Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE ASSOCIATION FOR CHALLENGE COURSE TECHNOLOGY (ACCT) ESTABLISHES AND PROMOTES THE STANDARD OF CARE AND MEASURE OF EXCELLENCE THAT DEFINES PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND EFFECTIVE CHALLENGE COURSE PROGRAMS. ACCT DEVELOPS, REFINES, AND PUBLISHES STANDARDS FOR INSTALLING, MAINTAINING, AND MANAGING CHALLENGE COURSES; PROVIDES FORUMS FOR EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; AND ADVOCATES FOR THE CHALLENGE COURSE AND ADVENTURE INDUSTRY.STATEMENT OF VALUES:SAFETY - ACCT PROMOTES A CULTURE OF SAFETY FOR MEMBERS, THEIR CLIENTS, AND THE INDUSTRY OVERALL.FUN - ACCT FOSTERS FUN, A KEY ELEMENT OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, RECREATION, AND ADVENTURE.INTEGRITY - ACCT HOLDS INTEGRITY AS A KEY VALUE; ETHICAL, RESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR IS ESSENTIAL FOR ITS SUCCESS.LEADERSHIP - ACCT LEADS TO ACHIEVE THE BEST OUTCOMES FOR MEMBERS, STAKEHOLDERS, AND THE INDUSTRY.QUALITY - ACCT SEEKS QUALITY IN ALL IT DOES.PROFESSIONALISM - ACCT IS PROFESSIONAL IN ITS ACTIVITIES AND DEALINGS, AND REPRESENTS ITS MEMBERS AS PROFESSION
AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE, INFORMATION IS PRESENTED AND DISSEMINATED THROUGH WORKSHOPS ABOUT INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENTS IN THE AREAS OF TECHNICAL INFORMATION, FACILITATION, MANAGEMENT, AND INDUSTRY WIDE STANDARDS
THE ACCT STANDARDS ADDRESS DESIGN, PERFORMANCE, INSPECTION, OPERATIONS, TRAINING, AND CERTIFICATION FOR THE CHALLENGE COURSE, CANOPY/ZIP LINE TOUR, AND AERIAL TREKKING COMMUNITY. THE ACCT HAS BEEN DEVELOPING STANDARDS FOR THE CHALLENGE COURSE INDUSTRY SINCE 1994. BETWEEN 1994 AND 2012, THE ACCT PUBLISHED EIGHT EDITIONS OF THE ACCT STANDARDS. THE ANSI/ACCT 03-2016 CHALLENGE COURSE AND CANOPY/ZIP LINE TOUR STANDARD RECEIVED FINAL APPROVAL JANUARY 11, 2016 FROM THE ANSI BOARD OF STANDARDS REVIEW. IT IS NOW AN APPROVED AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD (ANS)
THE INSPECTOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM WAS CREATED BY THE ASSOCIATION FOR CHALLENGE COURSE TECHNOLOGY (ACCT) TO SPECIFICALLY ADDRESS NORTH AMERICAN REGULATORY DEMANDS AND TO SET MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR CHALLENGE COURSE INSTALLATION, OPERATION, AND INSPECTION. ACCT ALSO DEVELOPED AN ACCEDITATION PROCESS FOR PARKS, PROGRAMS, AND VENDORS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Shawn Tierney | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $81,154 |
| Cameron Annas | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Rohan Shahani | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Victor Gallo | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Paul Cummings | DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Carson Rivers | TREASURER | 2 | $0 |
| Mandy Stewart | SECRETARY | 2 | $0 |
| Bahman Azarm | VICE CHAIRMAN | 2 | $0 |
| Ben Kopp | CHAIRMAN | 2 | $0 |
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