Leahy & Associates provides facilitation workshops for all levels of facilitator experience. Our workshops initiate the development of ethical facilitation skills, comprehensive technical skills, and a deep awareness of risk management and judgement.

Level 1:

Challenge Course Facilitator Training + Certification

(May 19-23, 2025)

A workshop in facilitation unlike any other. With 40+ years of team development, group facilitation and challenge program experience, Tom Leahy provides a solid foundation for the new or growing challenge course facilitator.

Facilitation Skills include:

Creating emotionally safe environments
Tools for communication, problem solving and decision making
Development of voice for individuals and group process
Responsible choice and increasing self-efficacy
Individual and team goal setting
Tools for increasing team skills effectiveness

Technical and Safety Skills include:

Simple physics and the elements of effective belay
High element setup and operations
Low element safety and spotting
Safety equipment knowledge and applications
Facilitator fall protection
Appropriate rescues for the new facilitator

Full workshop description

Certification FAQs

Trainer: Tom Leahy
Dates: May 19-23, 2025 ▪ 8 AM – 6 PM ▪ includes certification test on final day
Workshop Fee: $895
Early Bird: $795 (with 30-day advanced registration)

Meals and Lodging: Packages available ($40-280 per week) thru host camp. Reservation link provided with workshop registration confirmation.

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Level 2:

Critical Skills for Safety + Certification

(May 27-31, 2025)

A transformational technical workshop that leaves a mark of confidence on everyone who completes its objectives. Initially developed to teach technical and rescue skills, Critical Skills for Safety has evolved into a deeply moving experience.

This workshop includes information on:

How programming and course design create emergencies
Medical screening and physiological responses
Inspection skills for the facilitator
Low element safety and spotting techniques
High element systems and set-up
High element belay and self-belay
Developing judgment
(4) steps in programming to avoid rescues
(6) concepts for high element rescue
(6) types of rescues and how to execute each

Full workshop description

Certification FAQs

Trainer: Tom Leahy
Dates: May 27-31, 2025 ▪ 8 AM – 6 PM ▪ includes certification test on final day
Workshop Fee: $895
Early Bird: $795 (with 30-day advanced registration)

Meals and Lodging: Packages available ($40-280 per week) thru host camp. Reservation link provided with workshop registration confirmation.

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Refunds and Cancellation Policies:

Refunds: To qualify for a refund, you must contact us in writing before the workshop. Workshop fee less a $50 processing fee is refundable up to 30 days before the start of the workshop. Refunds after that date are issued less a $100.00 processing fee.

No Show: No refund

Cancellation: If a workshop is cancelled by Leahy & Associates, workshop fees will be refunded or can be applied to another workshop.