Base Camp Group: Instructor Courses and Performance Camps

Study programs

Requirements

Duration
  • 2 weeks or less
  • 1-3 months
Minimum age
16
Maximum age
90
Student status required
No
Qualifications required
  • None
Language notes
French language instruction available in European locations at a cost.
Application process
Programs have varying prerequisites- some are open to beginners while others require participants to be confident in advanced situations. As Base Camp operates on a first come-first served policy, it is best to book well in advance. Some of the more popular courses get booked up as early as 6 months before so early booking is advised. Booking forms are available online.

Certification

Certification
Various instructor qualifications for adventure sports.

Pricing

Price range
  • under $1000
  • $1001-$2500
  • $2501-$5000
  • >$5000
Price includes
  • Airport pick-up
  • Insurance
  • Language classes
Join Base Camp for a career break to try the adventure sport industry or spend a season abroad working towards a valuable qualification in your gap year. Others use Base Camp to fast-track into the adventure sports industry, become an adventure sports instructor or focus on your skills at a performance camp. Sports available include skiing, snowboarding, waterskiing, scuba diving, surfing, windsurfing, kite surfing, skydiving, and parajetting.

Organization details

Base Camp offers instructor courses and performance camps for snow, water and adrenaline sports. Base Camp works with world class coaches to deliver professionally-run, internationally-recognized training programmes.

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