STANDARD COMPETENCIES:

 

 I.      Identify methodologies appropriate for teaching various nordic skiing

 skills.

 II.     Develop lesson plans for teaching presentations.

 III.    Demonstrate leadership considerations and techniques for nordic

 activities.

 IV.     Identify methodologies appropriate for teaching various nordic skiing

 skills.

 V.      Develop lesson plans for teaching presentations.

 VI.     Demonstrate leadership considerations and techniques for nordic

 activities.

 VII.    Identify group dynamics of backcountry skiing.

 VIII.   Identify types, applications and care of nordic skiing equipment.

 IX.     Demonstrate safety requirements for noridc skiing activities.

 X       Identify insurance and liability requirements for nordic skiing

 XI.     activities.

 XII.    Identify nordic guide certification requirements and ethics.

 XIII.   Interpret the natural history of specific winter environments.

 XIV.    Identify resource managing agencies and the permit process.

 XV.     Demonstrate map intelligence and orienteering techniques of winter travel.

 XVI.    Demonstrate `leave no trace/minimum impact` approaches for winter

 XVII.   environments.

 XVIII.  Plan logistical components for nordic skiing outings.

 XIX.    Identify physical conditioning requirements for cross-country and telemark

 XX      activities.

 TOPICAL OUTLINE:

 

 I.      teaching methodologies: traditional and experiential

 II.     lesson plan organization

 III.    leadership styles and techniques

 IV.     group dynamics

 V.      nordic skiing equipment

 VI.     safety hazards and considerations

 VII.    insurance and liability

 VIII.   guide certifications

 IX.     ethics and professional responsibility

 X       interpretive techniques

 XI.     management agencies

 XII.    permitting process

 XIII.   map/orienteering

 XIV.    leave no trace/minimum impact

 XV.     logistical considerations

 XVI.    physical conditioning