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Certifications that unlock work

• Avalanche training

  Recreational courses to start, then professional level operations training for anyone guiding in winter terrain.

• Swiftwater rescue

  Required for river guiding and useful for anything near moving water.

• Advanced wilderness first aid

  An 80-hour course. Remote employers want it, not the short version.

• Small vessel operator certificate

  Needed to run a motorboat commercially, common for coastal and lake operations.

• Class 4 driver's licence

  Lets you drive the shuttle van full of guests, which makes you far more useful to a small operator.