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Wilderness First Aid

Duration

16 hours

Age

16+ yrs

Tuition

$195 to $575

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Prepare for the unexpected with this engaging, hands-on introduction to wilderness medicine, taught over two or two and a half days. If you like to take short trips relatively close to medical resources, work at wilderness camps, enjoy weekend family outdoor activities, or recreate outdoors, this course is for you.

This course is great for people of all experience levels, and is best suited for those who recreate outdoors where EMS response can be expected in a timely manner (fewer than eight hours). You'll learn the Patient Assessment System, how to provide effective first aid treatments for injuries and illnesses common in the outdoors, and how to make appropriate evacuation decisions.

You'll learn both in the classroom and in outdoor settings regardless of weather, so come prepared for wet, muddy, cold or hot environments!

Course Policies
Please review our policies including cancellation policies, attendance requirements, minimum age requirements, and more. 

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WFA Course Outline

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WFA Course Overview

Student Agreement

Additional Details

Academic Credit (Learn more)
This course is approved for 1 college credit through the University of Utah and 0.5 college credit through Western Colorado University.
 

Course Approval
This course meets the American Camp Association 2012 Standards and the Boy Scouts of America Wilderness First Aid training requirements. Additionally, the Wilderness First Aid course (WILDMI-554), and when included the CPR/AED course (WILDMI-134), are approved by the United States Coast Guard to meet the first aid and CPR training requirements of 46 CFR 11.201(i)(1)(ii) and 46 CFR 11.201(i)(2)(iiI) for a merchant mariner credential.

Course Dates

204 courses

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Geolocation

Knoxville, TN
Knoxville Adventure Collective

Feb 4, 2023 –
Feb 5, 2023

$250

Enroll Now

Seattle, WA
REI Washington-Alaska

Feb 4, 2023 –
Feb 5, 2023

$350 to $380

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Kathmandu, Nepal
Idaho Rescue Training

Feb 4, 2023 –
Feb 5, 2023

$195

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Midvale, UT
REI Rockies-Great Plains

Feb 4, 2023 –
Feb 5, 2023

$345 to $375

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Sausalito, CA
Ready SF

Feb 11, 2023 –
Feb 12, 2023

$325

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Fishkill, NY
REI Northeast

Feb 11, 2023 –
Feb 12, 2023

$345 to $375

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Buxton, OR
REI Oregon-Northern Rockies

Feb 11, 2023 –
Feb 12, 2023

$335 to $365

5 spaces Enroll Now

Phoenix, AZ
REI Southwest

Feb 11, 2023 –
Feb 12, 2023

$340 to $370

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Bozeman, MT
Headwaters Field Medicine

Feb 11, 2023 –
Feb 12, 2023

$320

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Sacramento, CA
REI California Bay-Sierra

Feb 11, 2023 –
Feb 12, 2023

$335 to $365

5 spaces Enroll Now

St. Paul, MN
Macalester College

Feb 11, 2023 –
Feb 12, 2023

$210 to $265

Enroll Now

Accokeek, MD
REI Mid-Atlantic

Feb 11, 2023 –
Feb 12, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

Tampa, FL
University of South Florida - Tampa

Feb 18, 2023 –
Feb 19, 2023

$275

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Santa Barbara, CA
REI Southern California

Feb 18, 2023 –
Feb 19, 2023

$350 to $380

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Framingham, MA
REI Northeast

Feb 18, 2023 –
Feb 19, 2023

$345 to $375

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Wheat Ridge, CO
REI Rockies-Great Plains

Feb 18, 2023 –
Feb 19, 2023

$345 to $375

Enroll Now

Palo Alto, CA
REI California Bay-Sierra

Feb 25, 2023 –
Feb 26, 2023

$350 to $380

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Brooklyn, NY
REI Northeast

Feb 25, 2023 –
Feb 26, 2023

$345 to $375

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Stateline, NV
Tahoe Rim Trail Association

