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Certificate HandbookThe Certificate in Ecotourism is a 34 week programme focusing on the core principles and practices of ecotourism. For more information downlaod the
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Ecotourism and Outdoor education at Tai Poutini Polytechnic
At Tai Poutini, we consider ourselves lucky to have the most diverse and exciting classroom in the world. Large tracts of pristine native forest for plant studies, one of the most active tectonic faultlines on our doorstep to study geology, a rich colonial local history of goldmining and timber extraction to look at New Zealand history and a dramatic climate to study weather patterns.
When it comes to our outdoor education training, there is fantastic rock climbing, some of the Worlds best white water for kayaking and rafting and the mountains are but a stones throw away for snow based activities.
Flexible education options mean that you can choose the programmes that will fit your needs from full-time on campus training to short awards with intense training in a particular area to distance learning so that you can continue to earn while you train.
Career prospects
Outdoor education provides a range of career options including:
- Kayak, rafting guide
- Ski instructor, ski patrol
- Mountain guide
- Outdoor Instructor
- Tourism Information Centres
- Tourism Research
- Tour Drivers
- Hotel and Hospitality occupations
- Travel Agents and Consultants
- Sales and Marketing
Career skills
Outdoor education skills that you will learn in our programmes include:
- Organising and running outdoor trips
- Interpersonal skills and working with clients
- Interpretation of the environment
- Te Ao Maori
- Historical interpretation
- Weather interpretation
- Computer skills for managing a business
- Exercise science
- Sustainable business practise
- Safety planning
- First Aid
Real Journeys Staff Training
This from Real Journeys:
In August 2009, South Island tourism company Real Journeys worked with Tai Poutini Polytechnic to provide a one-week residential training course for the company's nature guides. "The training course covered interpretation techniques, meteorology, geology and plant and animal biology," says Real Journeys Milford Sound operations manager Angus Small. "It was invaluable as a training exercise for our newer guides, and it was very stimulating and motivational for our more experienced guides. As a company, we're now hoping to work regularly with Tai Poutini, with the eventual aim of helping our guides achieve the Diploma in Ecotourism."
Geoff Button Diploma Programme Coordinator for Diploma in Ecotourism at Tai poutini Polytechnic:
Working with operators like Real Journey's keep us up to date with current knowledge of trends and issues in the tourism industry . We at Tai Poutini Polytechnic are thrilled to be working with Real Journeys and to have their staff on our Diploma in Ecotourism as they deliver high quality service, safety and interpretation experiences.
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