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Wilderness First Aid

Duration

16 hours

Age

16+ yrs

Tuition

$170 to $550

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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

COVID-19 Disclosure

COVID-19 Video

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

296 courses

Dates

Geolocation

Cumming, GA
REI Outdoor School

Jan 22, 2022 –
Jan 23, 2022

$265 to $295

In Progress

Denver, CO
REI Outdoor School

Jan 22, 2022 –
Jan 23, 2022

$295 to $325

In Progress

Brooklyn, NY
REI Outdoor School

Jan 22, 2022 –
Jan 23, 2022

$355 to $385

In Progress

Buxton, OR
REI Outdoor School

Jan 22, 2022 –
Jan 23, 2022

$265 to $295

In Progress

Los Angeles, CA
REI Outdoor School

Jan 22, 2022 –
Jan 23, 2022

$325 to $355

In Progress

St Paul, MN
REI Outdoor School

Jan 22, 2022 –
Jan 23, 2022

$280 to $310

In Progress

Bozeman, MT
Crossing Latitudes

Jan 22, 2022 –
Jan 23, 2022

$275

In Progress

Seekonk, MA
REI Outdoor School

Jan 29, 2022 –
Jan 30, 2022

$265 to $295

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Sebastopol, CA
Ready SF

Jan 29, 2022 –
Jan 30, 2022

$270

2 spaces Enroll Now

Triangle, VA
REI Outdoor School

Jan 29, 2022 –
Jan 30, 2022

$325 to $355

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Berkeley Hills, CA
REI Outdoor School

Jan 29, 2022 –
Jan 30, 2022

$275 to $295

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Columbia, SC
Heathwood Hall

Jan 29, 2022 –
Jan 30, 2022

$240

Enroll Now

Seattle, WA
REI Outdoor School

Jan 29, 2022 –
Jan 30, 2022

$265 to $295

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Albuquerque, NM
Albuquerque Academy

Jan 29, 2022 –
Jan 30, 2022

$240

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Austin, TX
REI Outdoor School

Jan 29, 2022 –
Jan 30, 2022

$299 to $329

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

St. Paul, MN
Macalester College

Jan 29, 2022 –
Jan 30, 2022

$210 to $265

1 space Enroll Now

Colorado Springs, CO
REI Outdoor School

Feb 5, 2022 –
Feb 6, 2022

$295 to $325

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Tampa, FL
University of South Florida - Tampa

Feb 5, 2022 –
Feb 6, 2022

$275

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Vernon Hills, IL
REI Outdoor School

Feb 5, 2022 –
Feb 6, 2022

$280 to $310

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Los Angeles, CA
REI Outdoor School

Feb 5, 2022 –
Feb 6, 2022

$325 to $355

2 spaces Enroll Now

East Hanover, NJ
REI Outdoor School

Feb 5, 2022 –
Feb 6, 2022

$355 to $385

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Seattle, WA
REI Outdoor School

Feb 5, 2022 –
Feb 6, 2022

$265 to $295

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

St Paul, MN
REI Outdoor School

Feb 12, 2022 –
Feb 13, 2022

$280 to $310

Enroll Now

Buxton, OR
REI Outdoor School

Feb 12, 2022 –
Feb 13, 2022

$265 to $295

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Triangle, VA
REI Outdoor School

Feb 12, 2022 –
Feb 13, 2022

$325 to $355

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Pasadena, CA
REI Outdoor School

Feb 12, 2022 –
Feb 13, 2022

$325 to $355

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Sausalito, CA
Ready SF

Feb 12, 2022 –
Feb 13, 2022

$270

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Phoenix, AZ
REI Outdoor School

Feb 12, 2022 –
Feb 13, 2022

$265 to $295

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Austin, TX
REI Outdoor School

Feb 12, 2022 –
Feb 13, 2022

$299 to $329

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Knoxville, TN
Knoxville Adventure Center

Feb 12, 2022 –
Feb 13, 2022

$250

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Berkeley Hills, CA
REI Outdoor School

Feb 12, 2022 –
Feb 13, 2022

$275 to $295

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Sundsvall, Sweden
Crossing Latitudes

Feb 14, 2022 –
Feb 16, 2022

TBA

Enroll Now

Woodinville, WA
REI Outdoor School

Feb 17, 2022 –
Feb 18, 2022

$265 to $295

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Lindholmen, Sweden
Crossing Latitudes

