Certificate IV in
Guiding

February

Full time: 12 months (class days and times are variable, students will spend half their time in class and half on specific field-based adventure programs to gain practical activity skill acquisition)

For information regarding dates such as enrolment, orientation and study breaks please visit the Academic Calendars page. 

After successful completion you may wish to apply for roles such as:

• tour guide
• cultural guide 
• heritage guide 
• interpretive guide 
• nature-based guide 
• tour director 
• tour manager 
• walking guide
• specialist activity guide
• eco adventurer within Australia’s Adventure Tourism industry

Upon successful completion of the course, you will be eligible for registration with key industry bodies including Canoeing Victoria, Australian Professional Snow sports Instructors and Outdoors Victoria.

You must be 18 years of age.  

Entry into this qualification without prior outdoor recreation industry experience or formal qualifications is not recommended.

PRE-TRAINING REVIEW

To assist prospective students to determine whether a course is suitable and appropriate for the individual needs, Box Hill Institute will assess all students’ language, literacy and numeracy and digital literacy by asking you to undertake a self-assessment review prior to the enrolment.

A course advisor will discuss the outcomes of the review and make recommendations about whether the course is suitable for you, and identify additional support where required.

Direct entry and VTAC

Recognition of Prior Learning is available.

Successful completion will enable you to apply for the Diploma of Outdoor Recreation, Diploma of Sports Development, Diploma of Fitness or the Diploma of Events.  You may apply for entry into a degree in tourism, outdoor education, sport science or human movement.

This course is government accredited and has national recognition

The qualification is aligned with the Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) level 4

• Government Subsidised Place
• Payment Plan

This training is provided to eligible individuals with funds made available by the Commonwealth and Victorian Governments

^* Does not apply to VETDSS or Short course students.

^** Does not apply to VETDSS, International students, Short Courses, Graduate Degrees , or re-enrolling students who re-enrol in the same course.

^***Retained Course Items are purchased by the student once prior to commencing. The course items bought by the student become the property of the student. Such items retain a generic application for other purposes outside the student's course of study (e.g. textbooks).

Student tuition & materials fees published are indicative, and subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. Fees listed are at 2020 rates and may increase annually over the duration of delivery. Advertised start dates and delivery locations are subject to viable student numbers. For more information please contact our Course Advisors on 1300 BOX HILL.

Certificate IV in Guiding - 17 units (11 core and 6 elective)

Certificate IV in Outdoor Recreation - 31 units (15 core and 16 electives)

There is one unit common to both courses so in total you will study 47 units (25 core, 22 electives).