New Zealand Certificate in Outdoor Leadership pathway: Caving
Course details
About the course
Who are these qualifications for?
This suite of qualifications is forcaving guideswho wish to deepen their skill set.
Outdoor leaders are competent, calm and fun. They use their technical and personal abilities to plan and run amazing trips that get people immersed in the outdoors.With their training and expertise, they are ready to respond confidently when things get tricky.
These qualifications are designed to be completed in the great outdoors, through a mix of online learning and hands-on practical training.
What's involved?
At least 10 days' experience leading/guiding with clients in a supervised role
Operating in a specific cave within the operator's Safety Management System
Using Standard Operating Procedures to determine when to cancel a trip due to changing conditions.
At least 20 days' experience in a variety of caves including at least 10 days leading groups
Operating in a specific cave within the operator's Safety Management System
Using Standard Operating Procedures to determine when to cancel a trip due to changing conditions.
At least 40 days' experience instructing in a streamway cave, including horizontal and vertical single rope techniques, and belaying
Operating in a specific streamway cave within the operator's Safety Management System
Advanced risk management including ongoing monitoring of cave conditions, water levels and participants.
At least 40 days' experience within the scope of single rope techniques
Horizontal and vertical single rope techniques, and belaying
Significant management experience in a key decision-making capacity within an operator
Responsibility for daily operations including rosters, operating within a Safety Management System, and instructing and assessing staff.
About the provider
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