Public Review Period on revision of ACCT Standards

Update on ACCT's latest actions as an Accredited Standard Developer:

Public Review Period on latest revision of ACCT Standards opens today, April 17, 2026 and ends on June 1, 2026

ACCT (ACCT International)
Revision

BSR/ACCT 03-202x, Challenge Courses and Canopy / Zip Line Tours Standards (revision of ANSI/ACCT 03-2019)

This document represents the minimum consensus practices for Challenge Course, Aerial Adventure/Trekking Park, Canopy Tour, and Zip Line Tour professionals. The information presented here is to be used by designers, installers, and inspectors in the creation and maintenance of courses. Owners, operators, and trainers are expected to use the standards to operate facilities for participants. In order, the three chapters establish requirements for the design, performance, and inspection of elements and associated equipment, establish minimum operational procedures and staff competencies, and establish requirements intended to enable course owner/operators to design and deliver training that meets the minimum industry standards and provide necessary content for staff.

Single copy price: Free
Obtain an electronic copy from: https://www.acctinfo.org/03-202X-Comments
Send comments (copy psa@ansi.org) to: https://www.acctinfo.org/03-202X-Comments

In addition to the information and resources available at the link above, on May 6, at 6pm Mountain, ACCT will be hosting a virtual (Zoom) Office Hours with the topic being this Public Review. Details and registration on our event calendar.