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Haven Banks
Outdoor Education Centre
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With the outdoors & adventurous activities in the outdoors becoming ever more popular, the Centre has developed various opportunities, courses & training programs to enable people to become qualified to lead groups themselves or even obtain a career within the industry.

We have a variety of Coach & Instructor training opportunities available to all levels. It may be you are just starting out, in which case it may be worth looking at our Adult Courses, or you may be well under way, so have a look at the information on the Course table below. Most activitiy disciplines have a National Governing Body who set the standard of awards. Have a look at the Progression Charts  & Pre-Requisites on the table below, to see where you are at present.
 
We run a FREE  7 month full-time Instructor Training Course. There is also longer term paid employment on one of our Apprenticships.
 
New for September 2011BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Outdoor Adventure in partnership with Exeter College.
We are aware dates & times don't always fit with your busy schedules. If this is the case please Contact Us to register your interest, as we commonly have alternative course dates available.
Please feel free to email or call us if you have any queries at all, we are only too pleased to help.
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Instructor Training & Assessment Courses for 2011/12
 Course
Dates
Duration
Pre - Requisites
Information
Price
Own Staff - Centre Induction
By Arrangement
 6 - 8.30pm
 NGB Coaching Qualification
To follow
£45
BTEC L3 Extended Diploma
September 2011
 2 Years
 See Course Specification
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Apprenticeships NVQ Level 2 or 3
6th Feb 2012
11 or 19 mths
Some NGB Trng/Ass NVQ L3
Applications Open
Multi Activity Instructor Training
6th Feb 2012 - 3rd September 2012
 7 Months
No Experience Required
FREE
UKCC Level 1 Kayak Coach
May 2012
 4 Days
£240
UKCC Level 2 Coach Training
Early September 2011
 4 Days
Please see BCU Coaching Website
£240
BCU 3 Star Kayak Trng/Ass
 2 Days
None
£125
BCU 3 Star Open Canoe
By Arrangement
2 Days
BCU 2 Star
£125
BCU 4 Star Sea Training
16th & 17th July 2011
 2 Days
BCU 3 Star Sea
£150
BCU 4 Star Surf Training
30th & 31st August 2011
 2 Days
3 Star Surf
£150
BCU Foundation Safety & Rescue
By Arrangement Contact Us
 1 Day
£55
MLTE SPA Training
August 20th & 21st 2011 (Cornwall)
 2 Days
Required Pre-Requisites
£150
MLTE CWA Training
May/June 2012
 2 Days
Required Pre-Requisites
£150
BCA Local Cave Leader Training
May 2012
2 Days
£150
MIAS Mountain Bike Leader L1/L2 
May 2012
2 Days
Logged Group/Personal Riding 
£150
RYA Level 2 Powerboat Trng/Ass
 2 Days
 None, though may preceed by L1
£175
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