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New Zealand Instructor Course

Duration

23 days

Age

21+ yrs

Tuition

TBA

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COURSE DATES 13 MARCH to 4 APRIL 2023.

Note: We will accept late applications for this course through January. For those who submitted an application by January 9, decisions will be sent by January 13. For those who submit materials by January 23, decisions will be sent by January 27.

 
The New Zealand Instructor Course will build on the technical outdoor and leadership skills you already have during a 23-day tramping expedition. During the course, you will have opportunities to fine-tune your teaching skills through an in-depth examination of the NOLS curriculum.

Only those with the permanent legal right to work in New Zealand are eligible.

Learn more about the New Zealand instructor course here.

To apply, complete this application form which will include 3 references and uploading the necessary forms. 

*You will need to have a google email account to fill out an application. If you do not have a google email account please create one. If that is not possible please reach out to new_zealand_admissions@nols.edu and we will attempt to troubleshoot a solution. 

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Tuition

A NZ$500 equipment deposit is required to confirm a place once offered, refundable on course completion.

Prerequisites

Permanent legal right to work in New Zealand. Current wilderness medicine or remote first aid certification with at least 70 hours of instruction. NOLS NZ will offer a wilderness first responder certification course with significantly subsidized tuition cost immediately preceding the instructor course. Basic adult CPR certificate with 4 hours of instruction. Minimum age is 21 years

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