Highly recommend this short, intensive course to anyone working on outdoor programs. Its content is relevant, applicable and holistic to all.

Ben Trewren

Experiential Learning Manager, Operation Flinders Foundation, Edwardstown, Australia

This was an amazing course that I would highly recommend to anyone looking to deepen their understanding of risk management for outdoor programs.

Matshediso Kgamane

Owner, DrK Travel Clinic, Botswana

[Viristar’s Risk Management for Outdoor Programs textbook is] a great resource…I know that I will use it often.

Beta Eaton

Director of Global & Experiential Learning, Kents Hill School, Maine, USA

Empowering insights… I left the training with a deeper sense for safety and procedures.

Tess

Teacher and Trip Leader, American International School of Vilnius, Vilnius, Lithuania

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

Delta State University would like to thank Jeff Baierlein, Director of outdoor program consultancy Viristar, for his brilliant and dynamic lecture: A Brief History of…

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Dr. Todd Davis

Associate Professor of Health Physical Education & Recreation and Director of Outdoor Recreation, Delta State University, Cleveland Mississippi USA

It provides a useful overview of risk management, accompanied by a relevant level of detail.

Danyi Prieto

Biologist, Sustainability Department, Colombia Inedita SAS, FULLSKY, Cundinamarca, Colombia

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

This course was comprehensive, and the most informative part were the weekly self-assessments to reflect on where our organization was in terms of risk management.

Beta Eaton

Director of Global & Experiential Learning, Kents Hill School, Maine, USA

Viristar’s Risk Management for Outdoor Programs course was a true game-changer for me.

Thinuwan Gayantha Nanayakkara

Freelance Outdoor Educator, Alpha Experiential, Rajagiriya, Sri Lanka

This course provides a comprehensive look at the theory behind risk management.

Anna Beckerman

Head of School Group Travel, Rustic Pathways, Connecticut, USA

I will continue to use this as a resource and reference when reviewing and updating our risk management plans, materials, and trainings.

Crystal Skahan

Northeast Passage Education & Training Director, University of New Hampshire, New Hampshire, USA

A great foundation for anyone looking to understand risk management, or someone tasked with managing risks in an organization.

Dave Acton

Chief Executive Officer, OrcaNation, Singapore

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

Wenqi Xu

Associate Professor, Wuhan Sports University, Georgia, USA

An excellent course…well facilitated.

Cathie Riley

School Nurse, The Fay School, Texas, USA