Accreditation
CDI is an ACCT International Accredited Builder
Proven Experience. Verified Standards. Trusted Results.
When you hire a company to design, build, inspect, or support a challenge course, zip line, aerial adventure park, climbing wall, or canopy tour, experience matters.
But experience alone is not enough.
You also want a builder whose work has been reviewed and inspected against recognized industry standards. You want a team that understands the details, documents the process, and takes long-term course quality seriously.
Challenge Design Innovations has been accredited by ACCT International for more than 26 years.
That means CDI has spent more than two decades working within the largest and most important professional review programs in the challenge course and aerial adventure industry.
We are proud of that.
What ACCT International Accreditation Means
ACCT International is the leading standards-setting organizations for the challenge course, zip line, canopy tour, and aerial adventure park industry.
The ACCT Vendor Accreditation Program reviews service providers like CDI in professional areas such as:
- Design
- Installation
- Inspection
- Training
- Practitioner certification
- Other vended services related to challenge courses, zip lines, canopy tours, and aerial adventure parks
Accreditation is not just a badge you pay to get.
It is a process. A long one.
Vendors must provide documentation, demonstrate compliance with program requirements during on-site inspections, and prove that their services align with applicable ACCT standards and recognized business practices in the industry.
Any company can claim compliance. Only ACCT accredited companies actually have to prove it.
For owners, operators, schools, camps, universities, municipalities, and commercial adventure parks, this is a big deal.
Because your project should not be built on guesswork and hope.
Why Working With an Accredited Builder Matters
Aerial adventure projects are not simple construction projects.
They involve people, movement, height, risk, structure, equipment, operations, rescue planning, inspections, staff training, and long-term maintenance.
The decisions made during design and construction can affect how the course is operated for years.
That is why choosing an accredited builder is so important.
An accredited builder brings a standards-based approach to the work. That means the project is not only designed to look exciting, but also planned with safety, usability, durability, documentation, operations, and inspection needs in mind.
At CDI, accreditation supports the way we work from the first conversation through long-term service.
It helps guide how we think about:
- Site planning
- Course layout
- Element design
- Structural systems
- Hardware and equipment selection
- Staff access
- Participant flow
- Rescue access
- Maintenance planning
- Inspection readiness
- Long-term operation
A good course should be fun.
A great course should also be thoughtful, buildable, inspectable, maintainable, and appropriate for the people who will use it.
26+ Years of Accredited Work
Being accredited for more than 26 years is not something we take lightly.
It reflects a long-term commitment to professional standards, continuous improvement, and accountability.
The industry has changed a lot over that time.
Courses have become more complex. Equipment has evolved. Owners are serving broader audiences. Operators need better documentation. Guests expect more. Risk management expectations have grown.
Through those changes, CDI has continued to design, build, inspect, train, and support clients with standards at the center of the process.
That long history matters because it gives our clients confidence.
When you work with CDI, you are not hiring a builder who is learning the industry as they go.
You are working with a team that has helped shape, apply, and follow industry standards across decades of real-world projects.
CDI brings more than 45 years of industry experience and more than 26 years of ACCT International accreditation to each project.
We know how to build for the opening day.
But more importantly, we know how to build for year two, year five, year ten, and beyond.
Just ask some of our award winning courses!
Build With Confidence
Your course is a major investment.
It should be built by a company that understands the standards, respects the process, and has the experience to help you make smart decisions from the start.
For more than 26 years, Challenge Design Innovations has maintained accreditation through ACCT International.
That is part of our commitment to our clients, their staff, and the people who will use the courses we build.
If you are planning a challenge course, aerial adventure park, zip line, canopy tour, climbing wall, or related project, we would be glad to help you think through the next step.