Adventure Tourism Safety Management
Safety management systems standard for adventure tourism organisations, specifying requirements for establishing and maintaining safety management systems for adventure activities.
ISO 21101 is the safety management system standard for adventure tourism organisations, specifying requirements for organisations providing adventure activities to establish and maintain effective safety management. It applies to the full range of adventure tourism from mountain climbing and whitewater rafting to zip-lining, bungee jumping, and caving.
The standard addresses the unique safety challenges of adventure tourism where participants willingly accept some risk but deserve professionally managed safety systems. It requires systematic risk assessment, participant capability screening, guide competence management, and robust emergency response planning.
ACI-certified auditors evaluate adventure tourism safety management systems and assess the adequacy of risk controls for participant and staff safety in challenging outdoor environments.
Attend an ACI-Approved Training Provider (ATP) course for your chosen grade level. ACI-approved courses are aligned to the examination syllabus for ISO 21101.
Examinations are administered exclusively through ACI Approved Training Providers. Foundation and Internal Auditor examinations require 70% to pass; Lead Auditor requires 65%.
Submit your application through the ACI portal with your examination result, training certificate, and relevant audit experience log. Upon approval you receive your ACI Card ID and digital certificate.
Available Grades for ISO 21101
All six ACI auditor grades are available for this scheme. Each grade has defined competence, experience, and examination requirements.
Entry-level certification for those beginning their auditing career. Suitable for individuals who have completed foundation training but have limited audit experience.
For auditors who have completed Internal Auditor training and have begun accumulating audit experience under supervision or in an internal audit role.
Full auditor grade for practitioners with demonstrated audit experience. Recognised as a competent independent auditor of management systems.
Senior grade for experienced auditors capable of leading audit teams and managing full audit programmes. The most widely recognised auditor grade internationally.
Advanced grade for highly experienced auditors demonstrating sustained performance in complex audit environments and contributions to the auditing profession.
The highest ACI designation, awarded to individuals who have made an exceptional contribution to the management system auditing profession and to the ACI community.
Find an Approved Training Provider, sit the examination, and submit your application to ACI.