I was introduced to camping and the outdoors by my parents and have been working in the outdoors industry since 1993. Currently I am involved with a few committees and organisations that operate within and work towards constantly improving the outdoors industry.
Below are a few resources for careers and credentials in the outdoors industry.
There are few videos on YouTube, including the two below, that give an insight into careers as outdoor leaders.
Formal qualifications in Australia for Outdoor Recreation, Outdoor Leadership and Outdoor Education include skills training and university courses.
A great YouTube video from Milestone Outdoors. What is the best qualification for Outdoor Instructors?
There are differences between countries about how we use qualifications in the outdoors industry. With that in mind the podcast episode, The Myth of Qualifications from the We Get Outdoors podcast is worth listening to.
For anyone leading groups in the outdoors this book by Maurice, Stephanie and Chelsea Phipps is packed with a lot of valuable information. Drawing on theories and research in education, outdoor activities and the cross over that makes teaching and learning in the outdoors so valuable, this book is packed full of useful information for all types of outdoor instructors and teachers.
A while back I asked the team at Alison.com to split out some modules from their Diploma in Outdoor and Physical Education Studies and they kindly did. Now there are two online learning modules available which specifically focus on the outdoors.
