This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to supervise activity leaders and participants during challenge course sessions at a facility where high elements are set up. Participants may be individual users or groups attending for purely recreational purposes, or may be groups involved in adventure based learning activities for which there would be a predetermined activity plan.

It requires the ability to complete routine visual inspections of course elements, select and set up a sequence of challenge course activities to meet participant needs, to establish belay systems and to monitor participation across multiple course elements. It covers skills for complex rescues.

This unit applies to any type of organisation that operates challenge courses including commercial, not-for-profit and government organisations.

It applies to senior activity leaders or challenge course supervisors who work independently using discretion and judgement to manage operational logistics, risk, and any significant problems when they arise.

Leaders and supervisors might also be involved in providing adventure based learning outcomes; the skills for which are provided in complementary units.

No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.