Challenge Course Facilitator Training + Certification

Leahy & Associates provides facilitation workshops for all levels of facilitator experience. Our workshops initiate the development of ethical facilitation skills, comprehensive technical skills, and a deep awareness of risk management and judgement.

(May 18-22, 2026)

A workshop in facilitation unlike any other. With 40+ years of team development, group facilitation and challenge program experience, Tom Leahy provides a solid foundation for the new or growing challenge course facilitator.

Facilitation Skills include:

• Creating emotionally safe environments
• Tools for communication, problem solving and decision making
• Development of voice for individuals and group process
• Responsible choice and increasing self-efficacy
• Individual and team goal setting
• Tools for increasing team skills effectiveness

Technical and Safety Skills include:

• Simple physics and the elements of effective belay
• High element setup and operations
• Low element safety and spotting
• Safety equipment knowledge and applications
• Facilitator fall protection
• Appropriate rescues for the new facilitator

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Certification FAQs

Trainer: Tom Leahy
Dates: May 18-22, 2026 ▪ 8 AM – 6 PM ▪ includes certification test on final day
Workshop Fee: $895
Early Bird: $795 (with 30-day advanced registration)

Meals and Lodging: Packages available ($40-280 per week) thru host camp. Reservation link provided with workshop registration confirmation.

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(May 26-30, 2026)

A transformational technical workshop that leaves a mark of confidence on everyone who completes its objectives. Initially developed to teach technical and rescue skills, Critical Skills for Safety has evolved into a deeply moving experience.

This workshop includes information on:

• How programming and course design create emergencies
• Medical screening and physiological responses
• Inspection skills for the facilitator
• Low element safety and spotting techniques
• High element systems and set-up
• High element belay and self-belay
• Developing judgment
• (4) steps in programming to avoid rescues
• (6) concepts for high element rescue
• (6) types of rescues and how to execute each

Full workshop description

Certification FAQs

Trainer: Tom Leahy
Dates: May 26-30, 2026 ▪ 8 AM – 6 PM ▪ includes certification test on final day
Workshop Fee: $895
Early Bird: $795 (with 30-day advanced registration)

Meals and Lodging: Packages available ($40-280 per week) thru host camp. Reservation link provided with workshop registration confirmation.

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Refunds: To qualify for a refund, you must contact us in writing before the workshop. Workshop fee less a $50 processing fee is refundable up to 30 days before the start of the workshop. Refunds after that date are issued less a $100.00 processing fee.

No Show: No refund

Cancellation: If a workshop is cancelled by Leahy & Associates, workshop fees will be refunded or can be applied to another workshop.

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