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Travelers, wilderness enthusiasts, outfitters, and youth ministers thrive in Messiah College’s adventure education program
If you are interested in the great outdoors and are passionate about helping others achieve their personal best, then Messiah College’s adventure education program is for you. Messiah College’s distinctive adventure education program offers you a pair of courses—Programming and Trip Design, and Trip Implementation—where you’ll spend the fall semester designing a wilderness trip. In the spring semester, you’ll be part of a student team that will recruit other participants, lead weeklong spring break trips, and be responsible for all aspects of the experience.
It’s a first-rate, first-hand experience that gets you ready for an exciting career in adventure education, alternative education, wilderness therapy, camp programming, youth ministry, adventure travel, commercial outfitting, or outdoor education.
As an adventure education major at Messiah College, you’ll be able to:
- Learn to design and lead adventure experiences, which facilitate interpersonal relationships, personal growth, and group dynamics.
- Gain the theory, knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to successfully plan, implement, administer, and supervise educational experiences in the outdoor setting.
- Dig into courses ranging from wilderness encounters (a three-week trip) to canoeing, environmental issues, risk management, and leadership facilitation.
- Earn nationally recognized certifications including Wilderness First Responder/SOLO, Wilderness Education Association (WEA)Outdoor Leaders Certification, and Leave no Trace.
- Pursue additional certifications such as American Mountain Guide Association (AMGA), Single Pitch Instruction, American Canoe Association (ACA), Canoe Instructor, and Association of Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) Level 1 Facilitator.
- Spend a semester with the internationally renowned National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), which offers the world’s most spectacular outdoor classrooms.
Major Requirements:
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| Students have the option of spending a semester on a National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) course in the Pacific Northwest, Rocky Mountains, or Desert Southwest. |
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