Instructor Training Course
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INSTRUCTOR TRAINING COURSE 2010 - 2011
 
Killary Adventure is one of Irelands longest running and best known adventure centre’s. It was the creation of Jamie Young, a well known Irish explorer and his wife Mary. Running now for over 25 years, there could not be a more experienced or friendly crew to help you on your way. 
The Instructor training course is for people who want to gain skills in outdoor activities and outdoor education. By participating in the course you will kick start your career as an outdoor instructor and gain a broad base of technical outdoor skills, leading to nationally recognised qualifications, NGB's. You do not need to have previous experience in any of the activities but you do need a basic level of fitness, have a love for being in the outdoors and be motivated to work intensively with our instructors.
 
We particularly welcome applications from people who are looking for a change of direction in their working life. You need to be 18 years or over to participate.  In addition to the practical coaching you receive during the programme our staff will work directly with you to develop your soft skills, discuss your progress, identify your strengths and weaknesses and also give you the advice needed for gaining employment within the outdoor industy.  The course will take place from the 27 October 2010 to 29 April 2011. 
 
Check out the pictures here of the trainee insturctors rockclimbing in Killary and Spain, hill walking in Connemara during the snow, and kayaking in Killary Harbour and Carrowniskey in Mayo.
 
 

Accommodation

The programme is based at Killary adventure centre on the western coast of Ireland. During the course you will be working physically hard and spending much of your time in challenging weather conditions - being able to relax and recover is vital to your progress. That is why we provide you with healthy food and comfortable accommodation throughout the programme.  The course runs from Monday to Friday but you can also stay over the weekend if you prefer.

 

Travel in Spain

   

An intensive course  of climbing will be based in Spain, taking advantage of the superb climbing and perfect weather to practice your new found skills in a new environment & more climbing in the Burren and various places in Ireland.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

One week charter of the Killary Flyer our 49ft Yacht

 

Sail up the West coast of Ireland on our 49ft racing Yahct and learn the basic skills of skippering and become a competant crew member.  

   

Through out the week you will spend your evenings on board the Killary flyer which sleeps comfortably up to 8 crew membes and then by day we will head  ashore to explore what achil has to offer including climbing and mountain walking.

 

Jamie Young who has skippered all over the world and completed a number of expeditions, including a replica of Ernest Shackletons exploration to the Antarctic, will be with you all the way.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

QUALIFICATIONS

 

Gain National recognised qualifications in the following awards:

 

Single pitch award training
Level 2 kayak coach training
Powerboat Level 2
First Aid REC level 2
Mountain Skills Assessment (option of gaining Mountain Leader Training)
Competant crew member cert 

Why train with us?

  • The course is deliberately kept small to ensure high quality teaching and experiences
  • The programme design is aimed at adults
  • Train for NGB qualifications in climbing, mountaineering and kayaking plus first aid and Power boating.
  • Advice on career change and employment, job opportunities in Ireland and internationally as outdoor instructors.
  • Connemara based with expeditions to Spain and Co. Clare.
Course delivered by outdoor coaches who specialise in working with adults 

The Course

Where is the course taking place?

Connemara, Co. Galway                                                                                                                                    
Spain East, Costa Blanca
Burren, Co. Clare
Achill, Co. Mayo
 
The programme runs from Killary Adventure Centre in the Co. Galway. From here we are perfectly placed to access the rugged Mountains of Connemara to learn navigation skills.   We will be paddling rivers across the region including the rivers Bundorragha and The Mayo Deel. An intensive climbing course  will be based in Spain, taking advantage of the superb climbing and perfect weather & more climbing in the Burren. It is a practical course with 90% of our time spent outside.

How long is the course?

The course is 27 weeks long including 4 weeks of work experience. The course takes place from the 27th October 2010 - 29th  April 2011 -There is a 2-week break over Christmas and New Year between the 17th December and 3rd  January 2011.  This is an intensive course based in the heart of the Connemara and the east coast of Spain. During this time you will be coached by instructors keen to share their experience and passion for the outdoors. They will guide you step by step as your skills develop. 
 

