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A certification system for ERCA training bodies was established in 2009. Training courses are under constant review in order that delivery adequately reflects industry requirements.

Working fields are:

  • Adventureparks (abbr.: AP)
  • Traditional Ropes Course (abbr.: TradRC)
  • Temporary Ropes Course (abbr.: TempRC)

ERCA certified training bodies currently provide the following courses for Adventure Parks and Traditional Ropes Courses:

  • ERCA Instructor (AP) (specifically self-belay or continuous belay or interactive safety system)
  • ERCA Instructor (TradRC)
  • ERCA Site Specific Instructor
  • ERCA Site Specific Rescuer
  • ERCA Generic Rescuer

And for Temporary Ropes Courses:

  • ERCA Low Ropes Course Instructor (TempRC)
  • ERCA High Ropes Course Instructor (TempRC)

Read more: Flyer ERCA training

 

These training courses cover the main functions required to operate a RC safely. Site Specific Instructor Courses for permanent ropes courses are only to be delivered at sites where the number and type of activities mean that a full instructor training course cannot be delivered.

If the ropes course venue meets the requirements of the training syllabus then the full instructor syllabus must always be trained.

 The ERCA Instructor Training Award Schemes do not cover inspections; however, accessing techniques are covered within the schemes. The ERCA standards provide a good source of reference for those professionals working in these areas.

 

ERCA itself delivers courses to become the "ERCA Trainer" (AP or tradRC)

Read more about the ERCA Trainer award: Steps to become an ERCA Trainer

 

ERCA Certified Training Bodies

ERCA certified training bodies
Training Bodies who have been audited in terms of quality and competence and certified by ERCA are listet on that page. The certified Training bodies are authorised to to issue ERCA-instructor certificates.
Training courses cover the main functions required to operate a RC safely. Training courses do not currently cover the skills required to perform operational inspections or for those involved in RC management. If ERCA believes there is a demand from operators to provide training in these areas, then this can be considered in due course. At present the ERCA standards provide a good source of reference for those professionals working in these areas. There are also other tasks (e.g. inaugural inspections and periodic maintenance) which are adequately provided by other parties.
Please contact the companies listed below for further information or visit "Training Offers" for announced training courses.
Country  Training Body Address Working Field
AT Familywald Freizeitpark GmbH Rappitsch 76
9570 Ossiach
Tel.: +43 (0) 664 563 21 20
Adventurepark
CH Ropetech GmbH Postfach 47
3000 Bern 13
Tel.: +41 (0) 763159301
Adventurepark
D Balance - Erlebnis Lernen Wollenweberstr. 20-22
31134 Hildesheim
Tel.: +49 (0)5121-35122
Adventurepark
Traditional Ropes Course
D Camp Adventure Academy GmbH Museumstraße 39
22765 Hamburg
Tel.: +49 (0)40 8080 576 00
Traditional Ropes Course
D CVJM-Akademie gGmbH - Institut für Erlebnispädagogik Im Druseltal 8
34131 Kassel
Tel.: +49 (0)561-3087542
Temporary Low Ropes Courses
D faszinatour Touristik-Training-Event GmbH Alleestr. 1
87509 Immenstadt
Tel.: +49 (0)8323/96 56-0
Adventurepark
Traditional Ropes Course
D erlebnistage gGmbH Schützenplatzweg 7
38700 Braunlage-Hohegeiß
Tel.: +49-(0)5583-922626
Traditional Ropes Course
D Insight-Out Konzeptentwicklung und -realisation GmbH Claudiastr.5
51149 Köln
Tel.: +49 (0)221-2825248
Adventurepark
D Natur bewegt e.V. Barbarastr. 3-9, Block 7
50735 Köln
Tel.: +49 (0)221-1707053
Adventurepark
Traditional Ropes Course
D Kräftespiel gemeinnützige UG (haftungsbeschränkt) Sonnenweg 24
59821 Arnsberg
Tel.: +49-(0)2931-937355
Adventurepark
Traditional Ropes Course
D KEJ e.V. Ferdinandstr. 7
D-30175 Hannover
Tel.: +49 (0)511 5307 8146
Temporary Ropes Course
Traditional Ropes Course
D Delphi Trainergruppe GbR Elgarstr. 1
30989 Gehrden
Tel.: +49 (0)172 543 5685
Temporary Ropes Course
Adventurepark
Traditional Ropes Course
D Seilgarten Salzgitter gemeinnützige UG (haftungsbeschränkt) Ratsbleiche 3
38114 Braunschweig
Tel.: +49 (0)162-1749299
Traditional Ropes Course
D Seilschaft UG (haftungsbeschränkt) Wiebelsheidestr. 51
59757 Arnsberg
Tel.: +49 (0)2932 89 208 50
Temporary Low Ropes Course
IE Castlecomer Discovery Park The Estate Yard, Drumgoole
R95 HY7X Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
Tel.: +353 (0)56-444 0707
Adventurepark
IE Zipit Forest Adventures Ltd. Burchall House, Parnell Street
X91 V24Y Waterford
Tel.: +353 (0)51-858 008
Adventurepark
L Service National de la Jeunesse Centre
7411 Marienthal
Tel.: +35 - 2 4786420
Adventurepark
Traditional Ropes Course
NL Edurope Stadselaan 18
5555 AL Valkenswaard
The Netherlands
Telefon: +31(0)6 31 961 240
Adventurepark
Traditional Ropes Course
NL Ropes Course Solutions Loohorst 4 B
7207 BM Zutphen
The Netherlands
Tel.: +31(0)6 57 55 20 39
Adventurepark,
PPE Inspection,
Ropes Course Safety Manager
UK Arrampica Limited Unit 7B, Pixel Mill, 44 Appleby Road
LA9 6ES Kendal Cumbria
Tel.: +44(0)8450 947923
Adventurepark
Traditional Ropes Course
UK Grahame Robb Associates Ltd. Wokefield Estate, Goodboy’s Lane,Mortimer
RG7 3AE Reading, Berkshire
Tel.: +44(0)1962 779911
Traditional Ropes Course
UK Ropes Course Inspection & Training Ltd. Brinkley Middle Road, Tiptoe
SO41 6FX Lymington
Tel.: +44-
Permanent Low Ropes Course
Traditional Ropes Course
UK TechClimb Ltd. 6 The Birches, Glasbury
HR3 5NW Hereford
Tel.: +44-79-79337751
Permanent Low Ropes Course
Adventurepark
Traditional Ropes Course
UK Technical Outdoor Solutions Ltd. Unit P Skirsgill Business Park, Redhills
CA11 0FA Penrith/ Cumbria
Tel.: +44-1768-863368
Temporary Low Ropes Course
Adventurepark
Traditional Ropes Course
UK Vertex Burnbake Office
Rempstone
BH20 5JH Corfe Castle, Dorset
Tel.: +44 (0)7508 400 250
Temporary Low Ropes Course
Adventurepark
Traditional Ropes Course
UK Zip World Zip World Base Camp, Denbigh Street
Llanrwst, Conwy LL26 0LL
Tel.: +44 (0)1248 601 444
Adventurepark

 

 

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