Level 3
1st4sport Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Outdoor Programmes (via the Outdoor Recreation Pathway)
Codes
- Qualification number
- 600/1770/3
- SFA/LAD funding code
- 600/1770/3
Learners
- Required age
- 18 +
Learning hours
- Guided learning hours
- 185
- Total qualification hours
- 390
Key dates
- Operational start date
- 12/04/2011
- Qualification review date
- 30/11/2025
- Certification end date
- 30/11/2028
Overview
This qualification will give your learners the knowledge, confidence and skills to build a career in this industry, taking the Outdoor Recreation pathway - one of three available to prepare them for employment.
This Pathway is suitable for anyone delivering organised and self-guided outdoor activities for 'fun'.
Your learners will discover how to support participants taking part in outdoor sessions, enabling them to enjoy having fun outdoors and building their skills in a safe and empowering environment.
It is part of a suite of qualifications endorsed by the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA).
Interested in providing your learners with the opportunity to take the next step in their career in the outdoor sector, with a focus on outdoor recreation? Then this qualification is the perfect addition to your provision

Qualification Progression
Learners may look to develop their learning and knowledge of instructing working with other, more experienced, colleagues. Following a period of practice, learners may choose to develop their skills by participating in continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities offered within the Outdoor Sector.
Holders of this Certificate may seek employment, paid or unpaid, in the Outdoor Industry in a role involving the planning and delivery of outdoor programmes.
Level 3
1st4sport Level 3 NVQ Diploma in Outdoor Programmes (via the Outdoor Recreation Pathway)
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