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Where an outdoor activities instructor can go next

5 destinations recorded, ranked by how much of the target role an outdoor activities instructor already meets. The closer to the top of Table 1, the less there is to learn.

Outdoor activities instructors organise and lead recreational outdoor trips through which the participants learn skills such as hiking, climbing, skiing, snowboarding, canoeing, rafting, rope course climbing etc. They also provide team-building exercises and activity workshops for disadvantaged participants. They ensure the safety of the participants and the equipment and explain safety measures for the participants to understand themselves as well. Outdoor activities instructors should be prepared to deal with the consequences of bad weather conditions, accidents and should responsibly manage possible anxiety from participants concerning certain activities.

Also known as practitioner of instruction in outdoor activities, outdoor activities instruction practitioner, outdoor pursuits instructor, outdoor pursuits group leader, instructor in outdoor activities, instructor in outdoor pursuits.

Technicians and associate professionals 41 skills on file 5 career moves 1 above 60% overlap Closest: survival instructor, 62%

Fig. 2 · Career map 5 nearest · ESCO v1.2.1

70% and above · short step
50 to 70% · real move
Below 50% · substantial retraining

The 5 nearest destinations from outdoor activities instructor, each one a link to that move’s record. Distance from the centre is how much retraining the move takes; the figure on each is how much of that role an outdoor activities instructor already covers. All 5 are listed in the tables below.

Table 1

Table 1 · Within reach

Table 2

Table 2 · A bigger jump

Possible, but expect real retraining rather than a sideways step.

Table 3

Table 3 · What the job itself asks for

An outdoor activities instructor needs 17 required skills and areas of knowledge. These 10 are the ones fewest other jobs share, so they say the most about the work.

Required skill Area

instruct in outdoor activities communication, collaboration and creativity
protection from natural elements natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
organise sporting environment management skills
outdoor activities services
assess nature of injury in emergency information skills
use rope access techniques handling and moving
motivate in sports management skills
apply risk management in sports information skills
encourage students to acknowledge their achievements management skills
adapt teaching to student's capabilities communication, collaboration and creativity

Table 4

Table 4 · Jobs that lead here

The reverse view: occupations whose skills already cover much of what an outdoor activities instructor does. The figure is how much of this job each one brings.

survival instructor 65% covered · difficulty 41.6

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Outdoor activities instructor is filed under Technicians and associate professionals, ISCO major group 3. The full index lists all ten groups.

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How these figures were compiled

Overlap is how much of the target role is already part of an outdoor activities instructor’s work. It is directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. Every entry above opens the full comparison for that move: what carries over, what is missing, and where to start. The full method.