Program Overview

Experiential Leadership & Guiding

LENGTH OF COURSE STUDY

2 weeks

COURSE HOURS

45 hours

COURSE CREDENTIAL

Certification accredited by PTIB

Course Highlights

• Explain the basic foundation of guiding and leadership from a philosophical and historical perspective.
• Define the difference between technical, safety and environmental skills and understand appropriate guiding qualifications and certification in the adventure tourism industry.
• Demonstrate sound instructional and organizational skill sets when dealing with groups.
• Understand the role that facilitation skills play in problem solving, decision making and experience based judgment.
• Demonstrate effective communication in a variety of leadership styles and a professional ethic when dealing with groups.
• Develop leadership, instructional and guiding skills.
• Develop professional attitudes and ethics.

About Whistler Adventure School

Whistler Adventure School (WAS) is a private post-secondary school providing high quality career training in Marketing & Media, Mountain Sport Technician, Adventure Tourism Winter, Adventure Tourism Summer, Design and Innovation, and Guiding in the beautiful mountain town of Whistler, BC, Canada.

Programs

• Marketing & Media Manager
• Mountain Sport Technician
• Design & Innovation
• Adventure Tourism Summer
• Adventure Tourism Winter
• Bike Guide Training
• Ski & Snowboard Guide Training

_Whistler Adventure School gratefully and respectfully operates on the unceded territories of the Skwxwú7mesh and _L̓ l̓ _wat7úl First Nations. _

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