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Public Release of the New ERCA Training Syllabus

We would like to raise everybody’s awareness to the public release of the revised version (July 2024) of the ERCA training syllabus. The full document is now publicly available. This syllabus provides information for training on permanent and temporary ropes courses. The syllabus describes course aims and objectives, content, methods of teaching, course duration, as well as assessment criteria. Mobile ropes courses are not covered within the current syllabus.

Conference Save-the-Date

Call for Presenters

Sharing of knowledge within the community is a core ingredient of ERCA’s mission. Therefore we would kindly like to ask you either … … to put forward your topic, which you think is crucial for the industry to discuss (please email topic proposals to…
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Save the Date: ERCA Conference 2025

ERCA is organising its international ropes course conference at ‘Kasteel De Berckt’ near Venlo in the Netherlands on 5-6 November 2025. The conference is a place for entrepreneurs and operators of ropes courses, adventure parks and other off-ground…
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Antony Reed

Obituary Antony Reed

Obituary for Antony Reed Dear ERCA Community & Members We are writing to you personally and with emotions of sorrow and sadness. On 25th February, Antony Reed, our valued colleague, Member of ERCA's Master Trainer Team and trusted friend, passed away. Antony…
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Welcome FareHarbor as a new ERCA Partner

We are pleased to welcome our new partner FareHarbor B.V. from Amsterdam. FareHarbor offers an internet-based all-in-one booking solution and management platform with which tickets and program offers from high ropes course operators and many other adventure…
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Training - Wood Pole Inspection

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From 27.01.2025 until 29.01.2025
At Training Centre of Ropes Course Solutions, Zutphen (NL)
Categories: Events organised by ERCA members

Course Language: English
Course Provider: Ropes Course Solutions;
Certification: Ropes Course Solutions Certificate;
Minium age: 18 years;
Costs: € 495 (If you book the whole bundle of all 4 inspector award pre-requisite courses you pay € 2395 for the bundle instead of € 2510.)

Description

Many Adventure parks are built on wooden poles. Wooden poles have a limited life span and be exposed to the weather and the external forces of a trail. The location and climate where the Adventure park is situated can influence on the decline of the pole and the inroads by nature.
Inspection of wooden poles is necessary to identify early damage and dry rot.

Course Content:
• Structure and properties of wood
• Natural durability of wood
• Wood preservation
• Types of wooden posts for Rope Course; including specification and types of posts
• Deterioration of the wood and decay
• Inspection methods
• Pile inspection reporting and recording
• Discard criteria for wooden posts
• Treatment, maintenance and repair or wooden posts

The course is recognised for candidates applying to become an 'ERCA-certified inspector' according to the 'ERCA Inspector training scheme'.

Registration

This course is offered an run by our member Ropes Course Solutions. For registration or questions please contact:
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