Outdoor Program Planning for People with Disabilities

This course is designed for the professional who wants to plan their first outdoor program catered to individuals with disabilities. This course will guide you in the steps to develop a strong and safe program. Additional skill building in the course will include information on hiring staff, hosting volunteers, managing them and mitigating risk. The participant must pass a quiz with at least 80% to be awarded the completion certificate within 365 days of taking the course.
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Course Objectives

  • The participant will know and understand the 6 W’s to planning an outdoor program.

  • The participant will be able to name at least three ways to manage risk in programming.

  • The participant will be able to identify three therapeutic benefits of outdoor programming.

  • Participants will be able to identify at least three operational items to utilize in programming.

  • Participants will learn a minimum of three program examples that can be utilized.

Diana Proemm, CTRS

Instructor Bio:

Diana is the owner & Founder of Your Adventure Rx offering outdoor therapeutic recreation based in Bozeman, Montana. She has planned and led outdoor programs for many national adaptive sports organizations such as Eagle Mount, Disable Sports Eastern Sierra and Telluride Adaptive programs and planned multi-day adventure program for large corporations including Altria. For 15 years she’s been practicing recreation therapy and lives, works and plays in the outdoors. Her other certifications include: Professional Ski Instructors of America (PSIA) in alpine and adaptive ski teaching and in Wilderness First Aid (WFA) through the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS).

Diana Proemm, CTRS

SMART Instructor

Please be sure to check CE eligibility requirements for your specific state.