Which challenge course employees must undergo a criminal history inquiry/background check?
All employees age 18 or over must undergo a criminal history inquiry or CORI provided through the Massachusetts Criminal History Systems Board (“CHSB”) or comparable third-party provider. These employees may include Challenge Course Managers; Challenge Course Staff and any Challenge Course Staff Assistants, ages 18 or over, in addition to the owner, who shall have a criminal history inquiry performed by the Department prior to licensure. All Challenge Course Managers, Staff, and Assistants age 18 or over must undergo a criminal history inquiry annually, regardless of whether a similar inquiry was previously performed as a component of other employment. The Department performs the CORI on the challenge course owner. The challenge course owner is then responsible for being certified by the Criminal History Systems Board (“CHSB”) to perform CORIs and is responsible for performing a CORI on all Challenge Course Managers, Staff or Staff Assistants age 18 or older. (See below for information
