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Risk Management Training

Viristar’s Risk Management for Outdoor Programs course provides comprehensive training on safety management for professionals in the experiential, outdoor, wilderness, adventure and travel context.

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Learn the science behind why incidents occur

Engage

Engage with case studies, scenarios, and small group projects to master safety principles

Understand

Understand how to develop a comprehensive risk management plan

Create

Create a customized strategy to help your organization achieve safety excellence

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  • This was a really beneficial course…it’s given me the language I needed to deepen my understanding of risk management.

    Kate Johnston

    Outdoor Educator, Singapore

  • Neil Haarhoff

    Director of Outdoor Education, Stanford Lake College, Limpopo, South Africa

  • Paul Yuen

    Programme Manager, Camp Beaumont Hong Kong, Hong Kong

  • I feel more confident, motivated, and better prepared to make improvements in our risk management process.

    Daniela Borontiș

    Educational Programs Coordinator, Scout Leader, Romanian Scouts, Mehedinți, Romania

  • Useful and practical…highly recommended for anyone working in the outdoor industry, at any stage, level or position.

    Graham Bos

    Program Facilitator, Power to Be, Vancouver, Canada

  • A game changer to me and my organization, Outward Bound Zimbabwe.

    Normore Chieza

    Professional Outdoor Education Trainee Instructor, Outward Bound Zimbabwe, Chimanimani, Zimbabwe

  • It was such a great experience!

    Nguyen Thu Thao

    Senior Instructor, Outward Bound Vietnam, Cát Hải, Bình Định, Vietnam

  • Elaine Kinlough

    Outdoor & Experiential Education Coordinator, Western Academy of Beijing, Beijing, China

  • The meticulously developed materials are well-structured and easy to follow, providing a comprehensive and well-rounded learning journey.

    Aiko Yoshino

    Associate Professor, San Francisco State University, California, USA

  • This is the most immersive and rewarding risk management course I’ve ever taken.

    Wenqi Xu

    Associate Professor, Wuhan Sports University, Georgia, USA

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

    Jeff Koops

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

  • The practical sessions were really informative and a good way for me to learn.

    Shelby Weicht

    WFR student, Keilir Academy Adventure Guide Studies Program, Reykjanesbaer, Iceland

  • We have been extremely pleased with the outdoor safety-related trainings…world-class.

    Gabriel Côté-Valiquette

    Program Coordinator, Keilir Adventure Studies, Reykjanesbær, Iceland

  • [Viristar’s Risk Management for Outdoor Programs textbook is] comprehensive and current.

    Ruvan Ranatunga

    Director of Operations & Lead Facilitator, Adventure SEALs Expeditions, Colombo, Sri Lanka

  • In-depth and helpful.

    Kris Roney

    WFR student, Keilir Academy Adventure Guide Studies Program, Reykjanesbaer, Iceland

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Case Studies

AEOE Presents: Risk Management for Outdoor Programs

Welcome to the new Viristar Partner Experience​ Viristar are excited to partner with AEOE to bring you our Risk Management for Outdoor Programs course, which provides a comprehensive training on safety management for outdoor and experiential professionals. To better serve our partners, we have moved from a password-based access to our training product, to a ... <a title="AEOE Presents: Risk Management for Outdoor Programs" class="read-more" href="https://courses.dev.viristar.com/case-study/aeoe-presents-risk-management-for-outdoor-programs/" aria-label="Read more about AEOE Presents: Risk Management for Outdoor Programs">Read more</a>
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Colorado Outside Presents: Risk Management for Outdoor Programs

Welcome to the new Viristar Partner Experience​ Viristar are excited to partner with Colorado Outside to bring you our Risk Management for Outdoor Programs course, which provides a comprehensive training on safety management for outdoor and experiential professionals. To better serve our partners, we have moved from a password-based access to our training product, to ... <a title="Colorado Outside Presents: Risk Management for Outdoor Programs" class="read-more" href="https://courses.dev.viristar.com/case-study/co-presents-risk-management-for-outdoor-programs/" aria-label="Read more about Colorado Outside Presents: Risk Management for Outdoor Programs">Read more</a>
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