courses - Ecotourism and Adventure Activities Courses

Level: Short Course

Don't be a statistic. Learn how to survive in the wild! Whether on day or overnight trips, whenever a group goes on a trip into natural areas they need to be prepared, and led by someone who has an adequate level of survival skills.  In Australia every week there are reports of individuals and groups missing in the wilderness, often quite close to help.  Sometimes these events are fatal, but... more

Level: Short Course

Expand your horizons, learn about managing ecotourism. Tourism has become a boom industry in recent times and a major employer of recreationists in the country. Ecotourism has emerged out of a growing interest in outdoor adventure activities - from mountaineering to low impact bushwalking.  Establishing such an enterprise requires an understanding of a wide range of issues including: legal... more

Level: Short Course

Develop your ability to organise and conduct ecotourism services including tours and activities. Learn to conduct guided tours, overnight walks and treks, or self guided interpretive walks. Ecotourism is an industry that has developed hugely in recent years. It reflects both of the aims of modern conservation: management of resources and protection of the environment. Modern ecotourism strives... more

Level: Short Course

Expand your knowledge and ability to manage and plan adventure tourism services.This exciting course covers the scope and nature of adventure tourism in today's market and looks at the sources and types of opportunities available within this fast growing industry. Other topics include: outdoor adventure and management training, the customer, artificial environments, supply, geography,... more

Level: Proficiency Award

This Proficiency Award was designed to develop your ability to establish, operate and manage an ecotourism enterprise and increase your knowledge on all aspects of running such a venture. The 3 courses within this award cover management of issues such as safety, legal consideratons, destinations, accommodation, and management issues, planning, organising and conducting ecotourism services (such... more