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Rock Gym & Portable Wall Manager

Leading in the Gym and at Outdoor Events

This course is designed to prepare you to work in a rock climbing gym.  You will learn all aspects of Far North Climbing's gym management and operations including: customer service, teaching techniques, safety,  top roping and belay in the gym, auto belays, liability issues, memberships, handling payments, shoe rentals, dealing with customer conflicts, kids in the gym and much more. We will show you how to set up a portable rock wall including site considerations and crowd management. We will explore how to use a portable rock wall as both a recreational and an element in an experiential program.  You will learn techniques to help challenge both the new and more advanced climbers.

North Coast Adventure Centers is partnered with Humboldt State Universities office of Extended Education (California State University).  We offer 2 units of Recreation credit to community members and High School students that are at least Juinors with at 3.0 GPA or greater.  

Certificate Training:
  • Portable Rock Wall: Set-up, take down, risk management and operations
  • Operations: Gym opening, closing, organization, belay testing, groups, and booking
  • Administration: Staffing, supervision, customer service, training, clerical, & handling money
  • Advanced:  Route setting, preventing injury, teaching classes, coaching, and advanced climbing
Post Training:
  • Organize and lead a Staff Meeting
  • Organize and lead a Member Appreciate Event
  • Support 2 Birthday Parties or Special Events
  • Help Teach Bouldering 101 and Belaying 101

*Please note, cancellations prior to 14 days of the training will be refunded all moneys paid less a $20 handling fee. Cancellations between 3 and 14 days before the training will forfeit their deposit (50%). Cancellations less than 3 days before the training will forfeit the full price of the training.

Rock Gym & Portable Wall Manager is a North Coast Adventure Centers Inc. ORIGINAL PROGRAM. North Coast Adventure Centers is a minority shareholder of Far North Climbing Gym.  North Coast Adventure Centers operates under special use permits from Six Rivers National Forest, California State Parks, the City of Arcata (CA), the City of Eureka (CA), and the Bureau of Land Management. We are a non-discriminating, equal opportunity service provider.

Format: 2010-09-01
Format: 2010-09-01

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Oct 16