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ACS – ​​Arctic Guiding in Nunavik 

(LCL.2C)
37.33 collegial units
In-person training
Guide Artique (2)
Description Do you have the profile? Admission requirements and fees Course Grid After the ACS Additional information
Description
Description
Full-time
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Nunavik
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1290 hours
Premières Nations Et Inuit (6)

This program prepares you to become a guide and to supervise groups of visitors to Nunavik during activities, excursions (one day or less) or expeditions (more than 24 hours with at least one overnight stay).

You will learn to accompany tourists on trips taking place in an Arctic environment on a territory occupied by the Inuit people for centuries and in a particular natural setting; unusual, exotic, isolated, unusual or wild places.

This training is offered in English only.

The work of an Arctic Guiding in Nunavik has the following particularities:

Act as an ambassador within his community to disseminate information concerning the activities and his work as a guide
The possibility of supervising a stay for a certain type of activity or a combination of activities, in an environment subject to changing and unpredictable meteorological conditions
Variations concerning the type of stay: a stay with daily excursions and return to the site of departure or multi-activity circuits with overnight stays in other places
Variety of experiences: nature immersion with a strong ethno-cultural component, a strong wilderness component, or focused on practicing and learning sports or outdoor activities
Variable levels of comfort: shelter, winter camping, resorts, hotels, outfitting camps, etc.
Variable levels of risk: depending on the environment visited (isolation, difficult terrain, etc.) or the nature of the activities and means of transportation used
Variable levels of intensity: soft, medium or high adventure

List of competency

Analyze the work function and the tourism industry in Nunavik

Appreciate elements of Inuit culture

Develop language skills

Interpret cultural and heritage elements of Nunavik

Prepare menus and meals

Intervene in emergency situations in the arctic environment

Adopt a customer approach

Material and equipment maintenance

Techniques for outdoor activities in Nunavik

Prepare stays and expeditions in Nunavik

Guide a group for cultural activities in Nunavik

Initiation to entrepreneurship

Collaborating in the development of travel packages in Nunavik

Guiding a group during summer conditions Nunavik

Guiding a group during winter conditions in Nunavik

Do you have the profile?

This program is designed for you if:

You have relevant experience in the outdoor field
You have good communication skills
You are recognized by the community as having a strong sense of leadership in a natural environment
You have a neat appearance
Admission requirements and fees

Admission requirements

 

General admission requirements

To learn more about the general admission requirements and the required documents for an application to an Attestation of Collegial Studies (ACS) program, please visit the following page:

Admission requirements

 

Specific admission requirements

To be eligible to this program, in addition to meeting the general admission requirements, you must:

  • be an Inuit person and possess the Inuit beneficiary card.
  • Have relevant experience in the outdoor field
  • Have good communication skills
  • Be recognized by the community for having a strong sense of leadership in a natural environment
  • Have a well-groomed appearance

 

Specific document required

To be admitted to this program, you will need to provide, in addition to the documents required in the general admission requirements, the following document:

  • Indian Status Card or Inuit Beneficiary Card

 

Fees

To learn more about the fees required for an application to an Attestation of Collegial Studies (ACS) program, please visit the following page:

Fees

 

Course Grid

Theory
Practice
Personal work
Number of hours per week
414-743-FE

Work function and tourism industry in Nunavik

2
1
1
381-708-FE

Inuit culture

4
4
2
​​614-704-FE​

​​Inuktitut​

1
3
2
602-734-FE

French

1
3
1
​​604-704-FE​

English

1
3
1
​​381-715-FE​

Interpreting culture and heritage in Nunavik

2
3
1
430-735-FE

Preparing menus and meals

2
3
2
​​391-105-FE​

Survival in the arctic

2
3
1
391-103-FE

Traditional survival techniques

2
2
1
414-753-FE

Client approach

1
2
1
414-7F3-FE

Material and equipment maintenance

1
2
1
414-774-FE

Outdoor activities in Nunavik

2
2
2
414-735-FE

Prepare stays and expeditions in Nunavik

2
3
1
414-708-FE

Guidage pour des activités culturelles au Nunavik

1
7
2
410-763-FE

Introduction to entrepreneurship

1
2
2
414-7G3-FE

Development of travel packages in Nunavik

1
2
1
414-718-FE

Guiding during summer conditions in Nunavik

1
7
2
414-728-FE

Guiding during winter conditions in Nunavik

1
7
2
After the ACS

On the way to the job market

Profession :Arctic guide in Nunavik

Main tasks:

Guide groups in summer and winter conditions in Nunavik
Prepare stays and expeditions in Nunavik
Interpretation of the cultural and heritage elements of Nunavik
Create menus and dishes
Intervene in emergency situations in the Arctic environment
Maintain materials and equipment
Collaborate in the design of packages for Nunavik

You will be able to work in:

Businesses specializing in adventure tourism
Band councils
Zecs
Outfitters
Lodging establishments
Outdoor centres
Resorts
Interpretation centres in Nunavik
Additional information

Required equipement and materials

Computer with webcam
Office 365
Adobe Reader
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