Continuing Education
Graduate Credit
High 5 Adventure Learning Center is honored to be selected as the inaugural strategic provider for Springfield College’s new MEd in Adventure Education program. As a strategic provider, we offer professional education workshops that have been pre-vetted for credit in the program (up to 9 credits). We are excited to offer our services to support students in attaining a master’s degree in this field. Our programs align perfectly with Springfield College’s curriculum and goals for this program, and it’s a part of our mission to help individuals build their careers in this impactful field of work. All workshops take place at our campus in Brattleboro, VT.
“The online MEd in Adventure Education at Springfield College is designed to promote career advancement, enhance an earned related undergraduate degree, and/or to provide advanced academic training for individuals employed or planning to seek employment as physical educators, recreation leaders, and/or youth development professionals in academic, community, and youth-serving agencies.
As part of this online degree program, we are proud to offer the option for students to complete up to 9 credits through professional development workshops with high quality adventure agencies. These experiences can be completed at convenient times in the student’s professional schedule. To earn these credits, the student must be accepted into the degree program and enrolled in one online course within the Adventure Education program core. Students will work with the program director to examine prior experiences or identify and complete workshops aligned with curriculum outcomes.”
To learn more about the MEd in Adventure Education at Springfield College, Contact Rachel Ahlmeyer, Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions and Events, Springfield College.
2025 Workshop Offerings
If you are currently enrolled in the MEd in Adventure Education program at Springfield College, you can learn more about our vetted workshops and can register online below. Additional questions about our workshop offerings? Email us at info@high5adventure.org.
Course Description
Our five-day Adventure Basics training is your gateway to adventure education and challenge course programming skills. Participants will learn the basic technical skills of operating a challenge course as well as facilitation skills, which are essential to sequencing a program to maximize group dynamics and learning outcomes with all participants…
2026 Dates
- April 20 – April 24
- May 4- May 8
- Jul 6 – July 10
- September 21 – September 25
- October 19 – October 23
Course Description
Beyond Basics is an advanced challenge course operations training. It’s designed to help practitioners reinforce and improve the requisite technical skills needed to effectively operate a low and high element challenge course program. Emphasis will be on developing a deeper understanding of challenge course systems and cultivating a critical eye for risk management…
2026 Dates
- April 7 – April 10
- April 28 – May 1
- May 18 – May 21
- May 26 – May 29
- August 3 – August 6
- October 5 – October 8
Course Description
The Managing an Adventure Program: CCM Training workshop is intended for anyone who has primary responsibility for the management of a challenge course: program directors, risk managers, athletic directors, and lead training staff. It is ideal for anyone who is in charge of the operations of an adventure program using a challenge course…
2026 Dates
- March 17 – March 19
- November 17 – November 19
Course Description
If you have taken a Level 1 training in the past, you may be able to identify areas of your skills that could use some updating and refreshing. High 5’s Skill Refresher: Level 1 Review is an opportunity to review essential skills that are taught at Level 1 training…
2026 Dates
- There are no 2026 dates for this workshop
Course Description
This session gives the skilled challenge course practitioner the opportunity to review and add to their foundation of technical skills. Emphasis is on practicing and improving technical skills while developing what we call a “quiet competence” as an adventure practitioner…
2026 Dates
- May 11 – May 12
- August 17 – August 19
- September 14 – September 15