Feb 25, 2023 –
Feb 26, 2023

$315 to $350

2 spaces Enroll Now

Bloomington, MN
REI Midwest

Feb 25, 2023 –
Feb 26, 2023

$335 to $365

Enroll Now

Roswell, GA
REI Southeast

Feb 25, 2023 –
Feb 26, 2023

$340 to $370

Enroll Now

Ogden, UT
Idaho Rescue Training

Feb 25, 2023 –
Feb 26, 2023

$315

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Greensboro, NC
University of North Carolina-Greensboro

Feb 25, 2023 –
Feb 26, 2023

$250

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Vernon Hills, IL
REI Midwest

Mar 4, 2023 –
Mar 5, 2023

$340 to $370

Enroll Now

Los Angeles, CA
REI Southern California

Mar 4, 2023 –
Mar 5, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

Arden, NC
Landmark Learning

Mar 4, 2023 –
Mar 5, 2023

$285

Enroll Now

El Cerrito, CA
REI California Bay-Sierra

Mar 4, 2023 –
Mar 5, 2023

$350 to $380

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Seattle, WA
REI Washington-Alaska

Mar 4, 2023 –
Mar 5, 2023

$350 to $380

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Knoxville, TN
University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Mar 4, 2023 –
Mar 5, 2023

$285

Enroll Now

Mattapan, MA
REI Northeast

Mar 4, 2023 –
Mar 5, 2023

$345 to $375

4 spaces Enroll Now

Bend, OR
Bend Park & Recreation District

Mar 5, 2023 –
Mar 6, 2023

$250

Enroll Now

El Cerrito, CA
REI California Bay-Sierra

Mar 11, 2023 –
Mar 12, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

Mattapan, MA
REI Northeast

Mar 11, 2023 –
Mar 12, 2023

$345 to $375

Enroll Now

San Diego, CA
REI Southern California

Mar 11, 2023 –
Mar 12, 2023

$350 to $380

5 spaces Enroll Now

Harrisonburg, VA
Camp Horizons

Mar 11, 2023 –
Mar 12, 2023

$265 to $375

Enroll Now

Bloomington, MN
REI Midwest

Mar 11, 2023 –
Mar 12, 2023

$335 to $365

Enroll Now

Berkeley, CA
Cal Adventures

Mar 11, 2023 –
Mar 12, 2023

$300

Enroll Now

Boise, ID
Idaho Rescue Training

Mar 11, 2023 –
Mar 12, 2023

$310

Enroll Now

Cumming, GA
REI Southeast

Mar 11, 2023 –
Mar 12, 2023

$340 to $370

Enroll Now

Seattle, WA
REI Washington-Alaska

Mar 18, 2023 –
Mar 19, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

Midvale, UT
REI Rockies-Great Plains

Mar 18, 2023 –
Mar 19, 2023

$345 to $375

Enroll Now

Palo Alto, CA
REI California Bay-Sierra

Mar 18, 2023 –
Mar 19, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

Brooklyn, NY
REI Northeast

Mar 18, 2023 –
Mar 19, 2023

$345 to $375

Enroll Now

Colorado Springs, CO
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Mar 18, 2023 –
Mar 19, 2023

$230 to $265

Enroll Now

Triangle, VA
REI Mid-Atlantic

Mar 18, 2023 –
Mar 19, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

Cullowhee, NC
Landmark Learning

Mar 25, 2023 –
Mar 26, 2023

$285 to $315

Enroll Now

Cumming, GA
REI Southeast

Mar 25, 2023 –
Mar 26, 2023

$340 to $370

Enroll Now

Sacramento, CA
REI California Bay-Sierra

Mar 25, 2023 –
Mar 26, 2023

$335 to $365

Enroll Now

Wheat Ridge, CO
REI Rockies-Great Plains

Mar 25, 2023 –
Mar 26, 2023

$345 to $375

Enroll Now

Portland, OR
REI Oregon-Northern Rockies

Mar 25, 2023 –
Mar 26, 2023

$335 to $365

Enroll Now

Santa Barbara, CA
REI Southern California

Apr 1, 2023 –
Apr 2, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

Seattle, WA
REI Washington-Alaska

Apr 1, 2023 –
Apr 2, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

Philipsburg, PA
Keystone Wilderness Medicine

Apr 1, 2023 –
Apr 2, 2023

$335

Enroll Now

Baltimore, MD
REI Mid-Atlantic

Apr 1, 2023 –
Apr 2, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

Banner Elk, NC
Lees McRae College

Apr 1, 2023 –
Apr 2, 2023

TBA

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Pocatello, ID
Idaho State University

