Expedition Leadership

Becoming a good expedition leader requires a balance between suitable experience, knowledge and qualification.  Our new range of professional development courses for expedition leaders aims to raise and maintain the  standard of safety, quality and effectiveness of expeditions overseas. These courses have been developed with membership companies of the Expedition Providers? Association (EPA) a working group of companies involved in providing expeditions overseas.
As market leaders Plas y Brenin and Outlook Expeditions have worked together, combining Outlook?s in-depth knowledge of expedition travel with Plas y Brenin?s unique depth of experience of remote adventure safety and leadership to create this range of courses. As a result Outlook Expedtions staff and link teachers will enjoy the benfit of training at Plas y Brenin, helping them to deliver safe, enjoyable, adventurous expeditions around the world long into the future.Becoming a good expedition leader requires a balance between suitable experience, knowledge and qualification. Our new range of professional development courses for expedition leaders aims to raise and maintain the standard of safety, quality and effectiveness of expeditions overseas. These courses have been developed with membership companies of the Expedition Providers? Association (EPA) a working group of companies involved in providing expeditions overseas. As market leaders Plas y Brenin and Outlook Expeditions have worked together, combining Outlook?s in-depth knowledge of expedition travel with Plas y Brenin?s unique depth of experience of remote adventure safety and leadership to create this range of courses. As a result Outlook Expedtions staff and link teachers will enjoy the benfit of training at Plas y Brenin, helping them to deliver safe, enjoyable, adventurous expeditions around the world long into the future.

Responsible Travel

Cost and Duration: £85 (1 Days)

'The only expeditions that have no impact are those that exist only on paper and never leave home
(RGS Expedition Handbook).


This unique one day course is designed h...........

Experience Required: no experience required

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Expedition First Aid (REC)

Cost and Duration: £160 (2 Days)

Designed specificaly for those leading or accompanying a group on an expedition, this First Aid course is tailored for the outdoor environment. The emphasis on this course is on practical based traini...........

Experience Required: 

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Expedition Leadership & Management

Cost and Duration: £160 (2 Days)

Expeditions are demanding experiences full of opportunities and challenges. During this two-day course, you will examine the roles and responsibilities of an expedition leader and learn just how much...........

Experience Required: 

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Expedition Safety at Water Margins

Cost and Duration: £85 (1 Days)

A practical one day course designed for expedition leaders who may find them self facilitating a water based activity. The course helps you develop the appropriate skills to manage a variety of activ...........

Experience Required: 

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Remote Medical Care (REC)

Cost and Duration: £85 (1 Days)

This course is designed as an additional module to Expedition First Aid. An expedition will often face issues associated with high altitudes, tropical conditions, poor sanitation and minimal medical h...........

Experience Required: no experience required

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Off Site Safety Management

Cost and Duration: £195 (2 Days)

An essential requirement for any teacher, lecturer or volunteer planning activities for young people away from their normal base. This qualification is ideal preparation for the new role of ?education...........

Experience Required: none required.

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