Qualification Overview

Qualification Title New Zealand Certificate in Outdoor and Adventure Education (Multi-skilled) (Level 4)
Qualification Type Certificate
Level 4
Credits 120
Subject Area
  • Society and Culture » Sport and Recreation » Sport and Recreation Activities
Strategic Purpose Statement
The purpose of this qualification is to provide the outdoor and adventure education industry with practitioners who are personally competent across a range of outdoor activities and are able to lead others in some of those activities.

Graduates will be capable of operating in low-risk, low-technical dynamic outdoor environments under direct supervision.

Graduates will contribute to the cultural, social, environmental and economic wellbeing of Aotearoa New Zealand.

Graduates of this qualification may be eligible to apply for full registration on the New Zealand Register of Recreation Professionals (NZRRP).
Graduate profile
Graduates of this qualification will be able to:

- Manage themselves across a range of outdoor activities, taking into account equipment, weather, local conditions, logistics and safety management.
- Apply principles of health, physical and psychological performance to enhance personal competence and safe participation for a range of outdoor activities.
- Apply a framework of kaitiakitanga that incorporates respect for the tikanga and kawa of local iwi and/or hapū, sustainability, and the environment in which they are operating.
- Use leadership theories to inform personal leadership and leadership of peers in a range of outdoor activities.
- Apply the safety management system of an organisation, including being able to respond appropriately within an emergency care situation.
- Plan, prepare and lead outdoor activities in low-risk, low-technical outdoor environments, under direct supervision.
Education pathways
This qualification may build on the:
- New Zealand Certificate in Outdoor Experiences (Level 3) [Ref: 2570];
- New Zealand Certificate in Assistant Outdoor Leadership (Level 3) [Ref: 3658];
- National Certificate of Educational Achievement NCEA (Level 3) [Ref: 1039].

This qualification provides a pathway to the New Zealand Diploma in Outdoor and Adventure Education (Multi-skilled) (Level 5) [Ref: 3766].
Employment pathways
This qualification may provide a pathway to paid or volunteer roles as a trainee instructor, leader or guide within community and private outdoor or adventure education/recreation/tourism providers.To find out more about employment opportunities click on the CareersNZ logo, then the provider who offers this qualification.
Entry Requirements
It is strongly recommended that all individuals hold a first aid certificate either before entering programmes leading towards this qualification or before completing study.

Organisations or workplaces within the Outdoor Recreation sector may be covered by The Vulnerable Children Act 2014 depending on their organisation type or whether they provide services to organisations responsible for children and/or youth.

Where a learner engages with an organisation and/or activity that is covered by The Vulnerable Children Act 2014, they must successfully meet the safety check requirements.

For the purpose of this qualification, engagement may mean employment, practical experience or any learning and assessment within a programme leading to this qualification.
Education Organisation 11 Organisations can assist in gaining this qualification
Developed By Toi Mai Workforce Development Council
Quality Assured By New Zealand Qualifications Authority
Number 3765
Status Current
Created November 2017
Next Review December 2022
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