Adventure Overview
So, you love working with people, outdoor adventures and using your knowledge and skills in activities or even better guide and teach other adventure seekers these amazing underwater experiences and share your passion! Great, our Diploma of Outdoor Leadership combined with PADI SCUBA courses from beginner to PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC) is designed for you! And not only is this a fantastic opportunity to get a formal qualification and PADI Certifications recognised worldwide but you get to study and work in a great place with world renowned diving, Australia.
You can apply and enrol in our Certificate and Diploma Outdoor Leadership programs, apply for a student visa to study in Australia (Subclass 500, student visa) for our Certificate IV (generally 1.5-year visa) or a package with the Diploma (longer visa). Once approved travel to Australia and commence this incredible travel-education-work-life experience adventure.
what you'll learn
what you'll learn
This qualification is aimed at employability in the water based outdoor adventure and recreation industry with employment outcomes such as SCUBA diving guide, snorkeling leaders or guides, charter boat crew, and leaders for camps, expeditions and adventure tours among many others.
During the course you will develop skills to:
- Lead and guide snorkelling, SCUBA and outdoor activities.
- Learn techniques to demonstrate skills to activity participants.
- Manage groups in SCUBA and snorkel environments.
- First aid, water rescue and response to emergency situations.
- Explain key features of a range of leadership theories.
- Assess group dynamics and make appropriate choices from people management strategies.
- Recognize and integrate core skills and approaches required to lead group activities.
- Evaluate and reflect on personal leadership capabilities and decisions.
- Recognize how outdoor leaders can facilitate participants’ emotional connections with nature.
- Compare different ways in which humans experience and relate to natural environments.
This is a fun, challenging and exciting qualification that will help you gain the knowledge and skills to be an industry professional opening a world of adventure, exploration and employment in Australia and around the world.
COURSE DETAILS
duration and cost
Course duration is 46 weeks including 40 weeks of training (4 terms of 10-weeks) and 6 weeks holidays (unlimited working periods). The course duration may vary upon learners’ prior experience, knowledge, and abilities. Please refer to our brochure for course fees.
Delivery
- Face to face
- Self study
- Practical
- 8 hours at the classroom
- 8 hours foundation Skills Class (practical & diving activities)
- 4 hours/week of study support (learning and assessment tasks between face-to-face consultations)
Hours may vary pending environmental and other factors.
Entry Requirements
Entry Requirements
- Age: Be 18 years of age or over. Interview: On-campus or phone/Skype interview before enrolment to determine course suitability (English level appropriateness, interests, intentions), identify relevant electives, costs, RPL and elective pre-requisites.
- English proficiency: To an “Intermediate” level. Determined by one or combination of: Intermediate Level of English OR IELTS Test Score of 5.0. Other recognized English Language tests such as: TOEFL iBT Test Score of 56, PTE Academic Test Score of 42, Cambridge English: FCE, OET Pass Grade, all tests to be no more than 2 years old, or Previous English study to intermediate level (must supply evidence acceptable to AGI) or satisfactorily complete our AGI English entrance test or Demonstrate intermediate level English in AGI interview or Completion of Year 10 (Australia) or equivalent (New Zealand, USA, UK, Canada).
- Previous activity experience and interest: Preferred but not essential in recreational, sport or fitness activities. Demonstrated in interview, references, resume and copies licenses (e.g., recreation, sport, health and fitness, SCUBA licenses or participation, swimming)
- SCUBA stream: Swimming ability is required (200m, plus tread water for 10 mins), plus a pre- SCUBA questionnaire to be completed, based on answers a medical may be required at your expense, medical is required before commencing Dive Master program.
- Note: Students can apply for Recognition of Prior Learning or Direct Credit. This may reduce the course time. See website or contact AGI for details.
Explore Your Qualifications
Explore Your Qualification
- With the Diploma program you get status of a high-level formal qualification recognised worldwide, you get PADI diver certifications to dive leadership to Dive Master or Instructor Development Course (IDC) level which combined really open a world of opportunity that PADI certification alone cannot provide! Download the course brochure for Dive master and Instructor stream details.
- Your Diploma of Outdoor Recreation has 28 units of study, each comprising of a different area of skill and knowledge development providing building blocks towards a great personal achievement, satisfaction and opportunity. Download you course brochure for unit list and more information.
- The program includes materials that students need to complete the qualification, SCUBA gear is provided up to the first 2 months, students are expected to have their own equipment to look and be a dive professional to guide dive activities, students are offered exceptional special rates to purchase equipment. For detailed inclusions, exclusions, fees, policies, procedures and requirements please download and refer to your course guide, student handbook or contact us to get started.
- Dive programs included in the qualification include Openwater (if required), Advanced, Rescue Diver with first aid and Oxygen administration, Dive Master and specialties (if required) and for instructor stream candidates, the Instructor Development Course (IDC) including materials for the IDC. After successfully completing the IDC, you will have the option to attend a PADI Instructor Evaluation (IE). The IE and PADI materials and registration are not included. Download the course brochure for detailed information or contact us.
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Contact us
postal address
PO Box 6081,
Upper Mount Gravatt,
Queensland, Australia 4122
contact us
PO Box 6081,
Upper Mount Gravatt,
Queensland, Australia 4122
administration
2/537 Kessels Road
(located in Crank Sports)
Macgregor, Queensland, 4109