Feb 18, 2022 –
Feb 20, 2022

TBA

Enroll Now

Bengaluru, India
NOLS India

Feb 18, 2022 –
Feb 20, 2022

$300

Enroll Now

Brooklyn, NY
REI Outdoor School

Feb 19, 2022 –
Feb 20, 2022

$355 to $385

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Roswell, GA
REI Outdoor School

Feb 19, 2022 –
Feb 20, 2022

$265 to $295

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Canton, MA
REI Outdoor School

Feb 19, 2022 –
Feb 20, 2022

$265 to $295

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Walla Walla, WA
Whitman College

Feb 19, 2022 –
Feb 21, 2022

$325

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

La Paz, Mexico
NOLS Mexico

Feb 22, 2022 –
Feb 24, 2022

$280

Enroll Now

San Luis Obispo, CA
Cal Poly ASI

Feb 26, 2022 –
Feb 27, 2022

$180 to $220

Enroll Now

St Paul, MN
REI Outdoor School

Feb 26, 2022 –
Feb 27, 2022

$280 to $310

Enroll Now

Cedar Creek, TX
REI Outdoor School

Feb 26, 2022 –
Feb 27, 2022

$299 to $329

Enroll Now

Accokeek, MD
REI Outdoor School

Feb 26, 2022 –
Feb 27, 2022

$325 to $355

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Palo Alto, CA
REI Outdoor School

Feb 26, 2022 –
Feb 27, 2022

$275 to $295

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Fort Collins, CO
REI Outdoor School

Feb 26, 2022 –
Feb 27, 2022

$295 to $325

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Seattle, WA
REI Outdoor School

Feb 26, 2022 –
Feb 27, 2022

$265 to $295

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Canton, MA
REI Outdoor School

Mar 5, 2022 –
Mar 6, 2022

$265 to $295

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Bend, OR
Bend Park & Recreation District

Mar 5, 2022 –
Mar 6, 2022

$250

2 spaces Enroll Now

Asheville, NC
Landmark Learning

Mar 5, 2022 –
Mar 6, 2022

$260

Enroll Now

Brooklyn, NY
REI Outdoor School

Mar 5, 2022 –
Mar 6, 2022

$355 to $385

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Buxton, OR
REI Outdoor School

Mar 5, 2022 –
Mar 6, 2022

$265 to $295

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Santa Cruz, CA
NOLS Wilderness Medicine

Mar 5, 2022 –
Mar 6, 2022

$245

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Flagstaff, AZ
Flagstaff Field Institute

Mar 5, 2022 –
Mar 6, 2022

$255

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Carlisle, KY
Kentucky State Parks

Mar 5, 2022 –
Mar 6, 2022

$250

Enroll Now

Seattle, WA
REI Outdoor School

Mar 5, 2022 –
Mar 6, 2022

$265 to $295

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Lisle, IL
REI Outdoor School

Mar 5, 2022 –
Mar 6, 2022

$280 to $310

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

St Paul, MN
REI Outdoor School

Mar 5, 2022 –
Mar 6, 2022

$280 to $310

Enroll Now

Phoenix, AZ
REI Outdoor School

Mar 12, 2022 –
Mar 13, 2022

$265 to $295

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Colorado Springs, CO
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Mar 12, 2022 –
Mar 13, 2022

$225 to $240

Enroll Now

Boise, ID
Idaho Rescue Training

Mar 12, 2022 –
Mar 13, 2022

$265

Enroll Now

Berkeley Hills, CA
REI Outdoor School

Mar 12, 2022 –
Mar 13, 2022

$275 to $295

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Denver, CO
REI Outdoor School

Mar 12, 2022 –
Mar 13, 2022

$295 to $325

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Great Falls, VA
REI Outdoor School

Mar 12, 2022 –
Mar 13, 2022

$325 to $355

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Harrisonburg, VA
Camp Horizons

Mar 12, 2022 –
Mar 13, 2022

$240 to $415

Enroll Now

Seattle, WA
REI Outdoor School

Mar 12, 2022 –
Mar 13, 2022

$265 to $295

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

San Diego, CA
REI Outdoor School

Mar 12, 2022 –
Mar 13, 2022

$325 to $355

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Seattle, WA
REI Outdoor School

Mar 15, 2022 –
Mar 16, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Göteborg, Sweden
Crossing Latitudes

Mar 16, 2022 –
Mar 18, 2022

TBA

Enroll Now

Spokane, WA
Gonzaga Outdoors

Mar 18, 2022 –
Mar 20, 2022

$250 to $325

Enroll Now

Los Angeles, CA
REI Outdoor School

Mar 19, 2022 –
Mar 20, 2022

$325 to $355

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Seattle, WA
REI Outdoor School

