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Through our subsidiary organisation Adventure Resources and Promotion Services (ARAPS) we provide nationally recognised training and qualifications to the Outdoor Recreation and Sport & Recreation industries. 
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Above & Below Adventure Company is Australia’s leading Outdoor Recreation Training Organisation (RTO), delivering quality nationally recognised education, training and assessment in outdoor recreation and sport and recreation throughout Australia
Our outdoor recreation and sport and recreation training college, through the development of Flexible Learning, education, training and assessment in outdoor recreation and sport and recreation is a leader in the field utilising highly qualified and experienced trainers and assessors in the area of outdoor recreation and sport and recreation
Outdoor recreation training courses in Certificate II, Certificate III, Certificate IV and Diploma of Outdoor Recreation are all delivered with nationally recognised training and assessment outcomes
Delivering educational training for the outdoor recreation and sport and recreation industry, since 1999, we are Government funded approved for traineeships in the outdoor recreation and sport and recreation courses and can offer other government assistance for training and assessment in outdoor recreation Board of studies approved, Certificate II in outdoor recreation for school based students.
History - Organisational Profile
The Outdoor Training College is a division of Above & Below Adventure Company, which has been operating commercially since 1981, firstly as an adventure Company conducting activities throughout Australia and South East Asia with the development of a tourism climbing area in Sarawak, northern Borneo. The organisations principal Assessor, John Norman, has been providing Outdoor Recreation services since 1976 and for 5 years training and leading Outdoor Recreation programs for the NSW State Government.
From 1994 until 2009, in addition to training and assessment for people within the outdoor recreation sector, the director opened and operated an indoor climbing facility in Sydney NSW. Also coordinating and running National and International climbing competitions in Australia, USA, and Asia.
During this time there was considerable development of the first National Training Package, in which we were actively involved with the process and industry workshops. 1999 became the year that the development of the training Package was Endorsed by ANTA (Australian National Training Authority).
1999, Above & Below Adventure Company became a Registered Training Organisation (RTO) endorsed to deliver Training and Assessment in the field of Outdoor Recreation throughout Australia and have been doing so since the inception of the Training Package SRO99 and its revisions.
2009, E-Cademy Solutions began developing an Electronic Learning System which was launched in May 2010 for students to undertake the "Core" units of competency component of their course via the internet - anywhere at any time of the day or night giving flexibility for people to study when it suits them but still within a timeframe allocated to the Course. This still required a face-to-face practical component associated with the activities selected, but reduces the time allocated in the classroom.
Why get Training? Ask your self..
“Is the person leading, guiding or instructing outdoor recreation activities for your organisation qualified? at a suitable level?” If your answer is no to either question then contact us to arrange assessment and, if necessary, training to have your skills Nationally Recognised.