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National Certificate in Adventure Tourism (Level 4) Level Credits Purpose

The National Certificate in Adventure Tourism (Level 4) [Ref: 1099] recognises the skills required to prepare for and guide adventure tourism activities with clients. The holder of the qualification is able to manage risk, assess and manage an emergency care situation, plan an adventure tourism activity, complete pre- and post-activity duties, and guide clients through an adventure tourism activity using customer service, communication and leadership skills. In addition, they are able to demonstrate and apply knowledge of environmental responsibility and industry standards for adventure tourism. The qualification is intended for people training for a career, or currently employed, in the adventure tourism industry in New Zealand. The elective section allows people to select standards, relevant to their particular industry and organisational requirements, from a range of areas such as business administration services, core health, outdoor recreation, and tourism Mori. This qualification is not intended to recognise the specific skills of particular Adventure Tourism disciplines; but rather to provide the common skills necessary for any adventure tourism activity, focussing on creating a safe, enjoyable, informative and environmentally sound tourism experience for visitors. People can build on the skills covered in this qualification through standards and qualifications recognised by various bodies in the Adventure Tourism sector, such as New Zealand Outdoor Instructors Association, the Sea Kayak Operators Association of New Zealand, and the New Zealand Rafting Association. This qualification may build on the National Certificate in Tourism (Core Skills) (Level 3) [Ref: 0876] and may provide a pathway to the National Diploma in Tourism (Management) (Level 5) [Ref: 0473].

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Special Notes
People beginning a programme of study leading to the National Certificate in Adventure Tourism (Level 4) [Ref: 1099] must have a current first-aid certificate, or demonstrate equivalent knowledge or skills.

Credit Range
Level 2 credits Level 3 credits Level 4 or above credits Minimum totals Compulsory 2 28 29 59 Elective 14 14
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Requirements for Award of Qualification

Award of NQF Qualifications Credit gained for a standard may be used only once to meet the requirements of this qualification. Unit standards and achievement standards that are equivalent in outcome are mutually exclusive for the purpose of award. The table of mutually exclusive standards is provided in section 7 of the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) Rules and Procedures publications available at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/acrp/index.html. Reviewed standards that continue to recognise the same overall outcome are registered as new versions and retain their identification number (ID). Any version of a standard with the same ID may be used to meet qualification requirements that list the ID and/or that specify the past or current classification of the standard.

Summary of Requirements
Compulsory standards Elective A minimum of 14 credits as specified

Detailed Requirements
Compulsory The following standards are required Community and Social Services > Outdoor Recreation > Outdoor First Aid ID Title Level 424 Assess and manage an emergency care situation during an outdoor recreation activity 3 Credit 5

Community and Social Services > Outdoor Recreation > Outdoor Management ID Title Level Credit 451 Manage risk for an outdoor recreation activity 5 4

Community and Social Services > Outdoor Recreation > Weather Interpretation in the Outdoors ID Title Level Credit 20160 20161 Demonstrate knowledge of weather processes and their 3 effects in New Zealand Apply knowledge of weather to analyse and forecast 4 conditions for an outdoor recreation activity 2 3

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Service Sector > Tourism > Adventure Tourism ID Title 12406 12407 19425 19426 25852 25988 Complete pre- and post-activity duties for clients through an adventure tourism activity Guide clients through an adventure tourism activity of less than a day Demonstrate knowledge of the industry standards for adventure activities Analyse and apply leadership skills to adventure tourism activities Develop a plan for an adventure tourism activity Maintain an adventure tourism activity personal log book

Level 4 4 2 4 4 3

Credit 4 10 2 5 3 1

Service Sector > Tourism > Visitor Interpretation ID Title 18317 Demonstrate knowledge of visitor interpretation

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Service Sector > Tourism > Visitor Services ID Title 23759 23764 25352 Provide customer service experiences in a tourism workplace Demonstrate verbal communication skills in a wide range of tourism contexts Demonstrate and apply knowledge of environmental responsibility in a tourism workplace

