Getting credentialed involves receiving an orientation to the facilitation style and process that is used on this course and getting an orientation to the technical aspects of the course - setting up highs, emergency response, emotional rescues, etc. The Facilitation Skills Seminar (or its equivalent) will be a prerequisite for anyone who has not had the opportunity to co-facilitate or work with Moonshadow staff. It will also be a good way to get introduced to this field and begin the process of becoming a challenge course facilitator. If Moonshadow staff have worked with you personally on a challenge course, you can check in with us about a waiver of this prerequisite. The basic Facilitation Skills Seminar . It is necessary that participants come for both days.

The second prerequisite for credentialing is to attend the Technical Skills seminar. This is required whether or not a facilitator plans to use the high elements. However if your plans include only use of low elements and this date does not work for you, a future "check out" on a working knowledge of the highs can be arranged.

The itinerary for Basic Facilitation Skills is:
Sat. a.m. - Intros, intake activities, games, warm ups, low rope
p.m. Low ropes elements, video taping, processing

Sun. a.m. Warm ups, review of safety procedures, planning
p.m. Participant led activities with feedback

The itinerary for Basic Technical Skills is:
Sun. a.m. Warm ups, content presentation, High Elements
p.m. High ropes rescue, Review of emergency procedures

There are four levels of facilitator status :

Apprentice- Entry level facilitator, student or intern working towards Associate Facilitator status. Can co-facilitate low elements and observe and assist high elements with a lead facilitator

Associate Facilitator- Can co-facilitate with a lead facilitator on both high and low elements, can facilitate groups on the low elements

Achieving Associate Status-
Observe/ assist for 40 hours (5 days) with an approved lead facilitator.
Co-facilitate 4 programs with a lead facilitator.
Attend the Basic Facilitation Skills Training

Lead Facilitator- Can lead groups on both high and low elements without supervision

Achieving Lead Facilitator Status-
Obtain Basic Facilitator status
Co-facilitate 40 hours of training with a lead facilitator (Total= 80 contact hours)
Attend Technical Skills Training
Demonstrate hard and soft skills to designated lead facilitator

Senior Facilitator- Can design, lead and evaluate programs on all elements. Can approve facilitator's skills for status designation. Can act as a "client representative"

Achieving Senior Facilitator status-
Achieve lead facilitator status
Be associated with Moonshadow Learning Services, Inc. for a minimum of 6 months
Participate (by shadowing another senior facilitator) in 6 client calls
Demonstrate to management team the skills and personality to represent Moonshadow
Learning Services, Inc. to prospective clients