Potential Leader Training & Assessment Course
All potential Expedition Leaders must attend a Potential Leader Training and Assessment Course (PLC).
The course is designed to develop both technical skills and practical experience and will cover all aspects of leading a World Challenge Expedition including:
- Introduction to World Challenge (history & ethos)
- Expedition Overview
- The role of a World Challenge Leader
- Group Dynamics & Team Building
- Expedition Safety
- Risk Management
- In-Country support
- Operations Room and Safety & Backup System
- Expedition Equipment
- Ability to ensure team safety and make sound decisions in the field, including dynamic Risk Assessments
- Ability to deliver the World Challenge ethos
- Ability to teach and demonstrate standard expedition / camping skills
- An ability to engage with a team of students and teachers and create “teaching moments” while on the trail
- Knowledge of basic wilderness medicine
Potential Leaders will be assessed by World Challenge instructors and staff, other Potential Leaders (peer assessment), and by a group of students who are currently signed up for an Expedition.
Our Potential Leader Course Dates are now available for 2012. They are being held in capital cities around Australia & New Zealand please see below for dates & locations:
Part 1 – Overseas Induction
| Location | Date |
| NZ: Auckland | 18th-19th February |
| VIC: Melbourne | 10th-11th March |
| NSW: Sydney | 14th-15th April |
| WA: Perth | 5th-6th May |
| QLD: Brisbane | 19th-20th May |
| VIC: Melbourne | 25th-26th August |
Part 2 – Practical Assessment
| Location | Dates |
| VIC: Warnambool | 8th-9th February |
| NZ: Auckland | 24th-25th February |
| NZ: Auckland | 26th-27th February |
| NZ: Wellington | 2nd-3rd March |
| NZ: Wellington | 4th-5th March |
| VIC: Gembrook | 3rd-4th March |
| VIC: Daylesford | 3rd-4th March |
| NZ: Christchurch | 9th-10th March |
| NZ: Auckland | 10th-11th March |
| TAS: North | 10th-11th March |
| TAS: South | 10th-11th March |
| VIC: Gembrook | 16th-17th March |
| VIC: Daylesford | 17th-18th March |
| VIC: Gembrook | 18th-19th March |
| VIC: Daylesford | 23rd-24th March |
| VIC: Gembrook | 24th-25th March |
| NZ: Auckland | 24th-25th March |
| VIC: Daylesford | 25th-26th March |
| ACT: Wee Jasper | 30th-31st March |
| NZ: Nelson | 31st March -1st April |
| NZ: Dunedin | 31st March -1st April |
| TAS: South | 31st March -1st April |
| ACT: Wee Jasper | 1st-2nd April |
| VIC: Gembrook | 14th-15th April |
| VIC: Daylesford | 13th-14th April |
| VIC: Daylesford | 15th-16th April |
| SA: Williamstown | 27th-28th April |
| NSW: Hornsby | 27th-28th April |
| VIC: Gembrook | 28th-29th April |
| NSW: Hornsby | 29th-30th April |
| NSW: Hornsby | 3rd-4th May |
| NSW: Hornsby | 5th-6th May |
| NSW: South | 5th-6th May |
| WA: Dwellingup | 11th-12th May |
| WA: Dwellingup | 12th-13th May |
| WA: Dwellingup | 13th-14th May |
| WA: Dwellingup | 18th-19th May |
| WA: Dwellingup | 19th-20th May |
| WA: Dwellingup | 20th-21st May |
| QLD: Mt Mee | 26th-27th May |
| NSW: North | 1st-2nd June |
| QLD: Mt Mee | 1st-2nd June |
| QLD: Mt Mee | 3rd-4th June |
| QLD: Cairns | 7th-8th June |
| QLD: Mt Mee | 3rd-4th August |
| QLD: Mt Mee | 5th-6th August |
| QLD: Mt Mee | 11th-12th August |
| NT: Litchfield | 11th-12thAugust |
| WA: Dwellingup | 18th-19th August |
| VIC: Gembrook | 31st Aug-1st Sep |
| VIC: Gembrook | 2nd-3rd September |
| VIC: Daylesford | 7th-8th September |
| VIC: Daylesford | 9th-10th September |
Transportation to the training location and any accomodation costs is at your own expense. All training and food is provided free of charge.
In order to be invited to attend a Potential Leader Course you must apply online.
Find out more
T 1300 728 568 (AU)T 0800 456 134 (NZ)
T 8009 33810 (HK)
T +61 (0)3 9245 7400 (INTL)
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