Thompson Rivers University (TRU)
Thompson Rivers University (TRU)

805 TRU Way, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

University Certificate - Adventure Guide

1-Year Post-Secondary Certificate

Program Summary

The Adventure Guide Certificate is an eight-month introduction to adventure sports and the adventure industry with extensive time on field activity courses and compressed and modularized classroom course instruction. This is the ideal program for students wishing to explore their career interests in adventure-related fields.

This is the ideal program for students who...
  • Are interested in an introduction to adventure sports.
  • Are interested in improving current adventure sport skills.
  • Are interested in exploring the adventure industry as a career.
  • Prefer a relatively short course of study.
  • Wish to transfer credit earned into further Diploma or Degree studies.
The Adventure Guide Certificate will give students the skills, knowledge and experiences leading to a broader understanding of the adventure industry and leadership within. Applied and practical modularized classroom courses are offered in wilderness travel, wilderness first aid, guiding leadership, wilderness environment, expedition planning and the adventure industry.

The Adventure Guide Certificate allows for extensive time engaged in field activity courses and compressed and modularized classroom course instruction. There are approximately twelve weeks of classroom instruction and twelve weeks of field activity courses that make up the program.

Academic Background

Minimum Level of Education Completed

Grade 12 / High School

Minimum GPA

50%

Minimum Language Test Scores

Reading

6

Writing

6

Listening

6

Speaking

6

Reading

55

Writing

55

Listening

55

Speaking

55

Literacy

115

Conversation

115

Comprehension

115

Production

115

Program Intakes

Open date

October 1, 2024

Submission deadline

May 1, 2025

Open date

October 1, 2025

Submission deadline

May 1, 2026

Cost and Duration

1-Year Post-Secondary Certificate

Program Level

1 year university certificate

Program Length

$20635 CAD

Cost of Living

$100 CAD

Application fee

$24935 CAD / First Year

Gross Tuition

Other Fees

General Fees: $1,106 per year
Medical Insurance: $600 per year
TRUSU Extended Health & Dental Plan Fees: $248 per year