Mar 19, 2022 –
Mar 20, 2022

$265 to $295

4 spaces Enroll Now

Berkeley, CA
Cal Adventures

Mar 19, 2022 –
Mar 20, 2022

$250

Enroll Now

Buxton, OR
REI Outdoor School

Mar 19, 2022 –
Mar 20, 2022

$265 to $295

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Santa Barbara, CA
REI Outdoor School

Mar 19, 2022 –
Mar 20, 2022

$325 to $395

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Denver, CO
REI Outdoor School

Mar 19, 2022 –
Mar 20, 2022

$295 to $325

5 spaces Enroll Now

Lisle, IL
REI Outdoor School

Mar 19, 2022 –
Mar 20, 2022

$280 to $310

Enroll Now

Fishkill, NY
REI Outdoor School

Mar 19, 2022 –
Mar 20, 2022

$355 to $385

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Nurmijärvi, Finland
Crossing Latitudes

Mar 22, 2022 –
Mar 24, 2022

TBA

Enroll Now

Helsinki, Finland
Crossing Latitudes

Mar 25, 2022 –
Mar 27, 2022

TBA

Enroll Now

Lindholmen, Sweden
Crossing Latitudes

Mar 25, 2022 –
Mar 27, 2022

TBA

Enroll Now

Pittsburgh, PA
REI Outdoor School

Mar 26, 2022 –
Mar 27, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Des Moines, IA
Wander Women Iowa

Mar 26, 2022 –
Mar 27, 2022

$285

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Accokeek, MD
REI Outdoor School

Mar 26, 2022 –
Mar 27, 2022

$325 to $355

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

St Paul, MN
REI Outdoor School

Mar 26, 2022 –
Mar 27, 2022

$280 to $310

Enroll Now

Cumming, GA
REI Outdoor School

Mar 26, 2022 –
Mar 27, 2022

$265 to $295

5 spaces Enroll Now

Milton, MA
REI Outdoor School

Mar 26, 2022 –
Mar 27, 2022

$265 to $295

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Knoxville, TN
University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Mar 26, 2022 –
Mar 27, 2022

$260

Enroll Now

Austin, TX
REI Outdoor School

Mar 26, 2022 –
Mar 27, 2022

$299 to $329

Enroll Now

Waycross, GA
Okefenokee Swamp Park

Mar 26, 2022 –
Mar 27, 2022

$275

Enroll Now

Palo Alto, CA
REI Outdoor School

Mar 26, 2022 –
Mar 27, 2022

$275 to $295

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Cullowhee, NC
Landmark Learning

Mar 26, 2022 –
Mar 27, 2022

$260 to $290

Enroll Now

Malmö, Sweden
Crossing Latitudes

Mar 30, 2022 –
Apr 1, 2022

TBA

Enroll Now

Lisle, IL
REI Outdoor School

Apr 2, 2022 –
Apr 3, 2022

$280 to $310

Enroll Now

Milton, MA
REI Outdoor School

Apr 2, 2022 –
Apr 3, 2022

$265 to $295

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Banner Elk, NC
Lees McRae College

Apr 2, 2022 –
Apr 3, 2022

$275

Enroll Now

Woodinville, WA
REI Outdoor School

Apr 2, 2022 –
Apr 3, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Fishkill, NY
REI Outdoor School

Apr 2, 2022 –
Apr 3, 2022

$355 to $385

4 spaces Enroll Now

Buxton, OR
REI Outdoor School

Apr 2, 2022 –
Apr 3, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Stateline, NV
Tahoe Rim Trail Association

Apr 2, 2022 –
Apr 3, 2022

$300

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Joshua Tree National Park, CA
Mountain Rescue Institute

Apr 2, 2022 –
Apr 3, 2022

$300

Enroll Now

Accokeek, MD
REI Outdoor School

Apr 2, 2022 –
Apr 3, 2022

$325 to $355

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Moscow, TN
Pinecrest Camp

Apr 2, 2022 –
Apr 3, 2022

TBA

Enroll Now

Ogden, UT
Idaho Rescue Training

Apr 2, 2022 –
Apr 3, 2022

$265

Enroll Now

Woodinville, WA
REI Outdoor School

Apr 5, 2022 –
Apr 6, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Sioux Falls, SD
Augustana University

Apr 8, 2022 –
Apr 10, 2022

$475

Enroll Now

Roswell, GA
REI Outdoor School

Apr 9, 2022 –
Apr 10, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Arcata, CA
The Trustees of the CSU, on behalf of Humboldt State University

