Experience wild - X

Experience wild
Would you like to:
transmit warmth and security to your clients at 25º below zero...?
...find food and shelter in the desert?
lead groups safely on a wildernesss trip...?
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING COURSES
Wilderness Leader
W.G.A. LEVEL 1
Wilderness Expedition Guide
W.G.A. LEVEL 2
WILDERNESS LEADER (WL) - W.G.A. LEVEL 1
A professional WL is able to develop, plan and execute outdoor activities during any season in
natural areas as specified in its professional profile.
Part 1: Introduction and Wilderness First
Aid (120 hours)
Location: Institute La Pobla de Segur
Dates: 12-16 / 19-23 / 26-30 October 2015
Skills of a WL:
- be in complete control of and able to develop and execute
multiple-day activities with groups in wilderness areas
Part 2: Cold Environments (68 hours)
- being positive about and in possession of a knowledge
sharing attitude about living and working in natural
environments
Location: Institute La Pobla de Segur - Catalan
Pyrenees/France
- a transmitter of sustainable practices and acting accordingly,
minimizing environmental impacts
Date: 26 February - 6 March 2016
- function as a key figure and communicator in social and
cultural sensitive situations
Cost: 626,48 euros
Cost: 747,67 Euros
Part 3: Hot / Arid Environments
(70 hours)
- possess a profound understanding of participants´ behavior
and apply leadership techniques efficiently in order to manage
group dynamics
Location: National Park of Doñana, Andalusia
Date: 30 May - 6 June 2016
Number of participants min./max: 8 / 12
Cost: 710,85 Euros
Inscription dates: 1 May - 30 August 2014
Content
- Leadership and personal development
- Wilderness First Aid
- Emergency and safety management
- Ice safety and rescue (lakes and rivers)
- Crosscountry skiing
- Bushcraft and survival
- Tracking & Trailing
- Wildlife observation
- Trip planning and preparation
- Camping techniques
- Nature conservation and ecotourism
- Minimizing environmental impacts
- Camping and trekking techniques
- Socio-cultural aspects of tourism
Requirements
"An experience is
not only what happens to
you but what you do with it."
- Aged 18 years or older
- Intermediate level of English
- Professional guides or otherwise experienced and motivated
individuals*
* Inform about conditions and rules
WILDERNESS EXPEDITION GUIDE (WEG) – W.G.A. LEVEL II
A professional WEG is able to develop, plan and execute travels and expeditions in any season within
the areas of his professional profile.
Wilderness
Leader
Skills of a WEG:
- guide groups on demanding expeditions in wilderness areas
- organize a travel or expedition on international level with a length
of more then 8 days
Work Experience
W.G.A. Level 1
- train and prepare participants within its professional profile
- be aware of technical, mental and physical condition of
participants at any time
- apply adequate techniques in order to minimize environmental
impacts
Wilderness
Expedition Guide
- understand and transmit local social and cultural behavior
- intepretate and share knowledge on local flora & fauna
You will develop and participate in a real expedition where
following topics will be threated: specific techniques
depending on professional profile, leadership and personal
development, development and planning of an expedition,
safety management, travel techniques, bushcraft and survival,
tracking, human geography.
Arctic
Work Experience
W.G.A. Level 2
Desert
Work Experience
W.G.A. Level 2
OTHER SPECIALIZATIONS:
Arctic WEG
Dates:
- January 2016 - Introduction Module (semivirtual)
- 03-22 February 2016 (Sweden/Finland)
Costs: 2.295 Euros (not including travel, lodgment
or food expenses)
Please visit www.wildernessguideassociation.com to learn about
all levels and specializations recognized and taught by the
Wilderness Guides Association.
Organized by:
Supported by:
INFORMATION
Institute La Pobla de Segur
Av. Catalunya 22
25500 La Pobla de Segur
Pallars Jussà - Lleida.
T: +34 610-781-822
[email protected]
www.wildernessguidesassociation.com
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