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Outdoor Professional (Guiding) Certificate

The Outdoor Professional Certificate is for those who are seeking a career as a field guide or outdoor instructor in a variety of environments in the outdoor industry. This certificate focuses on understanding industry standards, examining interactions with clients, and experiential learning through field experiences.

Requirements

Required Courses

OUT 107Orienteering and Routefinding

2
OUT 135Risk Mgmt of Outdoor Prof

1
OUT 136Leave No Trace Trainer Cert

2
OUT 244Wilderness First Responder

4
REC 210Principles Outdoor Recreation

3
PRA 218Outdoor Leadership

3
Total Credit Hours:15

Choose 16 credits from the following courses:

OUT 101Mountaineering

3
OUT 108Wilderness Survival Skills

3
OUT 109WinterWilderness Surviv Skills

2
OUT 112Mountain Orientation

2
OUT 113Desert Orientation

2
OUT 114Canyon Orientation

2
OUT 115Snow Orientation

2
OUT 116River Orientation

2
OUT 119Flyfishing I

1
OUT 126Mountain Biking

1
OUT 129Ice Climbing I

1
OUT 130Ice Climbing II

1
OUT 131Rock Climbing I

2
OUT 132Rock Climbing II

2
OUT 133Technical Canyoneering

2
OUT 134Wilderness Ethics

2
OUT 137Kayaking

1
OUT 139White Water Rafting Guide

2
OUT 140Swift Water Rescue Tech I

1
OUT 143Backpacking

2
OUT 144Backcountry Cooking

1
OUT 145Introduction to Winter Sports

1
OUT 149Alpine Skiing I

1
OUT 150Alpine Skiing II

1
OUT 151Snowshoeing

1
OUT 152Snowboarding I

1
OUT 153Snowboarding II

1
OUT 156Survival Plants in Summer I

2
OUT 157Survival Plants in the Fall

2
OUT 158Survival Plants in Spring I

2
OUT 167Basic Search and Rescue

3
OUT 168Avalanche Safety I

1
OUT 169Avalanche Awareness Level II

2
OUT 175Special Topics

1-4
OUT 201Scuba Diving

1
OUT 202Open Water Diver

1
OUT 203Advanced Open Water Diver

2
OUT 204Rescue Diver

2
OUT 205Divemaster

3
OUT 206Assistant Scuba Instructor

3
OUT 207Open Water Scuba Instructor

3
OUT 216Challenge Course Facilitation

2
OUT 237Paddle Sports

2
OUT 250Alpine Ski Instructor I

2
OUT 251Snowboard Instructor I

2
OUT 275Special Topics

1-4
OUT 277Special Topics: Clinical Skills

3
PRA 175Special Topics

1-6
PRA 285Independent Study

1-3
REC 212Outdoor Recreation Programming

3
Total Credit Hours:16

Total Credit Hours: 31