Apr 1, 2023 –
Apr 2, 2023

$240

Enroll Now

Monona, WI
Rutabaga Paddlesports

Apr 1, 2023 –
Apr 2, 2023

$295

Enroll Now

Riverside, CA
REI Southern California

Apr 1, 2023 –
Apr 2, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

Fountain, CO
REI Rockies-Great Plains

Apr 1, 2023 –
Apr 2, 2023

$345 to $375

Enroll Now

Palo Alto, CA
REI California Bay-Sierra

Apr 1, 2023 –
Apr 2, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

Brooklyn, NY
REI Northeast

Apr 5, 2023 –
Apr 6, 2023

$345 to $375

Enroll Now

Asheville, NC
REI Southeast

Apr 8, 2023 –
Apr 9, 2023

$335 to $365

Enroll Now

Seattle, WA
REI Washington-Alaska

Apr 8, 2023 –
Apr 9, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

Arcata, CA
Cal Poly Humboldt Center Activities

Apr 8, 2023 –
Apr 9, 2023

$240 to $285

Enroll Now

Ogden, UT
Idaho Rescue Training

Apr 8, 2023 –
Apr 9, 2023

$315

Enroll Now

El Cerrito, CA
REI California Bay-Sierra

Apr 8, 2023 –
Apr 9, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

Bloomington, MN
REI Midwest

Apr 8, 2023 –
Apr 9, 2023

$335 to $365

Enroll Now

Mattapan, MA
REI Northeast

Apr 8, 2023 –
Apr 9, 2023

$345 to $375

Enroll Now

Goodyear, AZ
REI Southwest

Apr 8, 2023 –
Apr 9, 2023

$340 to $370

Enroll Now

Overland Park, KS
REI Rockies-Great Plains

Apr 8, 2023 –
Apr 9, 2023

$345 to $375

Enroll Now

Frankfort, KY
Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources

Apr 11, 2023 –
Apr 12, 2023

$285 to $360

Enroll Now

Fishkill, NY
REI Northeast

Apr 15, 2023 –
Apr 16, 2023

$345 to $375

Enroll Now

Seattle, WA
REI Washington-Alaska

Apr 15, 2023 –
Apr 16, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

Bozeman, MT
Headwaters Field Medicine

Apr 15, 2023 –
Apr 16, 2023

$320

Enroll Now

Madison, WI
University of Wisconsin - Outdoor UW

Apr 15, 2023 –
Apr 16, 2023

$240 to $280

Enroll Now

Wheat Ridge, CO
REI Rockies-Great Plains

Apr 15, 2023 –
Apr 16, 2023

$345 to $375

Enroll Now

Roanoke, VA
Roanoke Parks And Recreation

Apr 15, 2023 –
Apr 16, 2023

$270

Enroll Now

Great Falls, VA
REI Mid-Atlantic

Apr 15, 2023 –
Apr 16, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

Sausalito, CA
Ready SF

Apr 15, 2023 –
Apr 16, 2023

$325

Enroll Now

Portland, OR
REI Oregon-Northern Rockies

Apr 15, 2023 –
Apr 16, 2023

$335 to $365

Enroll Now

Vernon Hills, IL
REI Midwest

Apr 15, 2023 –
Apr 16, 2023

$340 to $370

Enroll Now

Lakewood, CO
Bondi Outdoor Leadership

Apr 19, 2023 –
Apr 20, 2023

$295

Enroll Now

Coeur D Alene, ID
Idaho Rescue Training

Apr 20, 2023 –
Apr 21, 2023

$320

Enroll Now

Los Angeles, CA
REI Southern California

Apr 22, 2023 –
Apr 23, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

Bloomsburg, PA
Quest

Apr 22, 2023 –
Apr 23, 2023

TBA

Enroll Now

Auckland, New Zealand