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Credit 10 3 4

Elective A minimum of 14 credits at Level 4 or above Field Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Subfield Agriculture Equine Domain Agricultural Vehicles and Machinery Equine Care Equine Health Equitation Saddlery Business Administration Services Any Any Any Core Health Te Ao Troa Any

Business Community and Social Services Health Mori

Business Administration Diving Outdoor Recreation Snowsport Health Studies Ng Mahi te Rhia Tourism Mori

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Field Service Sector

Subfield Driving

Domain Core Driving Knowledge and Skills Driver Educator Specialist Driving Knowledge and Skills Navigation and Seamanship Sea Survival and Sea Safety Adventure Tourism Horse Trek Guiding Visitor Interpretation Visitor Services

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Transition Arrangements
Version 3 Version 3 was issued following a review in order to make changes to content. Changes to structure and content The overall credit value of the qualification decreased from 92 to 73 credits. Standards 451, 12406, 12407, 20160, 20161, 23759, 23764, 25352, and 25852 were added to the Compulsory Section. Standard 12409 was replaced by standard 25988 in the Compulsory section. Standards 6400-6402, 18310, 18313, 18365, and 19424 were removed from the Compulsory Section, but can still be used to meet the requirements of the Elective section. The Elective section was reorganised and now consists of one Elective set that was expanded to recognise a range of activities and skills in the outdoors. For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website. People currently enrolled in programmes leading to the award of versions 1 or 2 of this qualification may either complete those versions or transfer their results to version 3. This qualification contains standards that replace earlier standards. For the purposes of this qualification, people who have gained credit for the expiring standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement standards see table below. Credit for 435 436, 437 12409 Exempt from 20160 20161 25988

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Credit for 17755 18223

Exempt from 19426 23759

It is the intention of the Aviation, Tourism and Travel Training Organisation that no existing candidate should be disadvantaged by these transition arrangements. Any person who considers they have been disadvantaged may appeal to the SSB (see contact details below). Previous versions of the qualification Version 2 was issued following revision in order to update the content. Total credits were increased from 90 to 92; the National Certificate in Tourism (Core Skills) (Level 3) [Ref: 0876] was removed as a prerequisite for the qualification; the domain Outdoor Equipment was changed to Any (in subfield Snowsport) in Elective 1; and the Engineering and Technology field was removed from Elective 2. Version 1 was issued to after a review of the previous qualification to establish a qualification in Adventure Tourism on the Qualifications Framework relevant to stakeholders in the adventure tourism industry.

NZQF National Qualification Registration Information

Process Registration Revision Review Version 1 2 3 Date June 2004 August 2008 October 2010 Last Date for Assessment December 2010 December 2011 N/A

Standard Setting Body

Aviation, Tourism and Travel Training Organisation PO Box 6466 Marion Square Wellington 6141 Telephone Fax Email 04 499 6570 04 499 6577 info@attto.org.nz

Planned Review
Any person or organisation may contribute to the review of this qualification by sending feedback to the standard setting body at the above address. Next Review 2015

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Other standard setting bodies whose standards are included in the qualification
Skills Active Aotearoa Limited

Certification
This certificate will display the logos of NZQA, the Aviation, Tourism and Travel Training Organisation and the organisation that has been granted consent to assess against standards that meet the requirements of the qualification (accredited).

Classification
This qualification is classified according to the classification system listed on the Directory of Assessment Standards (DAS) and the New Zealand Standard Classification of Education (NZSCED) system as specified below. DAS Classification Code 1636 Description Service Sector > Tourism > Adventure Tourism NZSCED Code 080701 Description Management and Commerce > Tourism > Tourism Studies

Quality Management Systems Providers and Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess by a recognised Quality Assurance Body before they can register credits from assessment against standards. Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards. Accreditation requirements and the moderation system are outlined in the associated Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) for each standard.

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