Ropes Challenge Course

One-day employee training designed to motivate, promote team work and challenge employees. This training is beneficial to all employees and will encourage them to participate beyond their comfort zone and think outside the box.  An adventure that isn’t soon forgotten! Participants receive training credit and a certificate of completion. Ideal group size is 10-16.

Policy

The policy for use of Department of Correction owned challenge courses shall be as follows:

All Department of Correction employee Challenge Course Training must be approved and scheduled through the Office of Staff Development and Training. No training will be conducted without OSDT approved and certified staff in attendance.

Only DOC staff is permitted to attend Challenge Course Training unless approved through the Secretary's Office. The Office of Staff Development and Training will be responsible for maintaining challenge course employee training records and instructor certifications. This will include providing employee instructor training schools as needed. OSDT will be charged with mandating training criteria, keeping instructors updated on changes, and scheduling instructors to conduct employee challenge course training.

Ropes Challenge Course Instructor

This instructor training teaches the process of facilitating, leading, and safety issues of the Ropes Challenge Course. Instructors will be training on safety, setting up and taking down the course as well as how to successfully process following a group event. This is a four-day training. Instructor training is held as needed.