Outdoor Leadership Training Course Additional Details

Outdoor Leadership Training Course

Issued by Snow College

The OLTC both broadens and deepens the student’s engagement with the Wilderness Education Association's WEA 6+1 Educational Components (Outdoor Living, Planning and Logistics, Risk Management, Leadership, Environmental Integration, and Education + Judgment) in preparation for serving as an outdoor leader. Students are immersed in an experiential training process through student-led field instruction, Leader-of-the-Day opportunities, trip planning, and more.

Additional Details

Skills

Earning Criteria

  • Have at least 10 days of prior backcountry experience. (Prerequisite)
  • Participate a backcountry field experience with a minimum of five consecutive days.
  • Implement the WEA 6+1 leadership model in a field setting.
  • Perform as a Leader of the Day (LOD)
  • Take part in field instruction experiences.