1 Adapted from Connie Coutellier / American Camping Assoc. A is an uncertainty or probability concerning the loss of resources . A Risk Risk is an uncertainty or probability concerning the loss of resources . are systems to identify , evaluate , reduce , prevent or control loss of resources. Risk Management Plans Risk Management Plans are systems to identify , evaluate , reduce , prevent or control loss of resources.
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Adapted from Connie Coutellier / American Camping Assoc.
A RiskRisk is an uncertaintyor probability concerningthe loss of resources.
A RiskRisk is an uncertaintyor probability concerningthe loss of resources.
Risk Management PlansRisk Management Plansare systems to identify,evaluate, reduce, prevent orcontrol loss of resources.
Risk Management PlansRisk Management Plansare systems to identify,evaluate, reduce, prevent orcontrol loss of resources.
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Why Have a Plan?Why Have a Plan?
• Sense of safety, security and comfort• Ways to provide program without
undue risk• Protects organizations resources• Encourages compliance with best
practice• Protects and prepares venture from
undue liability exposure
Safety Management
• Risk Management is a systemic approach geared to the total organization’s best interests.– Organizational Survival
• Safety Management is a systematic approach focused on the health and safety of program participant’s interests– People’s Survival
• Certification– Individual based– Accepted standards of the field
• Knowledge and skill based– Testing based evaluation
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Who Certifies and Accredits• Certification
• American Red Cross • Department of Transportation• YMCA• Meeting Planners/ Food Handlers• Other Skill based: AMGA/ NRA/ PADI
• Accreditation• American Camp Association• Association of Experiential Education• National Recreation and Parks Association• AMGA
Benefits of Accreditation & Certification
• What are the Benefits?
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Why Accreditation?Why Accreditation?
NRPA /JACHO/AEE parallels
Improved Quality and Performance
•• Accreditation programs Accreditation programs identify quality and identify quality and performance indicators performance indicators through a set of consensus through a set of consensus standards.standards.
•• Accredited organizations Accredited organizations demonstrate the progress of demonstrate the progress of an advancing field through an advancing field through increased professionalism, increased professionalism, greater consistency and greater consistency and improved practices.improved practices.
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Public Service
• Accreditation programs offer a measure of quality enhancement to the general public by advancing standards.
• Accreditation provides students and the profession an indication of program quality.
Credibility and Image Improvement
• The Accreditation Program gives the field more credibility.
• Accredited organizations can improve their image and be seen as more professional.
• Accredited organizations are better able to attract faculty, students, & resources.
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Legal Protection (Indirect)
• The existence of an accreditation program and accepted standards may afford legal protection to accredited organizations.
• Accredited organizations are in a stronger position to negotiate with institutional risk management programs.
Government Relations and Access (Outdoor)
•• Accreditation can help Accreditation can help avert unnecessary avert unnecessary government intervention government intervention and costly regulatory and costly regulatory control.control.
•• The Accreditation The Accreditation Program cooperates with Program cooperates with government agencies to government agencies to ensure continued access to ensure continued access to federal lands in the United federal lands in the United States. (JT and beyond).States. (JT and beyond).
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Education & Professional Development•• The Accreditation Program The Accreditation Program
provides an invaluable source provides an invaluable source of education and training for of education and training for faculty and students.faculty and students.
•• Education efforts focus on Education efforts focus on providing current information providing current information about sound practices, risks about sound practices, risks and emerging trends in the and emerging trends in the field.field.
•• The Accreditation Program The Accreditation Program creates an environment of creates an environment of openness and learning rather openness and learning rather than isolation. than isolation.
Marketing, Public Relations & Recognition
• The Accreditation Program educates the media and the public about responsible agencies and the larger profession
• Does the public understand? (?AEE/ACA/NRPA?).
• Accredited Programs can use accreditation to distinguish themselves from other programs – marketing tool.
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IV. The Accreditation Process
Five Stages1. Eligibility2. Internal Review3. External Review4. Evaluation5. Maintaining Accreditation
Maintenance (AEE)
Step 18. Organization evaluates the AP.Step 19. Organization submits annual report and
annual fee.- Changes in organization structure, key personnel,
activities, venues, environments, etc…
• Step 20. Continuing accreditation.- Initial accreditation – three years.- Continuing accreditation – five years.