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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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Risk Management for Outdoor Programs

Dates: 1 July – 29 July, 2026
Live Sessions: 11:00 am New York time UTC-4. Times and dates based on New York time, UTC-4

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Tuition: USD 649
Location: Online
July, 2026
1 July, 2026
Tuition USD 649
Online

Live Sessions: 11:00 am New York time UTC-4. Times and dates based on New York time, UTC-4

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  • I know our school will have an improved culture of risk management as a result of the course.

    Nick DePreter

    Assistant Director, John Dorr Nature Laboratory – Horace Mann School, Connecticut, USA

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

    Normore Chieza

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

  • Mariya Ivanova Georgieva

    Program Coordinator, Outward Bound Vietnam, Cát Hải, Bình Định, Vietnam

  • The risk management course is very comprehensive and useful for outdoor participans and organizations.

    Yi-Chang Tsai

    International Outdoor Education Federation, Taipei, Taiwan

  • The content of the course is cutting-edge and has been very well thought-out.

    Victor De Melo

    Teacher, Oberoi International School, Mumbai, India

  • Taras Ferencevych

    Program Manager, Independent Schools Experiential Education Network (ISEEN), New York, USA

  • It was amazing networking with people from various outdoor education backgrounds with years of experience combined with really thought-provoking contemporary risk management content.

    Andrew Shoesmith

    Head of Outdoor Pursuits, Culford School, Suffolk, United Kingdom

  • Anna Miano

    Membership & Marketing Manager, Association for Experiential Education, Florida, USA

  • We have been extremely pleased with the outdoor safety-related trainings. We look forward to continued world-class trainings for our outdoor program.

    Gabriel Cote-Valiquette

    Program Coordinator, Keilir Adventure Studies, Reykjanesbær, Iceland

  • Viristar’s Risk Management for Outdoor Programs course would be beneficial for, and highly related to, any outdoor adventure practitioner!

    Georgina Tan

    Senior Instructor (Training Unit), Outward Bound Singapore, Singapore

  • Samantha Dimitraki

    Assistant Manager, Ocean Wise Conservation Association, British Columbia, Canada

  • The most comprehensive and up-to-date textbook on risk management in the outdoor and adventure fields!

    Gabriel Côté-Valiquette

    Auxiliary Faculty, Field Instructor, College of the Rockies, British Columbia, Canada

  • The Viristar textbook is easy to understand…the summary in each chapter helped me to understand the key points.

    Hjh Sofinaz Hj Abd Majid

    Training Officer, Outward Bound Brunei Darussalam, Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam

  • Awesome textbook by Viristar–clear and detailed.

    Ira Christian

    Director of Outdoor Studies, Manzanita School and Institute, California, USA

  • This course breaks the whole risk assessment down into bit size and meaningful thought processes.

    Tony Tan

    Chief Executive Officer, InnoTrek Pte Ltd, Singapore

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