Challenge Course Facilitation/Mgmt (ODL 3220 100, FA 24-25)

The major focus of this course is to provide students with the opportunity to gain the skills and knowledge that help them become effective, confident, competent, and safe challenge course leaders. The course is highly experiential and takes place at the Gossmann and Cannon Adventure Learning Lab. Course topics include policies and procedures of a challenge course; safety systems and standards; maintenance, inspection, and set up of courses; program planning and design; leadership issues; briefing/debriefing, accessible challenge programming; risk management, record keeping, and forms. Students work with both on- and off-campus groups on the challenge course. Prerequisite: ODL 2150 Teambuilding and Group Facilitation