Challenge Options offers a menu of continuing education workshops that allows
your Challenge Course staff to continue to increase their processing and
activity presentation skills, as well as their technical skills, year after
year.
CHALLENGE COURSE
FACILITATOR
2011
Level 1
Open Enrollment Proficiency Trainings
Anyone over 18 years
old may register All information needed for successful completion will be
presented during the training no experience is necessary. Trainees must be
able to physically demonstrate ability to complete technical skills,
demonstrate an attitude of care and responsibility, and receive a score of 90%
or higher on a written test in order to
receive a status of
Lead Facilitator.
Challenge Options is a
Professional Vendor Member of ACCT (Association of Challenge Course
Technology)
All services are offered
in accordance with ACCT Standards
Dates and Locations
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SPOTTED/LOWS
March 26-27 (Saturday - Sunday) 8:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Location:
Camp Alexander, near Emporia, Kansas
Spe
cialty
Elements:
Team Wall, Trust Fall
Cost: $180
(room and
board not included)
Includes:
20 Hours
v
Intro to Challenge Options &
the Challenge Course
v
No Prop Activities for use
anytime, anywhere
v
Low and Specialty Element
Guidelines
v
Processing Techniques & Group
Dynamics
v
Program Sequence presenting
elements progressively
v
Technical Skills Element
Presentation, Spotting, etc.
v
Critical Responses
Prevention Skills
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HIGHS
April 1-3 (Friday - Sunday)
8:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Location:
Heartland Presbyterian Center, near Parkville, Missouri
Specialty Elements:
Flying Squirrel, Dangle Duo, Giant Swing, Power Pole, Zip Line
Belay Types: Facilitator Belay, Static Belay,
Continuous Static Belay, Moving Team Belay, Fixed Anchor Team Belay
Cost: $270
(room and
board not included)
Includes:
30 Hours
v
Intro to Challenge Options &
the Challenge Course
v
No Prop Activities for use
anytime, anywhere
v
High and Specialty Element
Guidelines
v
Processing Techniques & Group
Dynamics
v
Program Sequence presenting
elements progressively
v
Technical Skills Element
Presentation, Spotting, Belaying, Course Access, Leading Edge Climbing,
Equipment Use, Knots, High Course Set-up, etc.
v
Critical Responses
Prevention and Rescue Skills
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REFRESHER - SPOTTED/LOWS & HIGHS
- May 10 (Tuesday) 12:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
(See below for cost and topics to be included)
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SPOTTED/LOWS
May 11-12 (Wednesday - Thursday) 8:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
(See Camp
Alexander above for cost and topics to be included)
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HIGHS May 13-15
(Friday - Sunday) 8:00 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
(See Heartland Presbyterian Center above
for cost and topics to be included)
Location: YMCA Camp
Kitaki, near Lincoln, Nebraska
Specialty Elements:
Team Wall, Trust Fall, Flying Squirrel,
Zip Line
Belay Types:
Facilitator Belay, Moving Team Belay,
Fixed Anchor Team Belay
REFRESHER - SPOTTED/LOW & HIGH ELEMENT
PROFICIENCY TRAINING
The Proficiency Refresher Training
offered by Challenge Options is a check of your skills in an open, friendly
environment. The focus will be on the review of skills, not the
learning of new skills, so please come with your skills practiced and ready
to go. Like all Proficiency Trainings, passing a technical skills
check and open-book test are required (low/spotted only or high only options
available).
Cost: $90
(room and
board not included)
Includes:
7 Hours
v
Industry Standards Update
v
No Prop Activities for use
anytime, anywhere
v
Activity Guideline Review -
Spotted/Low & High Elements & Specialty Elements (as listed above)
v
Technical Skill Verification Element
Presentation, Spotting, Self-Belayed Climbing, Course Access, Leading Edge Climbing,
Equipment Use, Knots, High Course Set-up/Take-down, Multiple Belay Types (as
listed above), etc.
v
Critical Response Situations /
Technical Rescue Review
2011
Level 2 & Challenge Course Manager Trainings and Certification
The Challenge Options' Certification Process has been reviewed & approved as
meeting the Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT) Standards.
Facilitators with previous training & experience may apply (Spotted/High
Tracks and "Challenge In" options are available). The Certification
process includes a Written Test, a Practical Skills Check, & a
Portfolio Review. It does not include any training,
teaching or review of Facilitator skills. Applicants must pass testing
on all of the skills to receive Full Certification. See requirements below for
Certification Testing.
