CUI Certification Training

Level I Full Challenge Course Practitioner meets ACCT Certification Standards for Level 1 Full Certification


CUI’s certification system is accredited by the Association for Challenge Course Technology (ACCT). Participants will actively engage in an intensive experience that will challenge them cognitively, emotionally and physically. An interactive learning process involves participants contributing, developing and assessing areas of strength and learning. Participants complete a written and practical test and if successful, receive certification.


Course description & pre-requisites


  • Must be 18 years old to receive certification.

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  • 5 days / 40 hrs curriculum plus testing

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  • Valid for 1 year

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  • Certified to be an Assistant Instructor

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  • For those with less than 200 hours of program experience on a challenge course & less than 40 hrs of professional training

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  • For those who will be working with a lead instructor

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  • Focuses on the use of initiatives, low and high challenge courses, and indoor & outdoor climbing walls

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Technical skills


Belaying; knots; staff access climbing systems & skills; dynamic belay setups.

 

Rescue skills


Will learn how to use the CUI Participant Assistance model.

 

Risk management skills


Will learn operation policies & procedures for working on a course; pre-use inspection skills; risk management theory; introduction to ACCT Standards.

 

Facilitation & Programming skills


Will participate in and learn a variety of initiatives & elements; exposure to program theory & facilitation skills; opportunity to facilitate an initiative experience for other participants.