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Adventure Education New Zealand Gain specialist skills and
knowledge for your career in outdoor leadership. Become a sea kayaking
leader, white water rafting guide, high and low ropes facilitator, scuba
diving guide or professional dive instructor. Market Leader in New
Zealand
The Adventure Education Story Adventure Education was started six years ago by chief executive, Mark Scapens. Mark’s vision was to create an organisation specialising in outdoor adventure training at tertiary level. He saw a gap in the guide and instructor level training being offered by traditional tertiary providers. “Our research showed their courses seldom delivered the full range of skills that the outdoor adventure industry needed,” says Mark. With a background in the dive industry Mark started Adventure Education with a scuba diving focus. Within three years Adventure Education became the market leader in dive training with a nationwide network of dive training facilities throughout New Zealand. Then followed the introduction of a unique outdoor leadership course to train highly competent assistant guides in a range of outdoor activities including white water rafting, sea kayaking, high and low ropes and scuba diving. Courses aligned with industry needs Mark has modelled the content and quality of Adventure Education courses after talking to industry and listening to what employers want in new recruits. “They stressed the importance of good communication skills and practical experience so we specifically build these elements and other unique qualities into our courses,” he says. As well as theoretical knowledge Adventure Education graduates enter the workforce with “employment ready” skills. It is the company’s philosophy to ensure students graduate with confidence in their own leadership ability and professionalism. “This way we enable them to be successful in entering industry related employment or continuing their studies in related fields,” says Mark. Unique instruction and qualifications A unique point of difference from other tertiary providers is the high level of one-to-one learning available to Adventure Education students. Small classes taught by dedicated experienced instructors help Adventure Education graduates reach their fullest potential. Adventure Education is working with other tertiary institutions to develop cross-crediting arrangements into higher education including diploma and degree courses in outdoor recreation, tourism management and marine science. As well as offering New Zealand Qualifications Association (NZQA) approved courses, Adventure Education offers students unique industry qualifications recognised worldwide by the outdoor adventure industry.
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