Outdoor and Leisure Guide
If you enjoy camping, hiking, cycling and being in contact with nature, this is for you. Become a hiking guide or a leisure and tourism activity manager in two academic years.
Course
Duration
Two academic years (2,000 hours)
Study Methods
On-site
Centers
Bilbao, Cerdanyola, Girona, Huarte, Logroño, Les Corts, Sant Andreu, Zaragoza
Calendar
September - June
Entry
General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE)
Schedule
Onsite: 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
details
General info
With these studies you will be qualified to guide on trails and in low and medium mountain areas on foot, by bicycle or by horseback. Prepare yourself to organize and lead activities in the field of tourism and leisure sports.
This VET, with a practical approach, prepares you to acquire the necessary skills to enter the labour market and gives you the opportunity to access a HNC and then university.
These are some of the training activities outside the centres: hiking, cycling routes, water sports training, horse riding, rock climbing, mountain trips (with an overnight stay).
Objectives and recommended profile
If you are between 15 and 16 yo, have finished your GCSE (or equivalent) and are passionate about the outdoors, you are on the right track. Adventure sports enthusiasts, group leaders and anyone who likes to explore nature are the recommended profile for this type of course.
Syllabus
Horse riding techniques
Equestrian guide
Group Management
Itinerary organisation
Bike guide
Low and medium mountain guide
Leisure techniques
Swimming techniques
Lifeguarding in the Aquatic environment
Aquatic environment guiding
Rope maneuvering
Training and job orientation
Business management and entrepreneurship
Internship
Career oportunities
1
Hiking, horse riding and cycling routes (low and medium mountain)
2
Itineraries in recreational boats: kayaking, rafting, canyoning, etc
3
Outdoor sports and recreational activities
4
Leisure and educational activities within the school framework
5
Camps, hostels and holiday camps
6
Leisure and adventure facilities
7
On sea and river beaches, lakes and reservoirs
8
Support in aquatic intervention units
9
In nautical-sports activities
Entry requirements
To be eligible for a direct entry, you must meet at least one of the following requirements:
- You have completed your General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) .
- You have successfully passed the entrance exam to Vocational Education and Training (VET)
If you do not meet any of the above, you can ask us about alternative ways of joining.
The team
Centers
Vitae Cerdanyola
Carrer de les Sitges,
08193 Cerdanyola.
info@escolavitae.com – 687 837 034
Vitae Girona
Carrer Església de Sant Miquel 18,
17003 Girona.
info@escolavitae.com – 687 837 035
Vitae Huarte
Plaza San Juan 5,
31620 Huarte – Pamplona.
info@eskolavitae.com – 948 11 90 71
Vitae Les Corts
Carrer Pintor Ribalta 2-8,
08028 Barcelona.
info@escolavitae.com – 687 837 036
Vitae Sant Andreu
Rambla de Fabra i Puig 47, 2da planta,
08030 Barcelona.
info@escolavitae.com – 672 633 933
Vitae Zaragoza
Fray Julián Garcés 100,
50007 – Zaragoza.
info@escuelavitae.com – 637 046 244
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