ANSI Information

ACCT is an Accredited Standards Developer with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI)

Founded in 1993, the Association for Challenge Course Technology, (ACCT) is an American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Accredited Standards Developer focused exclusively on the challenge course, aerial adventure park, canopy tour and zipline industry. ACCT was responsible for the development of the first challenge course industry standards, published in 1994.

In 2006, ACCT became an ANSI Accredited Standards Developer and has maintained that status. This designation indicates that ACCT has an accredited standards development process that is open, fair and allows for equal representation of material affected parties.

Participation

Application to be a part of a consensus body (in need of updates and will relaunch soon).
Current Consensus Group info.
Requests for interpretations of the standard(s) developed by the Accredited Standards Developer:
Materially affected parties may submit comments about the overall standards, specific suggested language changes for the standard or requests for interpretation to the Accredited Standards Developer through the following link, (form.jotform.com/200135197124042).

Comments and ideas may also be submitted by email to StandardsManagement@acctinfo.org. Email submissions will only be accepted if they include complete contact information, including phone, physical mailing address, and email information, the chapter, and the number of the standard in question.