Sea Kayak Guide Polar Endorsement

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Sea Kayak Guide PTQ is a polar specific endorsement for an already experienced and/or qualified sea kayak guide. The guide will already be proficient and competent with their personal kayak skills and/or have competent guiding skills ratified by a sea kayak guiding qualification or a POE supporting these skills.

PREREQUISITES

• Emergency Care Qualification (>60 hour course)
• A recogni​z​ed Sea Kayak Guide Certificate and/or POE supporting competence to this level.
• >100 days guiding (polar or non-polar) including high impact coastline and open seas.
• PTQ – Radio and Comms
• PTQ – Navigation
• PTQ – Interpretation
• Driving Zodiacs and Advanced Driving Endorsement- Support a sea kayak operation are preferable but not essential.

CROSS CREDIT

If guiding certificate covers pre-requisites they may be cross credited in to assessment.