May 28/29, Field Leader (Hiking) Williams Lake

Field Leader (Hiking) Course 

Successful graduates will be certified as OCC 'Outdoor Field Leaders' with a 'Hiking' specialization.

This course is suitable for anyone wanting the FL (Hiking) certification, or planning to become an instructor of this course.

Course fee includes; instruction, student manual (as a pdf), and one year's membership fee to the Outdoor Council of Canada.

Please note: You are required to read the manual and answer the quizzes in it before you come the the course. Once you have registered you will be sent an email containing a link to the manual and quizzes.

Course Content:

The course will be split between in-class learning (65%) and field exercises (35%). The learning format will be primarily guided experiential learning. Topics covered include:

• Understanding the role of the leader and leadership style
• Integrating ‘activity’ ‘participant’ and ‘venue’ characteristics so as to promote event quality and safety
• Constructing an activity plan
• Identifying hazards and mitigation strategies
• Communication and team building between participants, co-leaders and other stakeholders
• Group management in the field
• Enhancing situational awareness for quality and safety management
• Emergency response
• Post trip debriefing and facilitation

Prerequisites: The only prerequisite for this course is a love of the outdoors and a passion to share that experience with others.

Cancellation policy: There will be no cancellation fee for COVID-19 related cancellation or postponement. Otherwise, there is a $15 administration fee to cancel up to 7 days prior to the start of the course. No refund available after 7 days prior.

For any questions regarding this course, please contact admin@outdoorcouncil.ca