NZQA Unit Standards
The following NZQA Unit Standards are available in New Zealand
Unit 4590
Recreation Instruction and Facilitation / Adaptive Snow Sports Instruction for People with Disabilities. more details>
Unit 18994
Demonstrate safe lift operation practices for people with disabilities at a Snow Sports area.
More Information
Currently this course is being run through the Otago Polytechnic Department of Sport and Adventure Contact 0800 765 9276 or www.otagopolytechnic.ac.nz.
NZSIA Adaptive Level II Training & Qualification
We offer an internationally recognised instructor qualification in adaptive snowsports through the NZ Snowsports Instructors Alliance Adaptive Division.
For full details and to register go to NZSIA website
Overview:
The course will cover the recommended teaching progression for: mono-ski, bi-ski, 4-track, 3-track, visual impairments and intellectual impairments; lifting, loading & handling, etiquette, attitude and disability awareness.On-Snow Buddy Volunteer Training
Adaptive Snowsports Programmes run on mountains around New Zealand. A major factor in the success of these programmes are on-snow buddies - volunteers to provide on-snow assistance and help clients with disabilities to have an exceptional snowsports experience.
Becoming an Adaptive Snowsports Buddy can be demanding but extremely rewarding, an ideal volunteer would:
- Enjoy the mountain environment and have a passion for snow sports
- Be up to the challenge of working with people with physical and intellectual impairments
- Be physically fit
- Have an open minded approach and willingness to learn
- Be a good communicator
- Enjoy working with others
- Have a passion for empowering others
- Be a strong intermediate skier or boarder proficient on all pisted terrain and lifts
Applicants should note that these are unpaid positions and volunteers are expected to provide their own transport to the mountain and personal ski/boarding equipment. Training is provided at the begining of each season. Opportunities currently exist at The Remarkables, Cardrona, Snow Farm (nordic) and Mt Hutt (via the Canterbury Branch), Whakapapa and Turoa. If you are interested in volunteering contact your local mountain or the Snow Sports NZ office.
No Exceptions Training (NET)
The No Exceptions Training (NET) Programme is a SPARC initiative, which is facilitated and delivered by the Halberg Trust through the Sport Opportunity Programme. The Sport Opportunity Adviser in each of the 17 regions is responsible for coordinating the No Exceptions Training. The Training is aimed at school teachers, classroom support staff, sports club coaches, leaders and sport development officers, universities, colleges, senior school students and more. These workshops aim to increase community sport awareness to include people with a disability in active leisure opportunities.
NET Workshops
Module 1 – "Count Me In" – is a general workshop for everyone interested or involved in the provision of sport and active leisure opportunities that include people with a disability.
Module 2 – "Getting Ready for School" – a sport, physical education and disability awareness workshop focusing on the inclusion of young people with a disability into school-based sport and physical activity programmes.
Module 3 – "Opening Doors for People with a Disability" – a practical workshop that assists sport and recreation organisations to develop strategies to attract and retain people with a disability as members.
Module 4 – "Play by the Rules" – a workshop that helps sport and recreation organizations to understand and deal with issues of disability discrimination and meet their obligations under the Disability Discrimination Act 1992.
Module 5 – "What is Disability Sport?" - a practical workshop that demystifies what disability sport is all about, and covers issues relating to classification and Paralympic sport. This is a feeder workshop for Diability Sport Contact Officers and/or classifiers.
Module 6 – "Inclusive Coaching" – a coach-orientated workshop that enhances current knowledge and promotes the inclusion of athletes with a disability.
to perticiapte on this course contact your local Sports Opporttunity Advisor >