Cycling Certificate course SIS40619 Certificate IV in Outdoor Leadership / Cycling, Road and Off-Road 

Course overview
Set  yourself on the right path and explore the outdoors with this skill set. This course is perfect for people who want to work as a mountain bike tour guide in intermediate environments.
Learn how to plan and safely coordinate mountain bike guided tours in an outdoor environment. This hands-on course will also help you to build, apply and demonstrate off-road cycling skills. You will gain knowledge and practical skills in guiding and navigation, workplace health and safety and risk management as well as how to respond to emergency situations and first aid.
Our RTO is The Outdoor Education Consultants and the successful completion of this course is used as the basis for the registration requirements of programs like the National Outdoor Leader Registration Scheme (NOLRS).

Set-up and bike Maintenance

One of the required units describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to select, set up and maintain bikes used for recreational cycling activities. It requires the ability to set up bikes to meet the requirements of pre-planned cycling activities and terrain, as well as for participant characteristics. It covers the ability to maintain and repair bike system components. Repairs can be completed both at base and in the field during activities.
This unit applies to any type of organisation that delivers outdoor recreation activities including commercial, not-for-profit and government organisations.
It applies to personnel working at all levels including activity assistants, support staff and leaders.

Lead an Off-Road cycling Tour

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to lead and supervise dependent participants during off road cycling activities on intermediate trails according to predetermined activity plans which might be self-developed or developed by others. It covers the skills required to adjust activities according to prevailing conditions and participant capabilities.
It requires the ability to demonstrate and instruct off road cycling techniques. To do this, leaders must be proficient in off road cycling skills which are covered by other units. This unit applies to any type of organisation that delivers outdoor recreation activities including commercial, not-for-profit and government organisations.
It applies to leaders who work independently using discretion and judgement to manage operational logistics and risk within predetermined guidelines.
When working at or close to base and assistance, they manage routine problems in consultation with relevant personnel. Where assistance is not immediately available, leaders use additional skills, covered by other units, to manage significant problems, e.g. rescues, injury or illness in remote locations.