Challenges Unlimited Inc. - Level 2 Challenge Course Practitioner
Technical skills
Consolidate CUI Level 1 skills plus prusik tie-off; operation of specialized belay systems: Participant Static Belay System, Aerial Trust Dive, Team Swing, Zip Line, Flying Squirrel; lost anchor retrieval; variety of knots; variety of belay devices; staff access climbing systems & skills
Rescue skills
Exposure to 2 rescue systems; will practice using one system; develop skills for lead role in a rescue.
Risk management skills
Will learn to how to develop a RMP; skills for daily management of course & program; pre-use & periodic inspection skills; risk management theory; focus on ACCT Standards.
Facilitation & Programming skills
Exposure to a variety of levels of facilitation; exposure to programming and change theories; will design and co-facilitate a low element, and receive detailed feedback on facilitation skills.
Highlights
PREREQUISITE: Level 1 completion or Portfolio completion (download the Excel workbook).
PREREQUISITE: Must have CUI Level 1 training or equivalent.
PREREQUISITE: Must have 200 hrs of documented program experience on a challenge course.
PREREQUISITE: Must be 18 years old to receive certification.
5 days / 40 hrs curriculum plus testing.
For those who will have responsibility for daily management of the challenge course
Focuses on use of initiatives, low and high challenge courses, and indoor & outdoor climbing walls
Certified to be a Lead Instructor. Valid for 3 years.