The course is designed to give people with recreational bushwalking experience the specific knowledge and skills to work as tour guides on day and multi-day bushwalking tours on Tasmania's iconic walking tracks in our spectacular national parks.
The course is comprised of thirteen units (subjects) which will give students the essential knowledge and skills required to work as a guide to a high standard, including:
Bushwalking clothing, equipment and techniques;Personal organisation and time management;Campsite set up and maintenance;Risk management, safety and responding to emergencies;Leading and managing dependent groups of people in the bush;Introduction to Tasmania's native flora and fauna, its spectacular landforms and its cultural and historic local heritage;Caring for the natural and cultural environment;Communication techniques for sharing and interpreting Tasmania's special natural and cultural heritage with visitors.
The training and assessment will be a blend of on-campus, online and off-campus in a selection of Tasmania's national parks. Students will be given plenty of opportunities to practice their tour guiding skills on day and multi-day bushwalks in national parks and reserves.
The course is for people who have overnight bushwalking experience. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older and have their own personal bushwalking clothing and equipment. Applicants must have a very good level of physical fitness so they can participate in the practical training and assessment activities in the course.
On successful completion of this course graduates will receive a nationally recognised Certificate III in Guiding.
Graduates from this course are in high demand from the major tour companies in Tasmania who employ bushwalking guides.