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

Highly recommended course to anyone working in experiential learning of any kind.

Tiffany Cavanagh

Head of Girls Boarding, Martin House Trust School, United Kingdom

I found this course incredibly useful…I was surprised and impressed with how much I learned and how applicable everything was.

Dave Payne

Director of Experiential Education, Sparks Rowing, Washington DC, USA

Viristar was incredibly detail-oriented and their follow-through was impeccable. The experience they brought in evaluating our manual was invaluable, and the respect they maintained for…

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Sharon Buczaczer

Program Director, Wilderness Youth Project, California, USA

The text was well written and highly applicable. I will be using it as a resource when conducting risk management reviews and assessing programs in…

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Reid Burland

Owner, Geronimo Construction, North Dakota, USA

A must for every outdoor program.

Monica Barrios

Owner, Director, Inside Out, North Carolina, USA

It was clear, practical, and very relevant to our work. We’ve already started applying what we learned, and it’s making a real difference.

Miriam van de Plassche

De Palm Island General Manager & Director of Sustainability, De Palm Tours, Oranjestad, Aruba

The textbook was concise and written in a manner that is easy to read and understand.

Jake Taylor

Safety Manager, Camp Beaumont, Hong Kong

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

Viristar has nailed their online learning approach. Course material is rigorous, up-to-date and highly relevant and practical to anyone involved in outdoor and experiential learning.

Matthew Schulte

Director of Local & Global Engagement, Canadian International School Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Very thorough and incredibly useful.

Gergely Veghseo

ESL Teacher, Outdoor Educator, St. George International School, Sofia, Bulgaria

Informative…I greatly appreciated the differentiated learning styles that are offered in this course.

Lesley Pfeiffer

Program Supervisor, Sonoma County Regional Parks, California, USA

Excellent…extremely helpful.

Charlotte Hyde

Education and Outreach Program Director, Applegate Partnership & Watershed Council, Oregon, USA

The textbook was easy to read, logically set out, and well-illustrated with real-life examples.

Fiona McDonald

Chief Executive Officer, Education Outdoors New Zealand, Christchurch, New Zealand

10/10 would recommend this course to any professionals working in the outdoor industry. You learn relevant information that prepares you to positively impact your organization…

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Jacob Beland

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