Outdoor Instructor Training Course

If you want to work in the outdoor industry then our Outdoor Instructor Training Course is the best way to get those all important National Governing Body Awards and find your dream job as an outdoor instructor. We’re really passionate about training people for a career in the outdoors so get in touch and find out how you can be one of them.

The best things about our Outdoor Instructor Training Course?

• Permanent, highly qualified staff provide the highest quality teaching to prepare you for NGB awards in climbing, paddling and mountain leadership.
• Time with groups throughout the course enables you to put those skills into practice and get the essential experience which employers always look for.
• Accommodation, food and transport are all included so you can concentrate on the activities and your own development.
• Low ratio sessions and regular 1:1 meetings with a mentor are designed to make sure you get the most out of the course.
• A  16 hour first aid course ensures you satisfy the prerequisites for NGB training courses (and assessments further down the line).
• Our equipment stores are extensive, modern and well looked after which means you always have access to the latest kit. We’ll even let you borrow some of it in your spare time.
• Our location on the edge of Dartmoor National Park provides us, and you, with an outstanding outdoor playground in which to train as an outdoor instructor.
• Weekly lectures by our instructors, and guest speakers, are an opportunity to cover some of the theory involved in being an outdoor instructor and see what sort of adventures might lie ahead.
• In house training in activities including archery, high ropes and teambuilding tasks will give you valuable understanding of other popular activities commonly used by outdoor centres.

Potential outdoor instructors come to us for training because our Intensive Outdoor Skills Course is designed to give you experience and make you employable. This 16 week course is designed to develop your skills in a variety of outdoor and adventurous activities so that you can work towards National Governing Body qualifications in mountain leadership, canoeing/kayaking, and rock climbing.

The Adventure Centre has over 12 years experience delivering Intensive Outdoor Skills Courses to potential Outdoor Instructors. The outdoor industry covers a wide range of adventurous activities and as an outdoor instructor the opportunities for a varied and exciting career are excellent. Our Outdoor Instructor Training Course will provide you with an insight into the core activities you will come across throughout your career as well as experience living at an active outdoor pursuits centre. At The Adventure Centre we have acquired an enviable reputation for the quality of our courses, with the majority of our students quickly finding employment in the outdoor industry.