NOLS New Zealand

Apr 22, 2023 –
Apr 23, 2023

$215

Enroll Now

Dahlonega, GA
Camp Glisson

Apr 22, 2023 –
Apr 23, 2023

TBA

Enroll Now

Seattle, WA
REI Washington-Alaska

Apr 22, 2023 –
Apr 23, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

Cumming, GA
REI Southeast

Apr 22, 2023 –
Apr 23, 2023

$340 to $370

Enroll Now

Omaha, NE
REI Rockies-Great Plains

Apr 22, 2023 –
Apr 23, 2023

$345 to $375

Enroll Now

Flagstaff, AZ
Flagstaff Field Institute

Apr 22, 2023 –
Apr 23, 2023

$295

5 spaces Enroll Now

Framingham, MA
REI Northeast

Apr 22, 2023 –
Apr 23, 2023

$345 to $375

Enroll Now

Stateline, NV
Tahoe Rim Trail Association

Apr 29, 2023 –
Apr 30, 2023

$315 to $350

Enroll Now

Fort Collins, CO
REI Rockies-Great Plains

Apr 29, 2023 –
Apr 30, 2023

$345 to $375

Enroll Now

College Station, TX
Texas A&M University

Apr 29, 2023 –
Apr 30, 2023

TBA

Enroll Now

Cullowhee, NC
Landmark Learning

Apr 29, 2023 –
Apr 30, 2023

$285 to $335

Enroll Now

Canfield, OH
ECO EdVentures/ Environmental Collaborative

Apr 29, 2023 –
Apr 30, 2023

$350 to $395

Enroll Now

El Cerrito, CA
REI California Bay-Sierra

Apr 29, 2023 –
Apr 30, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

Blairstown, NJ
REI Northeast

Apr 29, 2023 –
Apr 30, 2023

$345 to $375

Enroll Now

San Diego, CA
REI Southern California

Apr 29, 2023 –
Apr 30, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

Seattle, WA
REI Washington-Alaska

Apr 29, 2023 –
Apr 30, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

Gardiner, MT
Yellowstone Forever

May 2, 2023 –
May 3, 2023

$345

Enroll Now

Bigfork, MT
Idaho Rescue Training

May 2, 2023 –
May 3, 2023

$295

Enroll Now

Seattle, WA
REI Washington-Alaska

May 3, 2023 –
May 4, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

Santa Fe, NM
The Mountain Center

May 3, 2023 –
May 4, 2023

$300

Enroll Now

Grand Junction, CO
REI Rockies-Great Plains

May 6, 2023 –
May 7, 2023

$345 to $375

Enroll Now

Vernon Hills, IL
REI Midwest

May 6, 2023 –
May 7, 2023

$340 to $370

Enroll Now

Grand Marais, MN
Stone Harbor Wilderness Supply

May 6, 2023 –
May 7, 2023

$350

Enroll Now

Raleigh, NC
Raleigh Parks And Recreation Department

May 6, 2023 –
May 7, 2023

$280 to $295

Enroll Now

Berkeley, CA
Cal Adventures

May 6, 2023 –
May 7, 2023

$300

Enroll Now

Hailey, ID
Idaho Rescue Training

May 6, 2023 –
May 7, 2023

$325

Enroll Now

Los Angeles, CA
REI Southern California

May 6, 2023 –
May 7, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

Seekonk, MA
REI Northeast

May 6, 2023 –
May 7, 2023

$345 to $375

Enroll Now

Portland, OR
REI Oregon-Northern Rockies

May 6, 2023 –
May 7, 2023

$335 to $365

Enroll Now

San Diego, CA
REI Southern California

May 13, 2023 –
May 14, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

