The training was set up for the participants to succeed. The resources were really useful.

Alexander Vasarab

Owner and Guide, Wylark Mountaineering, Oregon, USA

Coming into this course with experience in health, safety and compliance management, I was surprised by how much I learned. The course provided essential background…

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Samantha Wilde

Program Specialist, Ocean Wise Conservation Association, British Columbia, Canada

The course exceeded my expectations, and I would recommend it to any administrator who has oversight of outdoor programs…an excellent value.

Jon Browher

Outdoor Skills Program Coordinator, Brewster Academy, New Hampshire, USA

This is one of the most useful courses I have done…gives a real insight to managing risk. Definitely recommend.

Peter Osongti Ayompe

Outdoor Education Specialist, Tanglin Trust School, Singapore

I was impressed by the thoughtful process in which Viristar engages its clients, which led to deliverables that are tailored to our property and the…

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Serae Neidigh

Camp Manager, Happy Hollow Children’s Camp, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

This program was thorough, challenging, and enlightening. The result was a comprehensive review of our risk management practices and actionable steps we can take to…

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Alexandra Alabastro

Outdoor Educator, JUMP! Foundation, Manila, Philippines

[The course] allows participants to bring knowledge gained back to their organisations and immediately identify areas for improvements. The systems-led approach is bound to provide…

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Ross McHenry

Program Coordinator, The Hutong, Beijing, China

[Viristar’s Risk Management for Outdoor Programs textbook is] amazingly helpful.

Lesley Pfeiffer

Program Supervisor, Sonoma County Regional Parks, California, USA

Very thorough, challenging and thought-provoking…the exercises were well designed to facilitate collaboration and provide opportunities to learn from the experiences of others.

Ken Dunn

Owner, Wilderness Recovery Coach, Expedition Recovery, LLC, Pennsylvania, USA

I now feel significantly more confident and clear about the path forward for risk management in our outdoor programs. It’s a relief to have gained…

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Billy Teeton

Director of Outdoor Education, Woodridge College and Preparatory, South Africa

Our organization is in the process of reviewing our risk management procedures. This course has strengthened the knowledge in many aspects associated with risk management…

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Paul Yuen

Programme Manager, Camp Beaumont Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Broke down the process of effective risk management into digestible and actionable pieces.

Lara Ruegg

Experiential Education Director, Seattle Waldorf School, Seattle, Washington USA

The course has equipped me with the tools I need to affect changes in our overall safety culture. I highly recommend this for any and…

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Lisette Gachanja

Program Director, Urbanite Camps, Nairobi, Kenya

We were very pleased with the top notch instruction from Viristar instructors.

Kenny Peavy

Head of Risk & Safety, Green School Bali & Green Camp Bali, Bali, Indonesia

Great training that gave me the opportunity to look at risk assessment with a common sense lens.

Jeff Koops

Athletic Director, British International School of Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Malaysia