As a Survival Instructor, you will need to master following:

• build a fire
• educate people about nature
• maintain camping facilities
• natural food resources
• primitive technology
• teach survival skills
• tracking principles
• use rope access techniques

More generally, a survival instructor is also versed in:

• adapt teaching to student's capabilities
• apply teaching strategies
• assess nature of injury in emergency
• assist students with equipment
• compass navigation
• demonstrate when teaching
• encourage students to acknowledge their achievements
• give constructive feedback
• guarantee students' safety
• inspire enthusiasm for nature
• lead hiking trips
• manage student relationships
• observe student's progress
• protection from natural elements
• provide first aid
• read maps
• risk management
• rope lashing
• use geographic memory

It also helps to know the following:

• animal behaviour
• animal evolution
• celestial navigation
• facilitate teamwork between students
• manage groups outdoors
• manage inventory of camping supplies
• provide first aid to animals
• use modern electronic navigational aids
• work with different target groups
• assess students
• climb trees
• consult students on learning content
• lip reading
• operate fishing equipment
• prepare lesson content
• provide lesson materials
• represent the organisation
• teamwork principles
• use rigging tools