Becoming an Instructor
Overview
MSC has its own training, assessment, certification and re-validation process for volunteer instructors.
The Role of the Instructor
An MSC instructor is a representative of MSC. Using their outdoor skills and knowledge, instructors may:
- Instruct on courses for the public, organised and run by a MSC branch
- Make presentations to community groups such as tramping clubs, youth organisations, and schools
- Promote and encourage safe practices in outdoor activities through issuing information and participating in community events
- Train other volunteer instructors
Disciplines
Instructors hold warrants of appointment in at least one of the following disciplines:
- Abseil
- Alpine
- Avalanche
- Bushcraft
- Firearms
- HUNTS
- Outdoor First Aid
- Outdoor Leader (ODL)
- Outdoor Safety Management
(instructors must be a MSC instructor in another discipline first, or hold an equivalent outdoor instruction qualification).
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