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Risk Management for
Outdoor Programs

Forty-hour online training for outdoor, adventure, and experiential professionals

Risk Management for Outdoor Programs

Forty-hour online training for outdoor, adventure, and experiential professionals

Learn Best Practices & Essential Standards for Outdoor Safety

Experience the most comprehensive, detailed and research-based training on outdoor and experiential safety available today.

LEARN

Learn the science behind why incidents occur

ENGAGE

Engage with case studies, scenarios, & small group projects to master safety principles

UNDERSTAND

Understand how to develop a comprehensive risk management plan

CREATE

Create a customized strategy to help your organization achieve safety excellence

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Course Format

Video-Conference Meetings

  • Five calls, usually 90 minutes, 1 week apart
  • Individual & group presentations
  • Round-table seminars
  • Small group discussions
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Independent Work

  • Approximately 10-hours work per week
  • Video lectures
  • Discussion forums
  • Video-based scenarios
  • Case studies & readings
  • Quizzes
  • Assessments of your program

Small Group Projects

  • Risk Management Role-Play
  • Risk Management Review (Safety Audit)

Synthesis & Transference

  • Risk Management Plan Development
  • Customized Action Plan
  • Post-Course Resources & Support

Course Topics

  • Accident Causation Models
  • Risk Assessments
  • Risk Management Plans
  • Outdoor Safety Standards
  • Legal Concepts
  • Safety Culture
  • Human Factors
  • Providers/Subcontractors
  • Equipment Management
  • Activities & Program Areas
  • Incident Reporting
  • Incident Management
  • Emergency Response Planning
  • Media Relations
  • COVID-19
  • Systems Thinking
  • And more
Download a detailed syllabus

PARTICIPANTS

Managers & leadership of experiential, outdoor, wilderness, adventure, and travel programs.

TEXTBOOK

Risk Management for Outdoor Programs e-book; paperback also available.

CEUs

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are available from CSU Pueblo.

CERTIFICATION

Graduates receive a certificate from Viristar valid for 3 years.

"A great course! Interesting and helpful course content."
Dr. Thomas Exner
Dr. Thomas ExnerAdventure Guide Certificate Coordinator, Keilir, Reykjanesbaer Iceland
"Viristar's Risk Management for Outdoor programs course is the most comprehensive risk management course I have completed...Highly recommended."
Expedition & Remote Programs facilitator/trainer, Oman
Expedition & Remote Programs facilitator/trainer, OmanPhil Austin-Smith
"Each organization in the outdoor and experiential education industry can benefit from this enriching course."
Mariya Georgieva
Mariya GeorgievaProgram Manager, LEAF Academy, Bratislava Slovakia
"The Risk Management for Outdoor Programs course is a must for all outdoor recreation executives and leadership."
Chris Boyer
Chris BoyerExecutive Director, National Association for Search and Rescue
“A very well-designed training...every organization working in the outdoors should take this course.”
Samantha Chu
Samantha ChuDirector, Wilderness Medical Associates - Brazil
“The course was incredibly robust, participatory, and informative…I was very impressed."
Ira Christian
Ira ChristianDirector of Outdoor Studies, Manzanita School and Institute
“Amazing course…I have learned so much on the topic and have much more vast knowledge on the topic that I can take back to my Outdoor Program.”
MacKenzie Holbrook
MacKenzie HolbrookOP Assistant Coordinator, Colorado Mesa University Outdoor Program, Colorado
“A really beneficial course...it's given me the language I needed to deepen my understanding of risk management.”
Kate Johnston
Kate JohnstonOutdoor Education Specialist, United World Colleges, Southeast Asia
“This course was fantastic. As a leader of an experiential program at an independent high school, I felt the course was wildly beneficial…do it!”
Rachel Garrett
Rachel GarrettExperiential Education Coordinator, Jackson Hole Community School
“Very eye opening... This course is a MUST!”
Jennifer Blackaller Ruiz
Jennifer Blackaller RuizManager – St. Lawrence, Ocean Bridge Ocean Wise Conservation Association
“Incredibly useful…I was surprised and impressed with how much I learned, and how applicable everything was.”
Dave Payne
Dave PayneDirector of Experiential Education, Sparks Rowing
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Enrollment Options

There are two options for enrollment –
Option 1: Enroll and Pay Now
Option 2: Pay by Installments and receive a redemption voucher once payments are complete

Option 1: Enroll and Pay Now

The training course is offered each month. Each course runs for 4 weeks (29 days).
 
The course includes five video-conference calls, one week apart. The first call is 45 minutes long; the following four calls are 90 minutes each. Approximately 10 hours of independent work occurs each week between Live Sessions.
 
Calls are held at either 11:00 am New York time or 11:00 am Singapore time.
 
Reminder: Don’t forget to use your coupon code if you have one.
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Option 2: Pay by Installments and receive a redemption voucher once payments are complete

Make two payments in your own time, and enroll in a course once the full fee has been paid.
 
Reminder: Don’t forget to use your coupon code if you have one.
 

Terms and conditions apply.

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