Overview

Limited enrolment program designed to assist individuals to become competent in the outdoors by developing a sound theoretical base, increasing technical skills and having a number of enriching outdoor experiences

• Focuses on outdoor leadership, guiding and instructing in various environments including remote locations

• Students in the program will take in some of the foremost outdoor adventure leadership training in Canada

• Students have the opportunity to gain valuable experiences and provincially or nationally recognized technical certifications in outdoor activities, such as canoe tripping, white water, sea kayaking, rock climbing and wilderness emergency first response

• Students embark on a 14-day, 250 to 450 km canoe expedition towards the Arctic Ocean

• Students will be given the chance to either enroll in a 400-hour internship or lead a 3-week international expedition out of North America

First-year course overview:

PHED 1198  Professional Development Seminar

PHED 1099  Outdoor School I                                                                           

PHED 1006 + Lab Exercise Science, Wellness, and Health

PHED 1106 Human Movement                                                                                    

PHED 1206 Perspectives of Physical Educationand Sport OR

PHED 4226 Fitness & Lifestyle Management

PHED 1506 + LAB  Anatomy & Kinesiology I

PHED 1507 + LAB  Anatomy & Kinesiology II

PSYC 1105 Intro. to Psychology

INDG 2285 N.A. Native Tradition/Culture

BIOL 1000 Canadian Environmental Biology OR

BIOL 1506 + Lab Biology I    AND

BIOL 1507 + Lab Biology II

Admission Requirements

Admission requirements, based on Grade 12 4U/M courses:

• 1 English
  
• 1 biology
  
• 4 other courses (chemistry, 2nd language course advised)
  
• Personal profile
  
• Minimum average of 75%
  
• 2 Matrix Form

Employment Prospects

Wilderness/International expedition guiding, adventure activity instruction, outdoor education, wilderness lodge/resort/park operations, corporate adventure training , outdoor photography and film-making and wilderness and adventure therapy.

Credit Transfer

Credit transfer opportunities are available from other recognized postsecondary institutions and are typically evaluated on an individual basis. Some fast-tracking opportunities also exist.

Several formal collaborative agreements with Cambrian College are also in place for this program.