COVID-19

Risk Management

for

Outdoor Programs

COVID-19 Risk Management for Outdoor Programs

Free Online Training Course

for Outdoor, Adventure, Travel and Experiential Programs

Risk Management for Outdoor Programs: COVID-19 is a free course, available to anyone, designed to help outdoor and experiential programs manage risks associated with the coronavirus pandemic.

The Youtube video below previews a few minutes of course content, from one of the video-based lecture presentations:

Components

The course includes the following elements:

• In the ‘Lectures’ section, three video presentations:

  • General Principles (6 minutes)

  • Best Medical Practices (11 minutes)

  • Systems-Informed Response (10 minutes)

• In the ‘Activities’ section:

  • Four question-and-answer discussion forums, to extend and personalize course material

  • A self-assessment checklist outdoor and experiential programs may use to evaluate their pandemic risk management

• In the ‘Assessment’ section:

  • A 10-question quiz to test your knowledge of course content

• Supplementary materials:

  • A PDF version of the text of the lecture presentations is made available as a downloadable reference document

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A course completion certificate is issued upon successful completion of the training.

Open to Anyone

This educational resource is offered at no cost. It is also made available as part of a larger, comprehensive online-based training experience, Risk Management for Outdoor Programs.

Other Trainings

The Risk Management for Outdoor Programs comprehensive safety training course is available on a fee basis. A current course schedule is available at https://www.viristar.com/events, where you can enroll in any open course.

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Easy Enrollment. Participate at Any Time

The course is hosted on the Moodle learning management system platform. To take part in the course:

• Go to https://exped.net/enrol/index.php?id=9 and create an account with a username and password.

• Use course key "Awareness2020" when you validate your email address. 

• Then, you'll be ready to log in and complete the course at any time that's convenient for you.

Contact Viristar if you have any questions.

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We hope you find the Risk Management for Outdoor Programs: COVID-19 training useful to you and your organization.

After Completing the Training, Experience the Webinar

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Once you've completed the short online training course, join Viristar Director Jeff Baierlein for a discussion of the course contents. Bring your thoughts, questions and ideas!

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The webinar, sponsored by the Association for Experiential Education, is December 9, 2020 from 1 to 2 pm EST (UTC-5). Register here. 

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To get the most out of the webinar, complete the self-study course online before attending the webinar.