College Certificate - Outdoor Adventure Skills (OAS)

Program Description Do you like working with people? The two-semester Outdoor Adventure Skills certificate program is designed for those who love the outdoors, and want to develop their skills, to train and certify prospective adventure tourism employees, and provide specialization for tourism or recreation students. You can obtain several certifications in this one program, in one timeframe, at one location. To acquire these certifications would ordinarily require travel all across Ontario, throughout the year. Certification is a verification process. A certifying body sets the criteria for acceptable standards. A service provider meets and tests for those standards before granting certification. In this program, you can obtain provincial, national and international certifications. These include: Basic Canoeing Level 3 Canoe Tripping Level 2 Wilderness and Primitive Skills Certified Hike Leader Bronze Cross swimming qualifications Wilderness First Aid Ice Safety Training provides skills and knowledge to lead effective programs and expose students to the range of skills and programs in the outdoor adventure industry. Certification and trainings, combined with trip planning, trail design and construction, risk management, leadership and program planning are an attractive skill set to employers. Two field camps, in Fall and Winter, will give you the opportunity to really hone your teamwork and leadership skills - essential requirements for successful outdoor expeditions. As well, you will get a chance to participate in activities such as mountain biking, natural face rock climbing, winter camping, snowshoeing, cross country skiing, and dog sledding. In addition to a diverse range of field experiences, the program includes visits to a variety of outdoor centres and the Canadian Canoe Museum.