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Become an Outdoor Professional

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About Course

Become an Outdoor Professional is a practical, no-nonsense guide to building a real career in the adventure industry — whether that’s leading expeditions, teaching outdoor skills, running adventure events, or consulting for outdoor businesses. 

Drawing on years of hands-on experience, this course walks you through everything from the qualifications you’ll need and the different types of work available, to the paperwork, accounting, and systems that keep a self-employed outdoor career running smoothly. 

You’ll also learn how to market yourself, win jobs, and understand the real costs involved — so you can turn your passion for the outdoors into a sustainable, flexible profession, wherever in the world you want to work.

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Course Content

Introduction
This opening lesson sets the scene for the whole course. You'll meet course creator Tom Shooter and hear the story behind why this course exists, before diving into what "Outdoor Professional" actually means as a career term. It covers the range of paths this can take — from guiding and instructing to event organising and consultancy — plus the freedom and flexibility that comes with it, the range of places you could end up working, and practical first steps for getting started. By the end, you'll have a clear picture of what's possible and how the rest of the course will help you get there. Lesson Outline Meet your instructor: Tom Shooter's background in the adventure industry Why this course was created What is an Outdoor Professional? Defining the term The range of roles this can include (guiding, instructing, event organising, consultancy) The benefits: flexibility, choice of projects, and location freedom Where you could work: possible locations and settings Getting started: first steps into the industry What to expect from the rest of the course

  • Introduction
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Qualifications
This lesson gives an overview of the qualifications landscape for outdoor professionals in the UK.

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