By the end of the course:

You can expect to have reached the standards set down by the NGB's (National Governing Body) in kayaking, power boating, climbing, and walking. 
You will have experienced the delights of moving water and surf kayaking.
You will gain your first aid certificate
You will develop your interpersonal & soft skills through working with people, gaining a greater understanding of how people interact in groups.

The Skills

During the course you will receive intense training and assessments in the following skills:

  • Climbing
  • Powerboat
  • Mountain Skills
  • Kayaking
  • First Aid Course
  • Group processing skills

Climbing

The Climbing will include an intensive course in sunny Spain which offers warm and dry conditions, essential for a good learning environment, to maximise your climbing skills. Whilst in Spain we will be staying in an area of the Costa Blanca, close to all the mountain crags. Within Ireland your climbing will continue to develop on the crags of Connemara and The Burren. You will be taught the skills required to attend the Single Pitch Award (SPA) training course. This will include climbing technique, movement on the rock, rope work, lead climbing and abseiling.

The Single Pitch Award is a nationally recognised climbing supervisor award offered by the Bord Oiliuint Slieibhe (BOS) with whom you will need to register to attend the SPA training course.  The Scheme offers committed rock climbers a way to gain a qualification to lead groups on rock climbs.

Powerboat

There is an exceptional choice of Power Boats at Killary.

   

 

T2 is our 200 HP, 7 metre RIB (central console). For those who are not familiar with this description T2 is basically a very, very fast boat!
T1 is our 100HP, 5 metre RIB (central console). This boat has been modifies for the ideal water-skiing and Wakeboarding sessions                                   
The Zodiac makes an excellent rescue boat but is still exciting to handle with a 50 HP engine.
 
This course is the ISA National Power Boating Course and during the two days you will cover boat preparation, handling skills, high speed turns, mooring, different driving conditions (wind, tide etc) coastal theory and maritime rules.
 
 
 
 

Mountain Skills

 This course will cover skills to gear you towards becoming a self-sufficient Hillwalker. The Mountain skills programme, is approved by the Mountaineering Council of Ireland.

   

Mountain skills covers Navigation, Equipment, Mountain Hazard awareness, Steep Ground training, and Emergency procedures. There is also the Mountain Skills Test which, over two days, covers all areas of the syllabus and provides a formal assessment of personal skills. This is a pre-requisite for those wishing to enter the Mountain Leader training programme.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Kayaking

The introduction will include basic paddle strokes, rescue skills and using the correct equipment. You will then progress onto the ICU's proficiency award scheme. Using this syllabus we will teach you the finer details of paddle strokes giving you greater control of your boat. You will also learn about planning river journeys and leadership techniques on the water.

   
Starting on Irelands only Fjord we will progress to placid rivers and small surf.

 

From here you will progress further on to the thrill of fast moving water, rapids and waves. This river and sea environments are much more dynamic than placid water and so demand sharper skills and greater focus.
 
You will be trained in kayak safety and rescue methods. This involves rescue of your self and others in a number of water scenarios, use of throw lines, emergency first aid and dealing with casualties in a boat.

Once you have achieved the ICU's Level 3 proficiency award in Kayaking you will be able to attend the level 2 coach award training as set out by the ICU.
 

First Aid

 First Aid is essential.  Very early on in the year you will attend a first aid course (REC 2), which is essential when working in the outdoors, and is a pre-requisite to gaining NGB’s..

Group processing skills

  • Career Development
  • Communications
  • Safety Awareness
  • Child protection
  • Teaching Skills

 

It is one thing to become talented at a sport but being able to pass that knowledge on to someone else is a real skill. We will help you with well known teaching methods the best way to ensure you will be able to pass on what you have learnt at Killary. The course is also about self-development. You will find yourselves in situations you have only dreamt of before and we will show you how to harness these experiences to enhance you as an individual.

 

 COST

 The course will take place from the 27 October 2010 to 29 April 2011 and the cost is €6300 and this includes:

 

  • Training course as above
  • Food and Accommodation including when in Spain
Fees do not include:
Registration fees for ICU and BOS & return travel to Spain

Further Information

To find out more about Instructor Training Course, contact Clare Wheatley

Phone 095-43411

Email: clare@killary.com

Download our booking form here  Instructor training booking form. Post to Instructor training course, Killary Adventure Co. Leenane, Co. Galway.

 

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