Adventure/Outdoor Education
Books | Vermont Web Links | Other Web Links | Software Resources
Books
Search our catalog online at http://www.vsac.org/LibrarySearch. Patrons may borrow books either by coming to the Resource Center in downtown Winooski, or by making an interlibrary loan request through their local school or public library.
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Careers for Courageous People & Other Adventurous Types (2005) |
Call # 331.7 Goldberg |
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Careers for Environmental Types & Others Who Respect the Earth (2002) |
Call # 363.7 Fasulo |
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Careers for Nature Lovers & Other Outdoor Types (2008) |
Call # 333.7 Miller |
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Careers for Sports Nuts & Other Athletic Types (2004) |
Call # 796.024 Heitzman |
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Careers in the Environment (2007) |
Call # 363.7 Fasulo |
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The Everything Alternative Careers Book: Leave the Office Behind and Embark on a New Adventure (2004) |
Call # 331.7 Mannion |
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Outdoor Careers (2009) |
Call # 331.7 Kirk |
Vermont Web Links
Castleton State College's sports administration degree offers an outdoor education track — www.castleton.edu/physicaleducation/sportsadministration.htm Green Mountain College offers a BS in adventure education and adventure recreation — www.greenmtn.edu/ad_ed.aspx Johnson State College offers a BA in outdoor education, with concentrations in adventure education/wilderness leadership and environmental education — www.jsc.edu/Academics/EnvironmentalAndHealthSciences/OutdoorEducation.aspx Landmark College offers a wealth of adventure education activities designed to help participants learn about how they relate to the world and themselves — www.landmarkcollege.org/student_life/athletics_activities/adventure.html Lyndon State College offers a BS in mountain recreation management/adventure leadership — http://rec.lyndonstate.edu/OurPrograms/tabid/37/Default.aspx Middlebury College offers physical education, wilderness first aid, expeditions and other programs through its Middlebury Outdoor Programs — www.middlebury.edu/studentlife/ccal/mop Sterling College offers a BS in outdoor education and leadership — www.sterlingcollege.edu/outdoor-education-and-leadership.html University of Vermont offers the following options: www.uvm.edu/academics/programs/recreation_management
- BS in recreation management, with a concentration in public outdoor recreation and private outdoor recreation & tourism
- MS in natural resources with a concentration in recreation management
University of Vermont’s Adventure Ropes Course programs provide facilitated adventure education and training for groups and individuals — www.uvm.edu/studentlife/?Page=outdoor_ropes.html&SM=outdoor_menu.html Petra Cliffs in Burlington offers a wide range of trainings and certifications, as well as a mountaineering school — www.petracliffs.com Labor market information is available from the Vermont Department of Labor:
- Education teachers, post-secondary — www.vtlmi.info/oic3.cfm?occcode=25108100&page=occrpt
- Recreation workers — www.vtlmi.info/oic3.cfm?occcode=39903200&page=occrpt
- Self-Enrichment education teachers — www.vtlmi.info/oic3.cfm?occcode=25302100&page=occrpt
Vermont Department of Labor provides a job bank, locations of statewide career resource centers, and Vermont labor market information — www.labor.vermont.gov
Other Web Links
Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates (U.S. Department of Labor):
- Education, training, and library occupations — www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes250000.htm
- Recreation workers — www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes399032.htm
- Self-Enrichment education teachers — www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes253021.htm
Occupational Outlook Handbook Data, including nature of the work, job outlook, and earnings:
- Teachers-postsecondary — www.bls.gov/oco/ocos066.htm
- Recreation workers — www.bls.gov/oco/ocos058.htm
- Self-Enrichment education teachers — www.bls.gov/oco/ocos064.htm
Outdoor Ed lists training opportunities, job postings, and schools that offer degrees in the field — www.outdoored.com National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) is a nonprofit school that offers worldwide wilderness expedition courses that teach outdoor skills, leadership & teamwork, and environmental studies. Over 400 colleges and universities accept NOLS credits — www.nols.edu Association for Experiential Education has information for and about individuals, schools, colleges, and organizations involved in experiential education. AEE offers conferences, an accreditation program, publications, job listings, and a wealth of resources — www.aee.org Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education offers awards to practitioners, scholarships. and links to other outdoor education programs — www.aore.org National Society for Experiential Education offers an annual scholarship fund, an Experiential Education Academy, and publications — www.nsee.org Outward Bound offers over 500 adventure-based wilderness courses that focus on learning through experience, compassion, and responsibility to both the team and the environment — www.outwardbound.org Project Adventure is a nonprofit organization that provides tools for experiential programs to schools, agencies, and corporations that are looking to effect positive growth or change — www.pa.org
Software Resources
VT Guidance Central is a web-based, personalized, self-guided program that provides comprehensive career, college, and education planning tools
You can use VT Guidance Central as a tool to:
- explore career possibilities
- plan the training you need for specific careers
- search for colleges/universities that fit your desired criteria (e.g., location, size, programs/majors, activities, costs)
- learn about financial aid options
- and much more!
Visit the VSAC Resource Center in Winooski to utilize other assessment, career, and education planning software tools.
Updated: April 2010
Compiled by: VSAC Resource Center, 10 East Allen Street, PO Box 2000, Winooski, VT 05404
Call: 800-642-3177 toll-free or Burlington area 802-655-9602 • Fax: 802-654-3765 • E-mail: info@vsac.org
The Vermont Student Assistance Corp. was established by the Vermont General Assembly in 1965 to help Vermonters obtain the information and financial resources they need to pursue their education goals beyond high school.
