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Tree climbing facilitators are people who have been trained extensively to run beginners' tree climbing events. In many cases, people enroll in the TCI Facilitator Program in order to open their own tree climbing "groves," or schools. Facilitators lead many different types of group events. They set up the climbing tree with multiple climbing stations, orient the group and give a climbing demonstration, and then help others to experience the joys of tree climbing for themselves. The TCI Facilitator Program is taught by Peter Jenkins, TCI founder and master instructor.
 Becoming a facilitator requires expertise in basic tree climbing techniques. It also takes patience, skill, and experience to safely manage lots of people in a tree at the same time. In the four-day TCI Facilitator Course, the first component of our Facilitator Program, students learn how to work with individuals and groups to run safe tree climbing events. They spend an entire day learning and practicing detailed rescue procedures with "Rescue Randy," our rescue dummy. Facilitator Course students must pass a climbing skills test and a written exam before they can enter the Facilitator Internship, the second component of our Program.
During the Facilitator Internship, students gain experience as Facilitators following the guidelines of Tree Climbers International. This way, when they finish their requirements and graduate from our program, we know that they are well-prepared and ready to put others "on rope" safely.
Note: Completion of the TCI Facilitator Program does not qualify facilitators to teach basic tree climbing technique. Teaching the BTCC requires more extensive training and a higher level of skill and experience than people at the Facilitator level generally have acquired. Training to teach the BTCC is available in the TCI Instructor Program.
Program requirements: Approved personal climbing gear, the Basic Tree Climbing Course (or an instructor-approved equivalent), current CPR and First Aid certification, and lots of climbing experience are among other course prerequisites.
Cost: $750
Location: Blackburn Park, entrance at 3530 Ashford-Dunwoody Rd. (at Johnson Ferry), Atlanta, GA 30319 (maps).Some sessions may be taught at the TCI Hostel.
Advance registration and tuition deposit are required. For more information and/or registration forms, please
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(be sure to include your phone number) or call the TCI office at (404) 377-3150.
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