Shape field (scope)

The TÜV HELLAS Outdoor Recreational Tourism Activities Facilitator scheme refers to a qualified professional who deals with the preparation, organisation and animation of tourists, implementing outdoor recreational, artistic, educational and sports activities, which are addressed to all age groups.

 

Certification levels are available:

Basic and Advanced. The basic level mainly concerns the knowledge background that a person must have in the speciality in order to be able to meet the daily tasks, while the advanced level includes additional knowledge that the Outdoor Recreational Tourism Activities Animator must possess in order to cope with the labour market. In the case of the advanced level only, it will be explicitly stated on the certificate.

Syllabus (syllabus) Basic

Outdoor environment

• Introduction to Outdoor Recreation Tourism (ORT)
• Popular SIAs
• Kinetic recreation
• Environment - geomorphology - man-made environment
• Environment - awareness - green services - sustainability
• Rural tourism
• Meteorology and topography

 

Occupation: Recreational activities manager

• Occupation: animator - qualifications - training
• Applied physiology - limits of human functioning
• Applied psychology - behaviour - risk - adventure
• Communication - client relationship management
• Team dynamics - cooperative games
• Services - Products - Communication - Quality of Services
• Planning - Organization - Program Management Operation

 

Basic Safety Principles for Outdoor Tourism Programmes

• Legislation / Customer Rights
• Basic Safety Principles in Outdoor Recreational Activities - Risk Management
• Crisis management - emergency situations
• First Aid

 

General Technical Characteristics and Material / Equipment Management

• Special Technical Equipment
• Material Management

Cognitive framework (syllabus) Advanced

All of the above and more:

 

Serving / dealing with people with disabilities and/or chronic conditions

• Medical model
• Terminology for disability based on the rights-based approach
• Service/transaction in practice
• Serving people with disabilities - providing specialised services and facilities

 

English Language function

• Outdoor Destination Activities
• Adventure Vacations
• Equipment and Facilities for Outdoor and Adventure Activities
• Geographical Features/ Weather Conditions Language function
• First Aid Kit / Safety
• Ecotourism and Environmental Sustainability

 

Examination methodology

Theoretical examination

Certification Requirements

Minimum Compulsory education and technical training