Palo Alto, CA
REI California Bay-Sierra

May 13, 2023 –
May 14, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

Baltimore, MD
REI Mid-Atlantic

May 13, 2023 –
May 14, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

Cullowhee, NC
Landmark Learning

May 13, 2023 –
May 14, 2023

$285 to $315

Enroll Now

Monona, WI
Rutabaga Paddlesports

May 13, 2023 –
May 14, 2023

$295

Enroll Now

Seattle, WA
REI Washington-Alaska

May 13, 2023 –
May 14, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

Fishkill, NY
REI Northeast

May 13, 2023 –
May 14, 2023

$345 to $375

Enroll Now

Overland Park, KS
REI Rockies-Great Plains

May 13, 2023 –
May 14, 2023

$345 to $375

Enroll Now

Florissant, CO
Sanborn Western Camps

May 16, 2023 –
May 17, 2023

$250 to $360

Enroll Now

Lakewood, CO
Bondi Outdoor Leadership

May 17, 2023 –
May 18, 2023

$295

Enroll Now

Bailey, CO
Camp IdRaHaJe

May 19, 2023 –
May 20, 2023

$250

Enroll Now

Vernon Hills, IL
REI Midwest

May 20, 2023 –
May 21, 2023

$340 to $370

Enroll Now

Balsam, NC
Project SOAR

May 20, 2023 –
May 21, 2023

TBA

Enroll Now

Los Angeles, CA
REI Southern California

May 20, 2023 –
May 21, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

Cumming, GA
REI Southeast

May 20, 2023 –
May 21, 2023

$340 to $370

Enroll Now

Cedar Creek, TX
REI Southwest

May 20, 2023 –
May 21, 2023

TBA

Enroll Now

Woodinville, WA
REI Washington-Alaska

May 20, 2023 –
May 21, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

El Cerrito, CA
REI California Bay-Sierra

May 20, 2023 –
May 21, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

Seekonk, MA
REI Northeast

May 20, 2023 –
May 21, 2023

$345 to $375

Enroll Now

Vernon Hills, IL
REI Midwest

May 27, 2023 –
May 28, 2023

$340 to $370

Enroll Now

Wheat Ridge, CO
REI Rockies-Great Plains

May 27, 2023 –
May 28, 2023

$345 to $375

Enroll Now

Arden, NC
Landmark Learning

May 27, 2023 –
May 28, 2023

$285

Enroll Now

Salt Lake City, UT
University of Utah

May 27, 2023 –
May 28, 2023

$315

Enroll Now

Portland, OR
REI Oregon-Northern Rockies

May 27, 2023 –
May 28, 2023

$335 to $365

Enroll Now

Pullman, WA
Washington State University

May 27, 2023 –
May 28, 2023

TBA

Enroll Now

Woodinville, WA
REI Washington-Alaska

Jun 3, 2023 –
Jun 4, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

Portland, OR
REI Oregon-Northern Rockies

Jun 3, 2023 –
Jun 4, 2023

$335 to $365

Enroll Now

Sausalito, CA
Ready SF

Jun 3, 2023 –
Jun 4, 2023

$325

Enroll Now

Saint Paul, MN
REI Midwest

Jun 3, 2023 –
Jun 4, 2023

$335 to $365

Enroll Now

Cullowhee, NC
Landmark Learning

Jun 3, 2023 –
Jun 4, 2023

$285 to $315

Enroll Now

Fishkill, NY
REI Northeast

Jun 3, 2023 –
Jun 4, 2023

$345 to $375

Enroll Now

Long Creek, SC
Wildwater, Ltd.

