Techniques du tourisme d'aventure
This program trains adventure guides to plan sports and outdoor activities, coordinate and lead outings in natural environments, supervise groups, relay safety and activity techniques, guide groups and promote activities.
About the program
Program objectives
This program trains individuals to become adventure guides.
Adventure guides work in companies whose focus is creating, implementing and promoting adventure tourism products. This consists of planning nature outings, coordinating and facilitating these activities, guiding groups, teaching techniques related to the practice of activities, acting as a nature guide and promoting activities.
Adventure guides work mainly with equipment used for outdoor sports and activities, safety, communications and the interpretation of natural and cultural heritage. They also use computers, peripheral devices, software and databases.
In performing their duties, adventure guides may work with other guides, customers, travel agencies, tour operators, adventure tourism operators and various other people in the industry.
This program trains individuals to become adventure guides.
Adventure guides work in companies whose focus is creating, implementing and promoting adventure tourism products. This consists of planning nature outings, coordinating and facilitating these activities, guiding groups, teaching techniques related to the practice of activities, acting as a nature guide and promoting activities.
Adventure guides work mainly with equipment used for outdoor sports and activities, safety, communications and the interpretation of natural and cultural heritage. They also use computers, peripheral devices, software and databases.
In performing their duties, adventure guides may work with other guides, customers, travel agencies, tour operators, adventure tourism operators and various other people in the industry.
Condition of admission
Before applying to a program leading to a Diploma of College Studies (DCS), applicants who studied in Québec must meet the following three requirements:
The applicant must have a Secondary School Diploma and be in one of the following situations:
The applicant has a Secondary School Diploma (SSD)*
NOTE: a SSD holder that has not passed the following courses may be required to complete remedial courses:
Secondary 5 Language of Instruction
Secondary 5 Second Language
Secondary 4 Mathematics
Secondary 4 Science and Technology or Secondary 4 Applied Science and Technology or Secondary 4 Physical Science
Secondary 4 History and Citizenship Education or Secondary 4 History of Quebec and Canada
The applicant holds a Diploma of Vocational Studies (DVS) and has successfully completed the following subjects*:
Secondary 5 Language of Instruction
Secondary 5 Second Language
Secondary 4 Mathematics
The applicant has training deemed equivalent by the College.
The applicant has training and experience deemed sufficient by the College and has interrupted full time studies for at least 24 months.
The applicant satisfies, if applicable, the special conditions for admission established by the Minister which specify the program prerequisites*.
The applicant satisfies, if applicable, any special conditions for admission established by the College for each of its programs.
*If the applicant is enrolled in school and completing his or her secondary studies at the time of application, the grades sent by the school must demonstrate that the applicant is passing in all the courses required to complete the SSD and required to fulfill the admission requirements.
The applicant must have a Secondary School Diploma and be in one of the following situations:
The applicant has a Secondary School Diploma (SSD)*
NOTE: a SSD holder that has not passed the following courses may be required to complete remedial courses:
Secondary 5 Language of Instruction
Secondary 5 Second Language
Secondary 4 Mathematics
Secondary 4 Science and Technology or Secondary 4 Applied Science and Technology or Secondary 4 Physical Science
Secondary 4 History and Citizenship Education or Secondary 4 History of Quebec and Canada
The applicant holds a Diploma of Vocational Studies (DVS) and has successfully completed the following subjects*:
Secondary 5 Language of Instruction
Secondary 5 Second Language
Secondary 4 Mathematics
The applicant has training deemed equivalent by the College.
The applicant has training and experience deemed sufficient by the College and has interrupted full time studies for at least 24 months.
The applicant satisfies, if applicable, the special conditions for admission established by the Minister which specify the program prerequisites*.
The applicant satisfies, if applicable, any special conditions for admission established by the College for each of its programs.
*If the applicant is enrolled in school and completing his or her secondary studies at the time of application, the grades sent by the school must demonstrate that the applicant is passing in all the courses required to complete the SSD and required to fulfill the admission requirements.
Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles (Campus de Gaspé) - In French
3 years
Technical Program
Establishments offering this program
Cégep de la Gaspésie et des Îles (Campus de Gaspé) - In French
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Student apartments available
Offered to international students