Fancy spending a few months on a tropical island doing something amazing to help people and planet? If you are looking for a career break, Gap year or you want to do something totally different, visit somewhere you haven't been before and experience some fantastic scuba diving... then look no further. in the Philippines you'll dive with whale sharks or in Tobago you can dive on the some of the biggest fan corals in the world! Click below for further details.

Alltracks Academy aims to deliver the ultimate ski & snowboard instructor courses. If you are looking for a fun but constructive and challenging gap year – Alltracks is for you. Our courses include virtually everything: expert tuition from professional instructors and mountain guides, exam fees, return flights, accommodation, meals, official Avalanche Skills Training, overnight backcountry adventures and much more. Click below for more details.

SnowSkool offers you the chance to gain a qualification leading to worldwide employment or just live out some of the "best days of your life". SnowSkool 11 week ski and snowboard instructor training programmes take place in two of the best Canadian resorts. Our historic pass rate of 100% speaks for itself. We take care of everything so that all you have to do is strap on your gear and ride or ski your way to a new career!!!

Flying Fish trains and recruits yacht skippers and sail, dive, surf, windsurf, ski and snowboard instructors. Join us in the UK, Australia, Canada, Greece, New Zealand or Egypt. Combine professional training with international adventure on courses from 2 to 22 weeks, then take advantage of our recruitment service to help you find a job and travel the world.

Fill in the Gaps with a Life-Break. Vivisto have unique travel experiences for you to choose from, in countries all over the world. Do something worthwhile and gain a sense of achievement on a Conservation & Community Project. Get some excitement back in your life with an Action & Adventure break or set yourself apart from the crowd by Learning a New Skill. Short & long term placements available. For more information, visit our website.

Become a ski or snowboard instructor in Lake Louise or Whistler in Canada, or train and qualify in New Zealand over the summer. We run professional instructor training courses in partnership with resident ski & snowboard schools, providing the opportunity to develop and enhance your technical and teaching skills whilst gaining recognised qualifications. The programmes range from 5 to 12 weeks, with start dates throughout the year.

GAP SPORTS gives you the chance to live and ‘play’ in amazing locations around the world. Coaching sports and non-sports community outreach projects in Africa and Costa Rica. Ski/snowboard instructor courses in Canada with REAL work experience. Play and train at international academies; football (Ghana), rugby, golf and cricket (South Africa). Train to become a PADI qualified scuba diver or perfect your surfing technique in world famous Jeffrey’s Bay.

Chalet Academy 

Location(s): Chamonix, France

Chalet Host Cookery Course 

Location(s): La Rosiere, French Alps

Help to get qualified to work as a ski or outdoor instructor with a BASP first aid and safety course qualification. Programmes are ideal for those seeking experience within the ski or outdoor industries, and provide essential grounding in the basic safety techniques needed. The scheme offers structured progression for all outdoor users beginning with basic emergency courses. Courses, run to HSE approved code of practise guidelines, are for 2-5 days.