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The Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) is pleased to announce the enhanced and redesigned Vendor Accreditation Program, aimed at further elevating standards and safety in the challenge course, aerial adventure park, canopy tour, and zip line industry. This program builds on ACCT's... Continue Reading

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ACCT has been made aware of a Safety Alert issued by Head Rush Technologies about their TRUBLUESpeed devices. A summary of the basic info is copied below. You can find the original documents on the Headrush website: Bulletin Number: SA 0004 Release... Continue Reading

The ACCT consensus body has three current openings: one (1) in the General interest category and two (2) in the Vendor interest category. If you have an interest in standards and are wondering if you fit into these categories, please read the following definitions of the current categories that... Continue Reading

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We are thrilled to announce that the ACCT Standards have been referenced as one of the two standards for Challenge Course Activities within the draft Singapore Standards (SS) for Outdoor Adventure Education (OAE). The other referenced standard is EN 15567. Currently, the OAE Standards are in the... Continue Reading

In-service training is crucial for the ongoing development of employees, particularly in dynamic environments like challenge courses, aerial adventure parks, zip-line canopy tours, etc. These training sessions aim to enhance staff skills, knowledge, and performance, ensuring they can effectively... Continue Reading

It’s almost that time! We are excited to announce that we are in the final testing phase of our new registration portals and will be launching registration for the 35th Annual International ACCT Conference & Expo soon! In the meantime, we encourage you to visit the conference website to... Continue Reading

As we work towards our July launch of Vendor Accreditation, we are thrilled to highlight some significant improvements to our Vendor Accreditation Program, designed to bring consistent and reliable audits, greater value for users, and stronger program enforcement. These enhancements ensure... Continue Reading

An additional update is the Vendor Auditor. The Administrative and Technical Reviewer roles have been consolidated into a more structured and defined Vendor Auditor role. About the Vendor Auditor Role As a Vendor Auditor, you will play a pivotal role in our re-designed Vendor Accreditation... Continue Reading

If you have ever been interested in photography, you may have wondered why shutter speeds are called “ISO levels”. Well, that’s because prior to the digital camera age, you had to buy different types of film for different lighting conditions (ISO400 or ISO800 and so on) and the... Continue Reading

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