Anyone 18 years or over may register for just the Level 2 Training and/or the
Challenge Course Manager Workshop. Level 2 training builds on Level 1
skills - previous Challenge Course experience or training is necessary.
Previous facilitation experience/training is helpful but not required to
attend the Challenge Course Manager Workshop (experience is required to test
for Certification).
Dates and Locations
Dates and Locations for 2011 still need to be determined
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CHALLENGE COURSE MANAGER WORKSHOP
Location and Dates still to be determined
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CHALLENGE COURSE MANAGER
CERTIFICATION TEST DAY -
Location and Dates still to be determined
Location: Still to
be determined
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LEVEL 2 TRAINING
Location and Dates still to be determined
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LEVEL 1 & 2 CERTIFICATION TEST DAY -
Location and Dates still to be determined
Location: Still to
be determined
Specialty Elements:
Dangle Duo, Flying Squirrel, Giant Swing, Power Pole, Rappelling, Trust Fall,
Zip Line
Belay Types:
Facilitator Belay, Static Belay, Continuous Static Belay, Moving Team Belay,
Fixed Anchor Team Belay
*Note: It is possible to take the Challenge Course Manager
Certification Test prior to taking the Level 2 Certification Test. Upon
completion of the Level 2 Certification, the CCM Certification card will
be issued.
LEVEL 2 LOW & HIGH ELEMENT PROFICIENCY TRAINING
Cost: $360
(room and
board not included)
Includes:
40 Hours
v
Low and High Element Review and Activity Variations
v
Specialty Element Review
v
Advanced Processing Techniques
v
Operating Systems - Facilitator Belay
(multiple techniques and belay devices), Team Belay Fixed Anchor, Team Belay
Moving Team, Static Belay, Static Continuous Belay
v
Course Access - Pole Wrap, Lead Anchor, Cable Grab
v
Equipment Use - multiple manufacturers and types
v
Inspections and Course Maintenance
v
Universal/Accessible use of Challenge Course - 3:1 Systems
v
Knots - multiple belay knots
v
Critical Responses - Prevention, Belay Escape, Equipment Retrieval,
Technical Rescues
LEVEL 2 CERTIFICATION TEST DAY
Cost: $225
(room and
board not included)
To be accepted to take
the Certification Test, applicants must:
v
Be at least 18 years old
v
Be able to perform Self-Belayed
(Leading Edge) Climbs and Technical Rescues
(not required of applying to Low/Spotted only track)
v
Submit an Application that documents a minimum of:
~ 400
Facilitation hours and
~
80 Training hours
v
Have a Portfolio with documentation to support those hours
CHALLENGE COURSE MANAGER WORKSHOP
Cost: $180
(room and
board not included)
Includes:
20 Hours
v
Development of Policies and Procedures
v
Staff Hiring and Assessment
v
In-House Training
v
Internal Inspections and Maintenance of Challenge Courses
v
Anticipated Annual Costs related to Challenge Courses
v
Risk Management
v
Industry Standards
CHALLENGE COURSE MANAGER CERTIFICATION TEST DAY
Cost: $150
(room and
board not included)
To be accepted to take the Certification Test, applicants must:
v
Be at lest 21 years old
v
Hold a current Level 2 Certification
or
be registered for the March dates offered
v
Submit an Application that documents a minimum of:
~ 500
Facilitation and Management hour and
~ 30
Management Training Hours
(16 specific to challenge courses)
v
Have a Portfolio with documentation to support those hours
FOR
REGISTRATION INFORMATION: Contact Challenge Options @ 785-863-3058 / info@challengeoptions.com
If you don't have a Challenge Course, but are excited about incorporating
experiential learning into your program, Challenge Options can assist staff
members in developing these skills. After attending a Challenge Options
workshop,
you will be able to provide your clients with safe challenging activities that inspire
them to discuss areas of strength as well as opportunities for improvement. We will
teach you numerous activities that can be used to develop many important character traits.
You will learn how to facilitate processing discussions, and how to
encourage individuals to identify analogies between lessons learned and common
life experiences.
Training
Cost = $700/day plus travel time and expense. Please contact us for more
information.
Proficiency Trainings
Proficiency Training