mountain adventure skills training program
DESCRIPTION
Our Mountain Adventure Skills Training (MAST) program provides first-hand outdoor adventure experience and you can earn professional certifications for the adventure tourism industry, all while you enjoy the Canadian Rocky Mountain lifestyle. Our instructors include highly skilled guides in avalanche safety, rock climbing, mountaineering, whitewater kayaking and rafting, backcountry skiing, backpacking, canoeing, and wilderness hiking. You can earn industry certifications in avalanche skills training, ski/snowboard instruction, swift water rescue, and more. You can also gain university credits towards a degree in Adventure Tourism. http://cotr.ca/MASTTRANSCRIPT
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MOUNTAIN ADVENTURE SKILLS TRAINING
PROGRAM COLLEGE OF THE ROCKIES, FERNIE
CAMPUS
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EXTREME EDUCATIONNINE MONTHS OF
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REAL
GUIDESLEARNING ENVIRONMENTSJOBS
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LET THE
MOUNTAINS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES
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GOALS OF THE MAST PROGRAM
•INCREASE EMPLOYABILITY •ENHANCE FURTHER EDUCATION •THE PROGRESSION WORKS•CERTIFIED GUIDES SELECTEDFOR THEIR TEACHING SKILLS
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“Spending so much time with ACMG guides has given me a new perspective on what the guiding industry is all about, and more importantly, what's needed to become one."~ Colin Phillips ~ MAST 2006
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What makes MAST work?
Real Learning Environments
Real Guides Right Courses
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SKI MOUNTAIN RIVERPHYSICALLY DEMANDINGREAL RISK TO MANAGEREAL SKILLS TO LEARN
LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS
REAL
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WELCOME TO YOUR CLASSROOM
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The Association of Canadian Mountain Guides (ACMG) has been a member of the IFMGA since 1972.
IFMGA : The International Federation of Mountain Guides Associations
REAL GUIDES•Focus on Mentorship•Working in the industry•Enjoy MAST groups
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RIVER
RIGHT COURSE COMBINATION Relevant Up To Date Focused on
Adventure Industry Requirements
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•Tourism as a service industry•Tourism as a product – people product•Sustainability•Flexible leadership•Professionalism•Hazard Management
ADVENTURE TOURISM
FOCUS
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Students and guides work together to build strong decision making skills.
Safety and Risk Management •Wilderness First
Aid•Survival Training•Helicopter Safety•Avalanche Safety Skills•Mountain Navigation•Risk Management Course
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Potential hazards are evaluated, discussed, and deemed manageable (or not) by the lead guide, the guiding team and the students.
JUSTIFICATION FOR REAL RISK
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THE
STUDENTS
Love adventure, being with people, love to ski and snowboard.
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•Ages 19 – 50 years old
•Strong Intermediate
Skiers
•Capable Swimmers
•From Lithuania, Slovakia,
Norway, Chile, Switzerland,
England, Japan, USA, Spain,
Canada, Sweden
•Student /guide ratio 6:1•Maximum class size 24
THE
STUDENTS?
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•Group gear: tents, ropes, rafts, canoes, kayaks, cooking gear•Transportation and accommodation during out-trips•Textbooks for core courses•Free access to Fernie Campus climbing gym and computers
TUITION INCLUDES
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ACADEMIC CERTIFICATIONS SKILLS
MAST COURSES
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Risk Management Guiding and Leadership The Adventure Tourism Industry Wilderness Travel Theory Natural History Entrepreneurship
ACADEMIC COURSES
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•Avalanche Skills Training II
•Ski or Snowboard Instructor
•Swiftwater Rescue
Technician
•Raft Guide Training
•Canoe Instructor
•Advanced Wilderness First
Aid
•Mountain Bike Guide/Inst.
INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS
What the Adventure Tourism Industry Wants
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SKILLS COURSES
SKI MOUNTAIN RIVER
Guide/Student Ratio: 1/6
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Avalanche Skills Training CertificationSki or Snowboard Instructor CertificationSki Tour 1 – Local Day ToursSki Tour 2 – Hut Based Glaciated
SKI
SKILLS COURSES
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MOUNTAIN Hiking Rock Climbing Mountaineering
SKILLS COURSES
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Swiftwater Rescue TechnicianCanoe Instructor CertificationRaft Guide TrainingWhitewater Kayaking
RIV
ER
SKILLS COURSES
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"I am getting the training I need to make a career out of doing what I love."~ Stephanie Sorensen ~
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“Most of all the MAST program has given me direction and the means to achieve my goals in the industry.”~ J. Oliver Noble ~
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Mast Certificate
2 year Diploma
4 year Degree
TRANSFERABLE CREDITS
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“I've always hoped to find a job that would allow me to work, play and live in the mountains and after these nine months the possibilities seem endless."~ Kaleigh Fendley ~ MAST 2008
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ACMG Alpine and Ski GuideCat Ski Tail Guide Banff Hiking Guide Services Rafting Industry - Guiding and Operations Guide Book Research Environmental Centre InstructorFly Fishing Guide - international Municipal Recreation CentresSki and Snowboard Instructor National Youth Services Programs BC Parks Ranger Summer Mountain Sport Camps Instructor/Guide BC Coastal Eco Tourism Guide Professional Ski Patrol Ambulance Attendant Retail Gear Sales Canoe Instructor Interpretive Guide Sea Kayak Guide Mountain Bike Guide and Repair Specialist
MAST
GRADUATES ARE WORKING...
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90% of the Adventure Tourism businesses in the Fernie area employ a MAST Graduate
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Mountain High Rafting is owned and operated by MAST graduates!
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"The MAST program gives students solid skills to go into the backcountry with comfort and confidence. My future looks up and forever changed because of the MAST program." Ryan Angus
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“North America’s Coolest Town” Rolling Stone Magazine
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FERNIE
Downtown Ferni, BC
VancouverCalgary
Ottawa
Toronto
Fernie, British Columbia Population 4,800Elevation 1000M
BC
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Fernie Alpine Resort is an 8 Minute drive from town
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• Worlds 25 Best Ski Towns - 2012 - National Geographic
• Best Winter Trip of 2012 – National Geographic
• Best Vertical Expansion – Ski Canada Magazine 2012
• Best Ski Town to Live In – Fernie Ski Canada Magazine 2012
• Best Bars – The Griz Bar Ski Canada Magazine 2012
• Best Snow – Fernie Ski Canada Magazine 2012
• Friendliest Place on Earth – March 2010 – greatoutdoors.com
• Best Apres:The Griz Bar –2009.2010 - snowseekers.com visitors poll
• Top 10 Ski Runs in Canada 2009 – Toronto Star
• Best ski town, Best powder Ski Canada Magazine (2006)
• Top 20 Dream towns Outside Magazine (2004)
• Top 6 powder destinations on the planet” Fall Line Skiing Magazine
Fernie Alpine Resort
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A small Canadian Rockies town….with epic mountain living.