Jun 6, 2023 –
Jun 7, 2023

TBA

Enroll Now

Stanley, ID
Idaho Rescue Training

Jun 8, 2023 –
Jun 9, 2023

$310

Enroll Now

Longville, MN
Camp Olson YMCA

Jun 8, 2023 –
Jun 9, 2023

$300 to $325

Enroll Now

Midvale, UT
REI Rockies-Great Plains

Jun 10, 2023 –
Jun 11, 2023

$345 to $375

Enroll Now

Sun Valley, ID
Idaho Rescue Training

Jun 10, 2023 –
Jun 11, 2023

$310

Enroll Now

Seekonk, MA
REI Northeast

Jun 10, 2023 –
Jun 11, 2023

$345 to $375

Enroll Now

Woodinville, WA
REI Washington-Alaska

Jun 10, 2023 –
Jun 11, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

Palo Alto, CA
REI California Bay-Sierra

Jun 10, 2023 –
Jun 11, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

Accokeek, MD
REI Mid-Atlantic

Jun 10, 2023 –
Jun 11, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

Deep River, CT
Incarnation Camp

Jun 12, 2023 –
Jun 13, 2023

TBA

Enroll Now

Lakewood, CO
Bondi Outdoor Leadership

Jun 14, 2023 –
Jun 15, 2023

$295

Enroll Now

Fort Collins, CO
REI Rockies-Great Plains

Jun 17, 2023 –
Jun 18, 2023

$345 to $375

Enroll Now

Portland, OR
REI Oregon-Northern Rockies

Jun 17, 2023 –
Jun 18, 2023

$335 to $365

Enroll Now

Lithonia, GA
REI Southeast

Jun 17, 2023 –
Jun 18, 2023

$340 to $370

Enroll Now

Pomona, NY
REI Northeast

Jun 17, 2023 –
Jun 18, 2023

$345 to $375

Enroll Now

Truckee, CA
International Alpine Guides

Jun 17, 2023 –
Jun 18, 2023

$325

Enroll Now

El Cerrito, CA
REI California Bay-Sierra

Jun 17, 2023 –
Jun 18, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

Wheat Ridge, CO
REI Rockies-Great Plains

Jun 24, 2023 –
Jun 25, 2023

$345 to $375

Enroll Now

Ogden, UT
Idaho Rescue Training

Jun 24, 2023 –
Jun 25, 2023

$315

Enroll Now

Seekonk, MA
REI Northeast

Jun 24, 2023 –
Jun 25, 2023

$345 to $375

Enroll Now

Bloomington, MN
REI Midwest

Jun 24, 2023 –
Jun 25, 2023

$335 to $365

Enroll Now

Woodinville, WA
REI Washington-Alaska

Jul 8, 2023 –
Jul 9, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

Woodinville, WA
REI Washington-Alaska

Jul 15, 2023 –
Jul 16, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

Cullowhee, NC
Landmark Learning

Jul 22, 2023 –
Jul 23, 2023

$285 to $335

Enroll Now

Sausalito, CA
Ready SF

Jul 22, 2023 –
Jul 23, 2023

$325

Enroll Now

Woodinville, WA
REI Washington-Alaska

Jul 29, 2023 –
Jul 30, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

Woodinville, WA
REI Washington-Alaska

Aug 5, 2023 –
Aug 6, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

Glencoe, IL
REI Midwest

Aug 5, 2023 –
Aug 6, 2023

$340 to $370

Enroll Now

Arcata, CA
Cal Poly Humboldt Center Activities

Aug 5, 2023 –
Aug 6, 2023

TBA

Enroll Now

Los Olivos, CA
Dunn School

Aug 10, 2023 –
Aug 11, 2023

TBA

Enroll Now

Sun Valley, ID
Idaho Rescue Training

Aug 12, 2023 –
Aug 13, 2023

$325

Enroll Now

Carbondale, CO
Colorado Rocky Mountain School

Aug 14, 2023 –
Aug 15, 2023

TBA

Enroll Now

McCall, ID
McCall Outdoor Science School

Aug 14, 2023 –
Aug 15, 2023

TBA

Enroll Now

Boise, ID
Idaho Rescue Training

Aug 17, 2023 –
Aug 18, 2023

$310

Enroll Now

Glencoe, IL
REI Midwest

Aug 19, 2023 –
Aug 20, 2023

$340 to $370

Enroll Now

Philipsburg, PA
Keystone Wilderness Medicine

Aug 19, 2023 –
Aug 20, 2023

$335

Enroll Now

Boise, ID
Idaho Rescue Training

Aug 19, 2023 –
Aug 20, 2023

$310

Enroll Now

Bigfork, MT
Idaho Rescue Training

Aug 21, 2023 –
Aug 22, 2023

$295

Enroll Now

Woodinville, WA
REI Washington-Alaska

Aug 26, 2023 –
Aug 27, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

Flagstaff, AZ
Flagstaff Field Institute

Sep 9, 2023 –
Sep 10, 2023

