This session will explore challenges, opportunities, conversations and connections that are at the forefront of the profession of participant-facing facilitated recreation.
Webinar Outline
This session will explore challenges, opportunities, conversations, and connections that are at the forefront of the profession of participant-facing facilitated recreation. We define a participant-facing outdoor facilitator as a person who leads or assists people in outdoor recreation and education activities.
Learning Objectives:
- Backcountry to front office: identify barriers and solutions for assisting outdoor professionals better articulate their skill sets as well as share the demand and employment options available that may not be readily apparent.
- Overqualified and Under Experienced: identify certification and training providers and the challenges of the outdoor industry - hiring, pay, certifications, training, risk and liability, quality and legitimacy, and sustainability
- Sustainability of an Outdoor Recreation Career: exploration of compensation - pay and benefits, living and working conditions, housing affordability, DE&I - culture, cohorts, money conflicts.
Trail Competencies
No skills listed.Relevant Trail Types
General. All trail types are relevant.
Learning Credits and CEUs
Learning credits will be available to attendees and are included in the registration fee. The length of the session will determine the number of hours/credits given. In order to obtain credits, attendees must fill out an evaluation survey for each session they attend, as well as complete a learning credit tracking form noting each session they are requesting credits for (or a quiz if virtual). This form (and complete instructions) will be available online as well at registration. Email the conference host or [email protected] with any questions.
American Trails is a certified provider and can offer the following learning credits and continuing education opportunities: AICP CM, LA CES (most HSW approved), NRPA CEU Equivalency Petition, and CEU/PDH Equivalency Petition for other accepting organizations.
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