What will I learn in NMIT's Level 4 Adventure Tourism courses?

Core Adventure Guiding Skills (ATG401) 
(15 Credits)

This foundational course sets you up for everything that follows. You'll develop the fundamental skills and knowledge needed to get yourself and your peers safely and confidently through outdoor adventure activities in a bush environment.

From navigation and group management to trip planning and communication, this course builds the essential toolkit every aspiring guide needs before heading out into the field.

Outdoor Safety (ATG402) 
(15 Credits)

Safety is at the heart of great guiding, and this course gives you the knowledge and practical skills to keep yourself and others out of harm's way.

You'll learn how to identify and manage risk, apply safety procedures across a range of outdoor and adventure tourism activities, and respond effectively when things don't go to plan.

Covering wilderness first aid principles and emergency protocols, this course is essential grounding for any career in the outdoors.

Te Ao Māori in Adventure Guiding (ATG403) 
(15 Credits)

Aotearoa's landscapes carry deep cultural significance, and this course introduces you to the Māori world view that shapes our relationship with the natural environment.

You'll explore key concepts from Te Ao Māori including whakapapa, kaitiakitanga, and mana whenua, and discover how these are woven into outdoor education and adventure tourism.

This knowledge will make you a more informed, culturally aware guide who can offer visitors a richer experience of Aotearoa.

Environmental Science (ATG404) 
(15 Credits)

The best guides know the land they work in. This course builds your understanding of the natural world from ecology and geology to weather patterns and local flora and fauna, and explores how human activity interacts with these systems.

Set in the remarkable landscapes of Te Tauihu, you'll develop the environmental literacy to interpret the outdoors for visitors and promote sustainable practice in your work as an instructor and guide.

Canyoning and Rock Climbing (ATG410) 
(15 Credits)

Te Tauihu is home to some of New Zealand's most spectacular canyons and rock faces, and this course puts them to work as your classroom.

You'll develop practical skills in both canyoning and rock climbing, learning rope techniques, anchor systems, movement skills, and how to manage groups in technical terrain.

With hands-on field time in iconic locations, you'll gain the confidence and competence to guide your peers safely through vertical and aquatic environments.

Skiing and Snowboarding (ATG420) 
(15 Credits)

Take your skills to the mountain. This course develops your technical ability on snow, whether you're on skis or a snowboard, alongside the knowledge needed to operate safely in alpine environments.

You'll cover and master the technical skills for an intermediate skier or snowboarder, mountain weather, equipment use and maintenance of your ski’s and snowboards.

With a month of real time on the ski field, this course opens doors to one of New Zealand's most popular and rewarding seasonal instructing careers.

Sea Kayaking (ATG430) 
(15 Credits)

With the golden coastline of the Abel Tasman and the Marlborough Sounds right on our doorstep, NMIT is perfectly placed to deliver this course.

You'll develop your paddling technique, navigation skills, coastal weather reading, and rescue procedures, as well as the communication and group management skills required to go on multi-day sea kayaking journeys.

This course prepares you for one of the region's most in-demand guiding roles.

Whitewater Kayaking and Rafting (ATG440) 
(15 Credits)

New Zealand's rivers are world-class, and this course teaches you to read and navigate them with skill.

You'll develop practical competence in both whitewater kayaking and rafting, covering river reading, paddle technique, rescue skills, and self management on moving water.

Delivered on the rivers in the Murchison and Tasman areas, this course prepares you for the white water course options in the Diploma course, and to get you out on your own river trips through your weekends.