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Proficiency Award In Ecotourism

Proficiency Award
from £120 per month
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500
code: BTR001


This Proficiency Award was designed to develop your ability to establish, operate and manage an ecotourism enterprise and increase your knowledge on all aspects of running such a venture. The 3 courses within this award cover management of issues such as safety, legal considerations, destinations, accommodation, and management issues, planning, organising and conducting ecotourism services (such as guiding and tours). You will also have the benefit of applying these learnt skills in a workplace or research projects and/or work experience.


Lesson Structure


Workshop/Research or Work Experience

This is the final requirement that you must satisfy before receiving your award. There are two options available to you to satisfy this requirement:

Alternative 1.

If you work in the industry that you have been studying; you may submit a reference from your employer, in an effort to satisfy this industry (ie. workplace project) requirement; on the basis of RPL (ie. recognition for prior learning), achieved through your current and past work experience.The reference must indicate that you have skills and an awareness of your industry, which is sufficient for you to work in a position of responsibility.

Alternative 2.


If you do not work in the relevant industry, you need to undertake either :

  • 2 Workshop Projects
OR
  • 2 Research projects
OR
  • 1 Workshop Project and 1 Research project
In some cases we will accept other learning that constitutes "Learning in a real world relevant situation". This means that we will accept (based upon documentary proof):
  • Attending industry meetings (conferences, seminars, study tours, committee meetings, etc)
AND/OR
  • Attending workshops run by another institution; or supervised by a professional person working the student through our "workshop curriculum documents"

 

 

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  • 2 Workshop Projects
OR
  • 2 Research projects
OR
  • 1 Workshop Project and 1 Research project
In some cases we will accept other learning that constitutes "Learning in a real world relevant situation". This means that we will accept (based upon documentary proof):
  • Attending industry meetings (conferences, seminars, study tours, committee meetings, etc)
AND/OR
  • Attending workshops run by another institution; or supervised by a professional person working the student through our "workshop curriculum documents"


Delivery


  • Correspondence
  • Online


Payment Options

Upfront Payment

£1200.00
(save £231.00)
£969.00
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£0 Deposit
10 x £120 monthly repayments

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  • IARC

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