New Zealand Apprenticeship in Outdoor Leadership (Level 4)

This apprenticeship is for passionate outdoor enthusiasts who are looking to build the foundations of a career in the outdoors.

People who lead others in the outdoors are competent, confident, and know their stuff. They use their skills in group management, risk management, communication and planning to help others to experience the great Kiwi outdoors.

Apprenticeship graduates will come out of this qualification having gained experience through outdoor adventures, skills and experience in leading groups in a specific outdoor activity, and an understanding of what leadership is all about.

What's involved? - This apprenticeship is comprised of three qualifications:

• Assisting with the planning, delivery and review of outdoor activities
• Assisting in identifying and managing hazards and risks
• Operating under a framework of kaitiakitanga
• Communicating with individuals and groups to manage and meet their diverse needs.

• Operating safely in unfamiliar and dynamic outdoor environments
• Managing self and taking into account equipment, weather, logistics, and safety management
• Maintaining personal fitness and the physical skills required to operate safely.

• Demonstrating knowledge and skill in a specific outdoor activity
• Preparing and leading an outdoor group experience in a low-technical environment
• Leading an outdoor experience under indirect supervision while operating within a safety management system
• Applying a framework of kaitiakitanga.

This apprenticeship is designed to be completed in two years or less.

Te Mahi Ako is a Private Training Enterprise (PTE) funded by the government to create world-class, nationally-recognised programmes linked to qualifications that staff can complete on the job. The benefit of on-the-job training is that you are earning an income, gaining a qualification, and getting real-life experience, all in one go. And because Te Mahi Ako’s programmes are government-subsidised, they are very affordable.

Te Mahi Ako works with a wide range of facilities throughout New Zealand, from small to large. Te Mahi Ako or the facility will provide learning resources and assessment tasks for the staff member, and supporting materials will help the workplace to deliver the training. In some cases, an organisation’s own in-house training programme will be aligned to a Te Mahi Ako programme, so staff members who complete the in-house training will simultaneously earn a national qualification. Te Mahi Ako also has a Recognition of Current Competency process, which means that you may be able to get your existing skills and experience recognised through a qualification.

To enrol in a Te Mahi Ako on-the-job qualification, you must be employed in the industry or be a volunteer. Make sure to check with the business that you’re working in, or would like to work in, to see if they are already registered with Te Mahi Ako.

For more information go to: www.temahiako.org.nz