Northeast Trip Leader

Gain skills to teach in the outdoors

Combine your passion for wilderness with your passion for education in this short, intensive opportunity for professional development in the wilderness. On this course, you'll join a diverse group of trip leaders for an overview of the NOLS curriculum in a setting designed for leaders and educators who don't have a lot of time or a huge budget.

You'll learn common leadership strategies through dynamic, on-the-trail teaching methods including scenarios, real-time problem solving, and experiential learning. You'll learn the intricacies of trip planning and how to organize expeditions of your own. If you’re seeking to join a group of motivated peers to grow as a leader in the wilderness, this is the course for you.

• Designed as professional development for practicing backcountry trip leaders to enhance their teaching and leadership skills
• Develop your on- and off-trail hiking skills while learning what it takes to run a smooth expedition
• We recommend that students have a basic first aid certification before beginning the course
• Small group size of around 10 students and two instructors
• Learn and share information about leading trips with others with similar interests