$295

Enroll Now

Woodinville, WA
REI Washington-Alaska

Sep 9, 2023 –
Sep 10, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

Bend, OR
Juniper Flats Outdoor Education

Sep 16, 2023 –
Sep 17, 2023

$275

Enroll Now

Seattle, WA
REI Washington-Alaska

Sep 23, 2023 –
Sep 24, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

Glencoe, IL
REI Midwest

Sep 23, 2023 –
Sep 24, 2023

$340 to $370

Enroll Now

Seattle, WA
REI Washington-Alaska

Sep 30, 2023 –
Oct 1, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

Seattle, WA
REI Washington-Alaska

Oct 7, 2023 –
Oct 8, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

Glencoe, IL
REI Midwest

Oct 21, 2023 –
Oct 22, 2023

$340 to $370

Enroll Now

Seattle, WA
REI Washington-Alaska

Oct 21, 2023 –
Oct 22, 2023

$350 to $380

Enroll Now

Kandersteg, Switzerland
Crossing Latitudes

Oct 27, 2023 –
Oct 29, 2023

$575

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Seattle, WA
REI Washington-Alaska

Oct 28, 2023 –
Oct 29, 2023

$350 to $380

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Emmaus, PA
Wildlands Conservancy - Pennsylvania

Nov 4, 2023 –
Nov 5, 2023

TBA

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Glencoe, IL
REI Midwest

Nov 4, 2023 –
Nov 5, 2023

$340 to $370

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Seattle, WA
REI Washington-Alaska

Nov 11, 2023 –
Nov 12, 2023

$350 to $380

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Ogden, UT
Idaho Rescue Training

Nov 18, 2023 –
Nov 19, 2023

$315

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Seattle, WA
REI Washington-Alaska

Nov 18, 2023 –
Nov 19, 2023

$350 to $380

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Hailey, ID
Idaho Rescue Training

Dec 2, 2023 –
Dec 3, 2023

$325

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Glencoe, IL
REI Midwest

Dec 2, 2023 –
Dec 3, 2023

$340 to $370

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Seattle, WA
REI Washington-Alaska

Dec 9, 2023 –
Dec 10, 2023

$350 to $380

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Kathmandu, Nepal
Idaho Rescue Training

Feb 10, 2024 –
Feb 11, 2024

$195

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Topics Covered

  • Patient Assessment System
  • Evacuation Plans and Emergency Procedures
  • CPR (on some courses)
  • Spinal Cord Injuries
  • Shock
  • Head Injuries
  • Wilderness Wound Management
  • Athletic Injuries
  • Fracture Management
  • Dislocations
  • Cold Injuries
  • Heat Illness
  • Altitude Illness
  • Lightning
  • The Medical Patient
  • Anaphylaxis
  • Wilderness First Aid Kits
Curriculum details

Financial aid & Scholarships

NOLS supports a variety of outside financial aid options:

  • AmeriCorps
  • 529 College Savings Plans
  • Veteran's Benefits (In Wyoming only)

If you are fluent in American Sign Language or Signed Exact English, you may be eligible to receive a full scholarship to your wilderness medicine course. 

 

"The staff was excellent, very knowledgeable, professional, and personable...with good communication skills. Handled and answered our questions well. The course gave real life examples of how to handle injuries in the wilderness."

Keep Your Certification Current

To keep up on your WFA certification, retake the course after two years.

 

Recertifying Other Certifications

The WFA may also be used to recertify your Wilderness Advanced First Aid, Wilderness First Responder and the wilderness portion of your Wilderness EMT certification. If you're using the WFA to recertify, you'll need to pass both a written and a practical examination.