PREPARE TO MANAGE RISK IN UNCERTAINTY
Risk is inherent in outdoor activities, but you can improve risk management practices and better manage uncertainty with the help of NOLS Risk Management Training Services.
All of our risk services, trainings, and consultations are informed by decades of managing risk for our own global programs.
WHY RISK MANAGEMENT TRAINING?
Expand your risk management toolbox today and step forward in the industry with confidence by actively managing the risks to you and your team, or to your organization. Risk management planning is critical for any outdoor enthusiast or any organization taking people into remote environments, whether close to home or across the globe.
Learn through experiential, classroom trainings how to identify hazards and manage risk in the outdoors, how to build a comprehensive risk management plan for your program, or let us design a custom training to meet your needs.
TRAINING OPTIONS
For Individuals
For Organizations
RISK MANAGEMENT CONSULTING
Is your organization seeking external perspective on its programming or in need of advice on specific issues like staff training or emergency planning? Learn more about how we can support your program and contact us to get started.
WHO WE WORK WITH
Adaptive Programming
Environmental Traveling Companions (ETC), MOVE UNITED, No Barriers USA, Southeast Alaska Independent Living (SAIL)
Camps
Camp Chief Hector YMCA, Camp Korey, Camp Oochigeas, City Kids Wilderness Project, Jewish Community Center Denver, Keewaydin Canoe Camp, Northern Youth Leadership, Teton Valley Ranch Camp, Tim Horton Children's Foundation
Colleges and Universities
ASI Cal Poly Pomona, Bates College, Eastern Washington University EPIC Adventures, Gonzaga University, Middlebury College, Northern Arizona University Parks and Recreation Management, Princeton University Outdoor Action, University of Chicago, Virginia Commonwealth University Outdoor Adventure Program, Wharton Leadership Ventures, Wyoming Catholic College
Conservation & Environmental Education
American Prairie Reserve, Conservation Legacy, NatureBridge, Western EcoSystems Technology, Inc.
Government Agencies
Northwest Territories of Canada Recreation and Parks Association, Red Rock Canyon Interpretive Association, US Navy Community Recreation
K-12 Education
Aspen Country Day School, Community School, Cranbrook Schools, High Mountain Institute, New City School, Sandy Spring Friends School, Steamboat Mountain School, The Athenian School, The College School, United World College of Southeast Asia
Research & Science-Based Organizations
Polar Field Services, RPS Group
Service-Based Organizations
Building Goodness Foundation, Mountain Gateway
Study Abroad & International Education
Global Citizen Year, Global Leadership Adventures
Wilderness Skills & Guide Services
American Avalanche Institute, American Mountain Guides Association (AMGA), Exum Mountain Guides, Women's Wilderness Institute, Skagit Alpine Club
JOIN US FOR THE WILDERNESS RISK MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE (WRMC)
This annual conference provides a forum for outdoor practitioners to learn and share common practices in wilderness risk management and to contribute to a culture of open dialogue among educators, leaders, administrators, students, and members of the outdoor industry.
