
It is designed to give the participants opportunities to develop their climbing, abseiling, group management and survival skills in steep and difficult terrain,
The Certificate IV in Outdoor Leadership is designed to reflect the role of those who operate within a broad range of varied contexts that may be complex and non-routine. Leadership and guidance are involved when organising activities of self and others, as well as contributing to technical solutions of a non-routine or contingency nature.
ELIGIBILITY/ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Please Note - this is not an entry level course. Candidates must have already completed a Certificate III qualification or higher in Outdoor Recreation or be able to demonstrate equivalent industry experience to be eligible to undertake the course.
Examples of sufficient relevant skills and knowledge for entry into the qualification must include:
- Previous qualification at the AQF level below or
- Previous experience in the outdoor recreation industry and interest in outdoor pursuits
All applicants are required to provide copies of previous qualifications and a current CV to us before your place on the course is confirmed.
Entry into this qualification will be based on our professional judgement in consultation with the individual.
Do I need previous roping experience?
Yes – you will need to have completed a ropes course either in Abseiling or Climbing to be eligible to enrol into this course.
Physical requirements
You will also be exposed to heights and challenging environments. You will be required to carry backpacks with equipment weighing up to 25kg. It is desirable that participants have the physical attributes to participate in adventurous physical activities.
Successful participants will need physical capacity as well as the skills to work in small groups undertaking leadership and fellowship roles and to show physical robustness, emotional resilience and teamwork in challenging learning environments.
How will you be assessed
Assessments and learning will involve guiding assignments, following and preparing plans for activity sessions, demonstration of required skills in Canyoning and multipitch abseiling techniques and maintaining learning journals/guiding small group logs. You will be required to complete online theory assignments prior to the practical component of the course.
This will be discussed further during the information sessions
Program Content
27 units must be completed: (12 core units & 15 elective units)
Core units
HLTWHS003 Maintain work health and safety
PUAOPE013 Operate communications systems and equipment
SISOFLD002 Minimise environmental impact
SISOPLN001 Finalise operation of outdoor recreation activities
SISOPLN002 Plan outdoor activity sessions
SISOPLN004 Identify hazards, assess and control risks for outdoor recreation activities
SISOPLN005 Interpret weather and environmental conditions for outdoor recreation -
SISORSC001 Conduct search and rescue
SISXCAI006 Facilitate groups
SISXCCS003 Address client needs
SISXEMR002 Coordinate emergency responses
SISXFAC001 Maintain equipment for activities
Elective Units
Group B Abseiling, Natural Surfaces, Multi pitch
SISOABS004 Abseil multi pitches, natural surfaces
SISOABS007 Establish ropes for multi pitch abseiling on natural surfaces
SISOABS010 Lead multi pitch abseiling activities on natural surfaces
SISOFLD006 Navigate in tracked environments
SISORSC002 Perform vertical rescues
SISORSC003 Perform complex vertical rescues
Group E Canyoning, Easy to Intermediate
SISOCAY001 Traverse canyons
SISOCAY002 Abseil in easy to intermediate canyons
SISOCAY004 Establish ropes and belays for abseils in easy to intermediate canyons
SISOCAY006 Lead canyoning activities, easy to intermediate canyons
SISOFLD007 Navigate in difficult tracked environments
Group F Canyoning, Intermediate to Advanced
SISOCAY003 Abseil in intermediate to advanced canyons
SISOCAY005 Establish ropes and belays for abseils in intermediate to advanced canyons
SISOCAY007 Lead canyoning activities, intermediate to advanced canyons
General Electives
SISCAQU020 Perform aquatic rescues
