Are you good enough to become a Trekforce Expedition Leader?
"We only take the best, so train to be the best!"
This 4 month Expedition Leadership course starts in Wales before deploying deep into the Central American jungle. If you are good enough we may give you a job when you complete this course..
Your course includes Leadership, Medical, Child Protection and Expedition Planning training. Real time scenarios with the Army. Night navigation, jungle river crossing, helicopter rescue, actual leading plus international qualifications. We end with testing leadership situations. Can you get your team through some of the most testing terrain?
Our instructors are their to test you, they will not make it easy for you!
Will you qualify as a Trekforce Expedition Leader?
Any questions?
Fill in our Enquiry Box (left of your screen) or come to our Open Days.
Trekforce is trusted by thousands of people to take them safely to remote locations and live with local people, to provide safety, security and logistics staff for film and TV work, including Ben Fogle’s Extreme Dreams and Jack Osborne’s Adrenalin Junkie. The Expedition Leader Programme provides you with the first step into this exciting world.
The Trekforce Expedition Leader Training (ELT) programme is unique and open to anyone. It is a four month programme combining legal, safety and Mountain Leader Board training in the UK with actual leading overseas.
Phase 1 Wales.
You learn core skills - how to complete industry standard risk assessments, the correct safety standards, child protection, CRB check, as well as your hard skills.
Phase 2 Wales.
A week of Mountain Leader Training. You learn how to lead, plan and undertake a mountain trek (ML summer). Also additional First Aid training. Then your first Assessment and Feedback session.
Phase 3 Belize.
We move up a stage now, building on your basic practical skills and theory. First is level 1 jungle training. Over a week with an Army instructor, learning how to navigate and live in the jungle. Our Expedition Medic will train you on Expedition Medicine.
Phase 4 Jungle Trek.
It is now more testing, we watch and assess you as you trek into the jungle, river crossings, night navigation, solo nights alone in the jungle, health and hygiene are all tested.
Phase 5 Advanced Training.
We combine more office based budget and logistics training with evacuation and emergency planning. Host partner liaising. Civil interaction. 4 x 4 drving. Then advanced jungle skills including animal trapping, helicopter evacuation and co ordination with the army.
Phase 6 Expedition Leading.
This is when the training is tested to breaking point. Scenarios to test you! How can you cope leading an actual expedition. How doe you react in an emergancy? Our instructors are not here to help you but test you - are you good enough?
Will you make it?
Will you qualify as a Trekforce Expedition Leader?
Programme length (four months)
Two Weeks: UK
Three Months, Two Weeks: Overseas
Start Dates
6 February 2010
22 May 2010
4 September 2010
Cost
From £5,950 Minimum age 18
Standard Inclusions
Includes: Briefing Day and BBQ around 6-8 weeks before the course starts. Then all training, staff shirt, training books, exam and entry fees, log book and certification. Includes food and accommodation in Wales and Belize plus local transport as listed. So pretty much everything is included.
Simply we do not cover your overseas flight and travel insurance. You may need some kit like boots, sleeping system etc. Full details provided.
Find out more...
Call us or email, or come to our Open Days. We also have a PDF manual detailing the key components of the programme. Please click on the link below to find out how our Expedition Leader Training programme will change your life!!
Download Expedition Leader Training Program Handbook
(to download, right click and 'save target as'...).
• Wilderness Medical Training
• Practical Jungle Medic Training
• Mountain Leader Training Board – UK
• 4 x 4 training by ex Camel Trophy or Land Rover Instructors
• Year Out Group Expedition Safety Compliance
• In Country Team Leading Training
• Criminal Record Bureau Approval
• British Standards 8848 Training
• Jungle Survival Training – Army
Finally put it all into practice, with practical Expedition Leading Experience.
We have paid employment positions both full time or part time, for the best ELT graduates. Currently the top 25% receive our job offers.
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