IOL Accredited Bushcraft Courses

  The IOL Bushcraft Competency Award, Certificate and Diploma are designed for instructors, leaders and teachers who want to demonstrate that they follow good practice and have a high level of safety and competency in a range of bushcraft skills.

 

 

 

Developed by members of the IOL Bushcraft Professional Practice Group with a long-standing reputation for quality and innovation within the field of Bushcraft. Each award consists of:

• Essential knowledge and skills for inserting and teaching Bushcraft.
• High-quality training, consolidated experience, assessment of competence, and certification by the IOL Awards Centre.
• Good practice when sharing bushcraft techniques with others – teaching tips and advice, site safety, sustainable practices, etc.
• Ability to deliver or support level 1 and level 2 bushcraft courses.

Providers of Bushcraft Competency Award (BCA) Training

• Suitable for instructors working in outdoor centres or schools and delivering bushcraft skills sessions.
• 5 Units - Edged tools (knives & saws); fire; water; tarp shelters & knots; campfire cooking.

The Bushcraft Competency Award training course is only available from IOL Organisational Members who have met the IOL Accredited Course criteria, agreed to follow the Bushcraft Professional Practice Group (PPG) guidelines for this course, and been approved by the Bushcraft PPG to deliver the course.

NOTE: This course was launched in November 2021 and the first Bushcraft Training providers are going though the approval process with IOL and the Bushcraft PPG. Check back here and watch IOL the IOL Bushcraft Facebook page for further updates.

Providers of Bushcraft Competency Certificate (BCC) Training

• Suitable for teachers or instructors who plan and deliver progressive bushcraft learning experiences in their setting.
• 8 Units - Bow drill; water; debris shelters; edged tools (knives & saws); fire; tree identification; natural navigation, cordage.
• Participants must hold an IOL Bushcraft Competency Certificate prior to attending a Bushcraft Competency Diploma training course.

The Bushcraft Competency Certificate training course is only available from IOL Organisational Members who have met the IOL Accredited Course criteria, agreed to follow the Bushcraft Professional Practice Group (PPG) guidelines for this course, and been approved by the Bushcraft PPG to deliver the course.

Providers of Bushcraft Competency Diploma (BCD) Training

• Suitable for teachers or instructors to demonstrate a breadth of bushcraft knowledge and skills and deliver learning experiences in any setting.
• 14 compulsory units and 2 from 4 optional units covering the principal areas within bushcraft.
• Participants must hold an IOL Bushcraft Competency Certificate prior to attending a Bushcraft Competency Diploma training course.

The Bushcraft Competency Diploma training course is only available from IOL Organisational Members who have met the IOL Accredited Course criteria, agreed to follow the Bushcraft Professional Practice Group (PPG) guidelines for this course, and been approved by the Bushcraft PPG to deliver the course.