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NQ Outdoor Adventure
(NC Sport and Fitness)

SCQF level 5

Do you have a sense of adventure that Key Information
you’d like to share with others by pursuing
an outdoor career? This course sits within Entry requirements
the School of Adventure Studies and you will You must be 16 years of age at the start of
have tuition from highly skilled and active the course and should have at least three
adventure-sector practitioners, helping you National 4s or above or equivalent, a
to develop sound skills and experience in passion for the outdoors (mountain and
mountain, river and sea environments. Your water environments) and a good level of
study will be 65% practical and 35% theory. fitness. If you do not meet all the entry
requirements your previous experience will
You will tackle a range of performance be considered. All candidates will attend
awards as well as the Paddlesport Instructor an interview.
Award. We will support you in creating your
own outdoor CV and finding a work Please note that you are required to have
experience placement that could lead to a satisfactory Protecting Vulnerable
future employment. You will develop Groups (PVG) check to enable
problem-solving and teamwork skills that participation in work placement.
form a sound foundation for a range of This will be provided as a mandatory
careers beyond the outdoor industry, from part of your course. Further information
emergency response services to can be found here:
management and conservation. https://www.mygov.scot/pvg-scheme/

Areas covered: What next?
• paddle-sports and teamwork You could consider applying for our NQ
• mountain sports and leadership Outdoor Leadership in Fort William or a
• mountain biking similar course elsewhere. You could also go
• conservation and volunteering straight into employment with your practical
• anatomy, physiology, fitness and exercise qualifications.
• nutrition, health and wellbeing
• embedded development of core and

essential skills

You will also work towards these awards: Base: Broadford, Isle of Skye
• British Canoeing: Paddlesport Instructor Course Study Key
• British Canoeing: Paddlesport
£FE STEM STUDY
Explore Award STYLE
• British Canoeing: Foundation Safety and

Rescue Training
• HSE Outdoor First Aid (16 Hours)
• John Muir Trust Explore Award
• National Indoor Climbing Wall

Achievement Scheme Levels 1 and 2
• Go Mountain Bike Awards
• NNAS Bronze and Silver Awards

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