The Adventure Tourism Career Sampler is an informal and interactive series of activities. It is designed to guide participants through a series of experiences which will build up their basic knowledge and skills, and provide insights into the industry. The participants will be better informed about this area of the tourism industry and therefore better able to decide whether to pursue this as a career.

By the end of the course the participant will be able to

• describe the evolution of adventure tourism
• describe the variety of roles in adventure tourism
• explain the elements of adventure tourism
• describe the basic rules of safety and risk management
• source information
• plan an outdoor adventure trip
• create and deliver an outdoor adventure activity
• start a personal file/log book and develop a career plan
• outline the career paths available in adventure tourism

Successful course completion consists of

• participating in a simulated adventure activity
• participating in an adventure field trip
• telling an interpretive story
• creating a first aid kit
• creating an emergency kit
• creating a log book
• completing the review test

Upon successful completion, participants will

• receive a certificate of completion