Ropes Course Facilitator

Also called: Challenge Course Facilitator

Runs high and low ropes courses at camps, adventure parks and schools, checking harnesses, belaying climbers and leading team-building challenges.

A day in the life

A ropes course facilitator checks harnesses, belays climbers, and leads team-building challenges for students and companies. Safety checks happen all day.

Pay over a career

Starting
$25k
Typical
$35k
High
$50k

Approximate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Certificate, about 1 year after high school. A short ropes course facilitator training, often meeting ACCT standards, plus first aid; most employers train you on their own course.

Ways in: Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.

Outlook

Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Similar to recreation workers.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. Physical safety checks and group leadership on the course are human.

Could start within a month

Age 16+. One way to start: Apply to summer camps or adventure parks; they run a few days of ropes training before you start First: The employer's ropes-course training (a few days) plus first aid/CPR

Start now, in high school

Classes: Physical education, Psychology, Health.

Official data: O*NET occupation 39-9032.

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