This qualification is for people who lead walks of less than one-day duration, on clearly formed and marked tracks with bridged river crossings. Two-day assessment.

Bush Leader Scope and Syllabus

The holder of this qualification can manage and instruct groups on overnight experiences, below the bushline. Participants may be sleeping in tents, flies, backcountry huts or rock shelters. A midday to midday overnight standalone assessment or integrate into the Bush Leader Assessment. 

Overnight Endorsement Scope and Syllabus

The holder of this qualification can organise, instruct and lead multi-day tramping trips in easy and moderate bush terrain. Trips can extend above the bushline in easy and moderate terrain and in summer conditions (without snow and no snow forecast). Patches of old snow may exist and can be crossed where no sliding potential exists. Three-day assessment.

Bush 1 Scope and Syllabus

The holder of this qualification can organise, instruct and lead multi-day tramping trips in moderate and hard bush terrain. Trips can extend above the bushline in summer conditions (without snow and no snow forecast). Patches of old snow may exist and can be crossed where no sliding potential exists. Trips above and below the bushline can be in remote, untracked terrain. The assistance of a rope may be required. It is also for people instructing other bush and outdoor instructors and leaders. Three-day assessment.

Bush 2 Scope and Syllabus