Affiliations and Partners
CCUSA is proud to be affiliated with the following organizations.
Camp Blue
www.campblue.com.au
Looking to continue your camp adventure when you return home from the US? Want to use your new-found skills and experience at a camp in Australia?
Then Camp Blue is looking for you! Check out the Camp Blue website for more information.
Challenge
www.challenge.org.au
A Melbourne based not-for-profit organisation that provides support and fun to children living with cancer and their families. A great way to gain additional experience before going to camp OR if you have come home from camp and want to get involved.
Diabetes Camps Victoria
www.diabetesvic.org.au
Providing exciting camp experiences for kids and teens with Diabetes and their families. A great way to gain additional experience before going to camp OR if you have come home from camp and want to get involved.
Sports Education & Development Australia
www.sedagroup.com.au
The SEDA curriculum focuses on practical hands-on education with direct links to the industry. Students at SEDA complete year 11 and 12, and gain nationally recognised VET qualifications from Certificate II to Diploma.
To ensure education quality in its Development Programs, SEDA develops close working relationships with other education providers. SEDA partners with some of Australia’s most innovative and forward thinking schools to further enhance the educational outcomes for students. Australian Universities also partner with SEDA to provide a viable pathway for students who are interested in pursuing further studies at tertiary level.
Training & Education Programs Australia
www.tepagroup.com.au
TEPA intends to be the principal Victorian provider of initial work-place-based training and skills assessment for persons wishing to enter employment in the Sport and Recreation sector through certified training, school-based apprenticeships or further study in higher education.
Training Course Professionals
www.tcptraining.com/Hospitality/tabid/76/Default.aspx
Want a job in Hospitality?
Improve your chances to land that job overseas on a CCUSA program or to score a job at home. Learn how to:
1) Pour a beer or make a cocktail
2) Complete the RSA (responsible service of alcohol) course
3) Complete a food & beverage or food hygiene course
4) Prepare the perfect cup of coffee when you complete the Barista course
TCP has the all the one day courses to give you the skills and certificates you need to work in Hospitality here or abroad. Train with the best, train with the professionals!
ACNT Sport and Fitness
www.acnt.edu.au/career-outcomes/sports-fitness
ACNT Sport and Fitness offer both certificates and diplomas that will ensure you gain the experience and qualifications you need to get placed at the perfect camp. As a CCUSA participant, if you decide to pursue a career in sport development or coaching, you will gain a guaranteed entry into a Diploma of Sport Development and even gain recognition of prior learning from your time working at camp! You could then find yourself working in a career such as a sport development officer for a national sporting body, a competition manager or a talent identification manager. You can study with ACNT Sport and Fitness in Sydney, Brisbane or online.
Outdoor Education Group
www.oeg.net.au/employment/index.html
Providing innovative outdoor training opportunities and employment for young Australians. A great way to enhance your skills to get ready for camp OR if you have come home from camp and want to get involved.
Outward Bound
www.outwardbound.org.au
Inspiring Australians with exhilarating personal development courses that take people into new territories. A great way to enhance your skills to get ready for camp OR if you have come home from camp and want to get involved.
Baseball Australia
www.baseball.com.au
Do you want to work teach baseball at a camp in the USA? Check out Baseball Australia and improve your chance of landing a job at a Summer Camp in the USA.
Equestrian Australia
www.equestrian.org.au
Do you want to work with horses at camp and help teach children? Do you want to improve your skills and experience? Check out Equestrian Australia and improve your chance of landing a job at a Summer Camp in the USA.
Gymnastics Australia
www.gymnastics.org.au
Gymnastics Australia and its state branches offer a “General Gymnastics” coaching course which introduces participants to general activity safety and muscle and body warm up. The course is a great starting platform for anyone who is interested in teaching gymnastics or circus skills at camp.
Australian Canoeing
www.canoe.org.au
A great way to enhance your skills and gain certifications to get you ready for camp. If you have returned from camp and want to stay involved – then check the website for more details.
Australian Swimming Coaches & Teachers Association
www.ascta.com
The Australian Swimming Coaches and Teachers Association Inc. (ascta) is a non profit organisation charged with developing swimming in Australia, primarily via teachers and coaches. A great resource for gaining additional experience or finding a job once you get home from your travels.
InstyleSwimming Australia
www.instyleswimming.com.au
InstyleSwimming Australia (ISA) is a registered training organisation (RTO) that has created an Instructor of Swimming Course that covers everything you need from instructing parents and babies through to adults. It’s simple! The course works through such things as basic stoke technique, progressions, lesson planning, cueing, time management, OH&S, people with special needs and much more. ISA explores different teaching environments, such as lakes, dams, surf and rivers etc and instructing tactics for each scenario. It’s the perfect course for anyone wishing to become a swim instructor or CCUSA Camp Counselor Swim Instructor all you have to do is go to our website www.instyleswimming.com.au and register for a course or contact us, at info@instyleswimming.com.au for course requests.
Intrepid Travel
www.intrepidtravel.com/ccusa
For travelers with a yearning to get off the beaten track, Intrepid opens up a whole new world of adventure travel. With a huge variety of tours available, Intrepid travelers explore the world's most amazing places - from the back streets of Asia, to the wilds of Africa, the colorful landscapes of Latin America, the picturesque National Parks of North America, the delicacies of Europe & ancient cultures of Australasia. Come with us to discover real people, real cultures & incredible real life experiences along the way.
As a CCUSA participant you'll receive a 10% discount on all USA & Canada trips!
Swimming South Australia
www.swimmingsa.org.au
The peak SA sporting body for swimmers from a beginner to international level, providing opportunities for swimmers and parents to get involved in their community. Perfect if you want to gain certification to possibly be a Swim Instructor at a Summer Camp in the USA. Looking for a job now that you have come home from camp – check out the website for more details.

Surf Life Saving Australia
www.lifesavingonline.com.au
Certificate II In Public Safety (Aquatic Rescue) - Bronze Medallion
Surf lifesavers are Australian for life. You can be too. A surf lifesaver is a trained volunteer that patrols our beaches on the weekends. They undertake a number of roles including aquatic rescues, providing first aid and emergency care and providing surf safety information to the public. Becoming a surf lifesaver has never been easier. Visit lifesavingonline.com.au and follow the steps.
Aussie surf lifesavers are always in high demand at Summer Camps in America and Canada. So if you want to increase your chances of working at a Summer Camp during our Aussie winter (June - Sept) join your local surf club and sign up with CCUSA today.
Looking for work when you get back from Summer camp? Why not turn your new skills and passion into pay. The Australian Lifeguard Service employs over 700 professional lifeguards throughout Australia every year in roles from entry level lifeguard through to lifeguard supervisor. Visit www.lifeguards.com.au/myjobs for more information.