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Outward Bound Singapore

Challenge Course Instructor Level 1 Re-certification

Find out how to renew the OBS CCI Level 1 Certification.

Last updated 10 October 2025

Overview

Participant rappelling with ropes in mid-air against a background of dense green forest.

This is a skills refresher course for current holders of a valid OBS Challenge Course Instructor Level 1 (CCI Lv1) certificate. Participants will undergo reassessment of their ability to execute skills and demonstrate knowledge and competence in facilitating High Adventure Elements (HAE) and Low Adventure Elements (LAE) at a Ministry of Education Outdoor Adventure Learning Centre (MOE OALC). This reassessment will ensure strict adherence to the MOE OALC Standard Operating Procedure (Site Specific), as covered in the OBS CCI Level 1 certification course

Upon successfully clearing the practical assessment of the certification course, participants will be awarded a renewed OBS CCI Lv1 certification, which is valid for one (1) year upon the date of completion.

Course date and registration

Registration Form can be found here [PDF 111 KB]. (Form will be made available when registration opens)

Course fees

For training and assessment (2 days) – Instructional man hours <50 hours

Full course fee: $207.10 per pax (inclusive of 9% GST)

For assessment only (1 day) – Instructional man hours >50 hours 

Full course fee: $103.55 per pax (inclusive of 9% GST)

Venue

Details will be shared via Course Joining Instruction – Upon successful registration

Training delivery

The course will be conducted both indoors and outdoors, leveraging on case studies, role-playing and simulated challenge ropes courses, abseiling and zipline scenarios. A practical assessment of the learning component will be conducted to validate the acquisition of skills by the participant. A maximum of 3 attempts will be granted per assessment component. 

To complete the course, participants will have to be competent in all practical components and to achieve at least an 80% attendance.

Course objectives

The Learning Objectives for the CCI Level 1 Re-Certification Course are as follows:

  • Learners can prepare their personal protection equipment and devices for safe and effective conduct of Challenges Course activities.

  • Learners can apply proper knots tying techniques during their preparation and conducting phase of the Challenge Course activities.

  • Learners can apply the different facilitation techniques during situations where briefing and debriefing are required.

  • Learners can apply the different facilitation techniques during situations where briefing and debriefing are required.

  • Learners can perform One-Man Belay technique (4 Steps Belay method)

  • Learners are able to dispatch and allocate supervisor as station dispatcher on a Challenge Course activity.

  • Learners are able to perform a recovery technique during a Challenge Course operation. 

  • Learners are able to perform risks management explicitly while conducting a Challenge Course activity

Assessment

  • Assessment (More than 50 Instructional Man hours) shall be conducted over 1 full day (8 hours); and Training and Assessment (Less than 50 instructional Man hours) shall be conducted over of 2 full days (16 hours).

  • Candidate shall fulfil at least 80% of attendance in training to clear the course.

  • Assessment shall consist of:

    • Practical test (to score 100% “Competent”)

Pre-requisites

  • Course participants must be at least 21 years of age. 

  • A minimum of 6 participants are required for a class to be confirmed

  • Current OBS CCI Lv1 certification or equivalent

  • Provide portfolio documenting minimally work experience, training(s) attended, and other related trainings & experiences

  • Minimum of 50 Instructional Man hours to qualify for the 1 Day Assessment only

  • Number of hours in the portfolio should be within the certification validity period

To note

  • The OBS CCI Lv1 re-certification is valid for one (1) year only.

  • Acceptance into the course is based on a confirmation sent out by OBS after all relevant documents have been submitted and payment has been made before course commencement.

  • E-certificate will be issued to those assessed as ‘Competent’.

  • Certified Licence Trainer is not to perform any activities with expired certification

  • Certificate Licence is to be renewed prior to expiration date, extension of license will not be entertained without any valid reasons.

  • Certificate License remains expired as of the last Expiry date until successfully renewed within the next available course date. Else, a full course is required to practice / execute the role of a CCI Level 1 Practitioner.

Enquiries

For enquiries, please email: obs_capability_development@nyc.gov.sg

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