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Do you need a qualification to teach bushcraft?

Bushcraft Competency Certificate It's suitable for teachers or instructors to deliver progressive bushcraft learning experiences. The training course is 3 days and students must log 120 quality hours of practice before attending a seperate assessment.

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Bushcraft qualifications have seen a surge in take-up over the last few years, largely driven by the increasing popularity of bushcraft. Bushcraft is now taught in a wide variety of settings, from outdoor activity centres, campsites, schools and colleges through to youth groups such a Scouts, Cadets and the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. And it makes sense that these organisations, and the people who make use of them, or indeed send their children to them, want to see that the people delivering the training are competent to do so. Bushcraft qualifcations and awards are a simple way to recognise that competence. Based on the North Downs in Kent, Jack Raven Bushcraft has been delivering bushcraft qualifications accredited by the Institute for Outdoor Learning since 2013 and Gary has been an IOL assessor since 2019.

Institute for Outdoor Learning Bushcraft Qualifications

The IOL offers three awards in bushcraft designed for adults, all of which are Level 3. Bushcraft Competency Award Brand new in 2022, the IOL Bushcraft Competency Award has been developed for people working in outdoor centres or schools and delivering short bushcraft skills sessions. The training course itself is two days and to gain the Award, students must attend a seperate assessment after a suitable period of consolidation (60 hours). Units covered on this course : Unit 1 – Edged tools – knives & saws

Unit 2 – Fire

Unit 4 – Water

Unit 10 – Tarp shelters & knots

Unit 13 – Campfire cooking [Further Details] Bushcraft Competency Certificate The IOL Bushcraft Competency Certifcate has existed in it’s current format since 2016. It’s suitable for teachers or instructors to deliver progressive bushcraft learning experiences. The training course is 3 days and students must log 120 quality hours of practice before attending a seperate assessment. Units covered on this course : Unit 1 – Edged tools – knives & saws

Unit 2 – Fire

Unit 3 – Bow drill

Unit 4 – Water

Unit 5 – Debris shelters & bedding

Unit 6 – Tree identification & uses

Unit 7 – Natural navigation

Unit 8 – Cordage [Further Details] Bushcraft Competency Diploma Another new award for 2022, the IOL Bushcraft Competency Diploma is suitable for instructors, teachers or leaders operating autonomously with responsibility for planning and delivering bushcraft sessions and courses in a wide variety of settings. Students must hold the Bushcraft Competency Certifcate to gain the Diploma. The training course is 5 days and students must log an additional 120 quality hours before attending a seperate 2 day assessment. Units covered on this course : Unit 9 – Fire use & management

Unit 10 – Tarp shelters & knots

Unit 11 – Edged tools – axes

Unit 12 – Animal tracking & awareness

Unit 13 – Campfire cooking

Unit 14 – Plant identification & uses

Unit 15 – Carving

Unit 16 – Game preparation [Further Details]

You can read the IOL’s Bushcraft Competency Statement of Good Practice here. This document details the Units taught for each of the three awards and the criteria used to assess. If you’re not sure which is right for you, then get in touch and we’ll do our best to guide you through the various IOL bushcraft qualifications available and work out which is best for you.

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