UNIVERSITY OF OREGON - PE & REC - OUTDOOR PURSUITS PROGRAM

Outdoor Pursuits Leadership Training Program
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The Outdoor Pursuits Leadership Training Program is designed to provide training and experience in safe and responsible leadership of outdoor pursuits activities. The Program includes skills courses in a variety of land and water-based outdoor activities, professional development courses in environmental education, adventure education, outdoor leadership, and field leadership experiences. The Program consists of a minimum of 28 credits, of which a minimum of 15 are upper division credits.

Participation in the Program is exciting and challenging, providing opportunities for skill enhancement, personal growth, leadership development and exploration of the region's exceptionally beautiful and diverse outdoor resources. For a thorough description of leadership program requirements, open one of the following pdf documents.

Leadership Program Requirements (pdf download)

Completion Checklist (pdf download)

hiking on the OR coast dunes
Practicum Experiences in the Leadership Training Program
nestled into a survival shelter on the overnight solo experience

Outdoor Pursuits practicum experiences are designed to meet the needs of prospective leaders of outdoor pursuits activities. A practicum experience provides an opportunity for the development of a student's leadership skills through involvement in the planning, logistics and field activities of an Outdoor Pursuits Program course. Practicum assignments MUST be approved by the course instructor.

For information on enrolling, and participating in an OPP practicum course, click on one of these links:

Enrolling for an OPP Practicum Course

Enrolling for an OPP Rock Climbing Practicum

Not sure which practicum to enroll in? Open the Practicum CRN's By Term page!