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This award is for any crew, staff and guides who are involved in shore excursions working with, and around, small boats/zodiacs. It is a duty of knowledge and care that any working in the expedition cruise or polar guiding industry should have....
Communications for Polar Operations is designed for all polar and expedition cruise field staff/guide working shore-based or ship-based. It is a basic safety management competency that all field staff should have. Please note this award does include ...
This award is for personnel driving small boats/zodiacs to support land or ship-based operations....
Interpretation Skills are a contemporary set of skills and knowledge any guide/field staff involved with interpreting the environment should have....
Lead a Hike in Non-Technical Terrain is for field staff/guides who are in charge of leading polar hikes in terrain that may include, dry glacial areas, outwash plains, beach and subtidal zones, mountains and passes. Such hikes shall not require the u...
Navigation Skills is for field staff/guides working in any area where simple walks/longer treks, ski tours, skidoo excursions, landings or zodiac cruises are undertaken and basic GPS and navigational skills may be required. It is a basic safety manag...
For field staff/guides who lead more complex excursions with ambiguous terrain and challenging visual conditions. It focuses on topographical maps and ground-to-map and map-to-ground skills and interpretation....
Presentation Skills PQ is aimed at any polar or expedition cruise field staff/guides who are required to give formal presentations. Basic competency in Presentation Skills will enhance a presentation experience....
This preventative management and awareness course for all staff involved in land and shore excursions where snow/ice glide cracks, tide cracks, bergschrunds and crevasses are known hazards at specific sites. It is a general education, hazard awarenes...
Lead a Dog Sled Journey is for guides who may be in charge of leading dog sled journeys of more than 2 hours in terrain that may include, sea ice, established roads, and trails, mountains and passes. It may include areas where known and manageable cr...
Lead a Journey in Technical Terrain is for field staff/guides who are in charge of leading single and multi-day journeys on foot, snow shoeing, cross-country skiing, dog sledding or skidooing in terrain that may include; snow free glaciers, outwash p...
Lead a Polar Expedition is for experienced polar guides who may be in charge of leading multi-day expeditions (>14 days) in polar landscapes that may include, ice caps, glaciers and glacial neve areas, mountains and passes or on sea ice. Skills, know...
Operations in Polar Bear Environments (OPBE) is for all guides, field staff, scientists or personnel who guide people or work in Polar Bear Environments individually or with groups of peers or clients. It is an awareness, behaviour and safety perform...
Sea Kayak Guide Endorsement is a polar-specific endorsement for an already experienced and/or qualified sea kayak guide. The guide will already be proficient and competent with their personal kayak skills and/or have competent guiding skills ratified...
The Polar Endorsement is for drivers operating in the polar regions and dealing with the particular environmental risks and wildlife sensitivity issues these places require. This endorsement is strongly encouraged for drivers who wish to operate smal...
This endorsement is for guides/field-staff who run/support all aspects of a polar sea kayak or SUP operation. To gain the endorsement you must be tested in all the Elements....
This endorsement is designed for skilled and experienced drivers who can support an operation in strong or non standard operational wind conditions (>30kts) in polar or non-polar waters....
This endorsement is for drivers/staff with skills and experience to land/leave a surf zone with/without passengers in polar or non polar waters....
This endorsement is for drivers who are involved with operations to unattach or attach small boats/zodiacs to a winch or crane hook on a vessel in standard operating sea and wind conditions....
This endorsement is for experienced and skilled guides/drivers who land people/groups on ice floes or fast ice. It is expected that they have received mentorship and tuition on all contemporary management procedures and the skills required prior to a...
This endorsement is for experienced drivers who have undertaken or trained how to manage a zodiac/small boat with a patient requiring a stretcher or who may have suffered injuries that require special management. It is expected the driver will have t...
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This endorsement is for mass tourism expedition leaders or ground staff in chargeof larger groups (more than two groups/two guides) with attendant staff/guides inpolar bear environments. It is primarily a management and strategy qualification....
This endorsement is for guides, field staff, scientists, sailors or personnel who mustcamp or are in charge of groups camping in PBE’s. This qualification is for land-basedoperations and is outside the scope of larger mass/ship tourism operations....
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