Course details
This course is the course during which students continue gaining certification and professional qualifications required for employment in the Outdoor Adventure Education industry.
Students continue to develop skills in various outdoor activities, as well as completing training in the psychology of instruction and dealing with groups of various ages, background and ability.
Successful students will graduate as qualified as Instructors with Certificaes awarded by the governing bodies of these activities in Ireland.
Entry requirements:This one year course is a progression from the FETAC Level 5 Outdoor Sport & Recreation or other relevant FETAC Level 5 courses. Mature students welcome. Mature applicants will be considered on their own merits.
MODULES INFO & CODES:
- Windsurfing
- River Kayaking
- Sailing Instructor
- Sports Industry Practice
- Communications
- Work Practice
- First aid
- Short range Radio Operator
HOW TO APPLY/APPLICATION DEADLINE:
Applications for all our courses will be available on the website and in the college from 1st week in January 2015 for all courses commencing in September 2015. Interviews will be held for all courses later in the year generally in May/June. To apply, simply download an application form and forward to the College.
Career Opportunities
Course Director Jeff Cochrane is regularly contacted by people in the industry who are interested in employing Kinsale College’s Outdoor Adventure Education graduates. Students may decide to continue studies in Health and Recreation, Leisure Management or as Personal Trainers.
Further Studies Opportunities
Students may decide to continue studies in Health and Recreation, Leisure Management or as Personal Trainers.
Student Experiences
“The expert level of tuition we received on the Outdoor Education Course gave me the confidence to challenge everything head on and I was always encouraged to reach my full potential. Learning from experienced tutors who have worked at the top level in the outdoor industry gave me the confidence to open my own adventure centre just 12months after completing the course. The advice I received during this time was invaluable and helped my business become what it is.”
Ronan O Connor – Owner Ardmore Adventures. O.E student 2006–2008.
“My time on the Kinsale Outdoor Education Instructor Training Course was a great learning experience, brilliant fun and I finished with qualifications which were essential to furthering my career in the outdoor adventure industry. Thanks to the skills and experience I gained, I quickly got a fulltime job setting up and running a SOLAS (formerly FAS) course in Outdoor Recreation. The Kinsale course is run by enthusiastic, experienced instructors and I would highly recommend it to anyone thinking of a career in this area.”
Ruth Herman
Other Info
This intensive course aims:
- To make available the challenging educational resources of the outdoors.
- To provide the skills and knowledge necessary to instruct in various outdoor activities.
Course Location
About Kinsale College of Further Education
Education in this country is currently experiencing great change. They in Kinsale College are constantly reviewing our approach to the teaching of learners to meet these challenges. They are continuously developing and adapting our courses to reflect changes in work practices across industry and our links with businesses in Kinsale and the wider country. They Theylcome learners of all ages, nationalities and abilities including mature students who wish to return to education and training. They are justifiably proud of our learners and the results they have achieved in the past, which has enabled them to follow further courses of study in Universities at home and abroad. In addition to this many have progressed to Institutes of Technology and other Colleges of Further Education through the Higher Education Links Scheme and Cork Colleges Progression links. I encourage you to contact the college to get more detailed information on any course you are interested in. Choose wisely and remember that They are on hand to offer any further advice. This is your new beginning – your journey. By choosing Kinsale College you have taken he first important step.
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