Adventure Expeditions and Interpretive Leadership Fanshawe College
About this Program
Level: Diploma in Adventure Expeditions and Interpretive Leadership
Discpline: Outdoor Education
Length: 2 semesters
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Program Description
What could be better than a career sharing with others the wonder and beauty of nature? To travel with your skills to the ends of the earth and back. To bring joy and happiness to those wanting to learn more about the world they inhabit. The Adventure Expeditions and Interpretive Leadership program will prepare you to share your love of nature and adventure full-time with careers in in a wide variety of industries. You’ll manage authentic learning experiences that respect local ecological principles in their natural surroundings. To prepare you for the dynamic and complex eco-tourism industry, you’ll study marketing, and business strategies, along with ecological and science-based courses in flora and fauna, geology, adventure guiding, environmental interpretation and education, management of national and heritage of natural areas, and wilderness first aid. You’ll graduate with a holistic view of the natural world, with knowledge of the conservation, tourism, and business sides of the eco-tourism industry. When finished the program, you’ll have the skills to develop and manage resorts, trails, and interpretive projects. You’ll be able to design, deliver, and evaluate programs that will affect people deeply, and serve your passions for the earth in all of its wonder and beauty.
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Study and Work in Canada
Full-time undergraduate and post-graduate international students can work anywhere on or off campus without a work permit. The rules around the number of hours a student will be allowed to work may vary based on the country the student chooses to study in. International students are typically able to work up to 20 hours a week.