Apr 9, 2022 –
Apr 10, 2022

$200 to $240

Enroll Now

Cedar Creek, TX
REI Outdoor School

Apr 9, 2022 –
Apr 10, 2022

$299 to $329

Enroll Now

Santa Cruz, CA
NOLS Wilderness Medicine

Apr 9, 2022 –
Apr 10, 2022

$245

Enroll Now

Riverside, CA
REI Outdoor School

Apr 9, 2022 –
Apr 10, 2022

$325 to $355

Enroll Now

Phoenix, AZ
REI Outdoor School

Apr 9, 2022 –
Apr 10, 2022

$265 to $295

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Fort Collins, CO
REI Outdoor School

Apr 9, 2022 –
Apr 10, 2022

$295 to $325

Enroll Now

Berkeley Hills, CA
REI Outdoor School

Apr 9, 2022 –
Apr 10, 2022

$275 to $295

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

St Paul, MN
REI Outdoor School

Apr 9, 2022 –
Apr 10, 2022

$280 to $310

Enroll Now

Sausalito, CA
Ready SF

Apr 16, 2022 –
Apr 17, 2022

$270

Enroll Now

Lincoln, MA
REI Outdoor School

Apr 16, 2022 –
Apr 17, 2022

$265 to $295

5 spaces Enroll Now

Madison, WI
University of Wisconsin - Outdoor UW

Apr 16, 2022 –
Apr 17, 2022

$275

Enroll Now

Asheville, NC
REI Outdoor School

Apr 16, 2022 –
Apr 17, 2022

$265 to $295

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Palo Alto, CA
REI Outdoor School

Apr 16, 2022 –
Apr 17, 2022

$275 to $295

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Bloomsburg, PA
Quest

Apr 16, 2022 –
Apr 17, 2022

$200 to $325

Enroll Now

Denver, CO
REI Outdoor School

Apr 16, 2022 –
Apr 17, 2022

$295 to $325

Enroll Now

Buxton, OR
REI Outdoor School

Apr 16, 2022 –
Apr 17, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Austin, TX
REI Outdoor School

Apr 16, 2022 –
Apr 17, 2022

$299 to $329

Enroll Now

Seattle, WA
REI Outdoor School

Apr 16, 2022 –
Apr 17, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Gardiner, MT
Yellowstone Forever

Apr 19, 2022 –
Apr 20, 2022

TBA

Enroll Now

Golden, CO
Bondi Outdoor Leadership

Apr 21, 2022 –
Apr 22, 2022

$275

Enroll Now

Salida, CO
Colorado Mountain College - Salida

Apr 22, 2022 –
Apr 24, 2022

$300

Enroll Now

Fawnskin, CA
REI Outdoor School

Apr 23, 2022 –
Apr 24, 2022

$325 to $355

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Baltimore, MD
REI Outdoor School

Apr 23, 2022 –
Apr 24, 2022

$325 to $355

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Madison, WI
Rutabaga Paddlesports

Apr 23, 2022 –
Apr 24, 2022

$280

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Seattle, WA
REI Outdoor School

Apr 23, 2022 –
Apr 24, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Cumming, GA
REI Outdoor School

Apr 23, 2022 –
Apr 24, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

East Hanover, NJ
REI Outdoor School

Apr 23, 2022 –
Apr 24, 2022

$355 to $385

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Cullowhee, NC
Landmark Learning

Apr 23, 2022 –
Apr 24, 2022

$260 to $290

Enroll Now

Flagstaff, AZ
Flagstaff Field Institute

Apr 23, 2022 –
Apr 24, 2022

$255

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Los Angeles, CA
REI Outdoor School

Apr 23, 2022 –
Apr 24, 2022

$325 to $355

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Vernon Hills, IL
REI Outdoor School

Apr 23, 2022 –
Apr 24, 2022

$280 to $310

Enroll Now

Stockholm, Sweden
Crossing Latitudes

Apr 27, 2022 –
Apr 29, 2022

TBA

Enroll Now

Portland, OR
Post 58

Apr 30, 2022 –
May 1, 2022

$170 to $275

Enroll Now

Westcliffe, CO
Custer County Search and Rescue

Apr 30, 2022 –
May 1, 2022

TBA

Enroll Now

St Paul, MN
REI Outdoor School

Apr 30, 2022 –
May 1, 2022

$280 to $310

Enroll Now

Lincoln, MA
REI Outdoor School

Apr 30, 2022 –
May 1, 2022

$265 to $295

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Colorado Springs, CO
REI Outdoor School

Apr 30, 2022 –
May 1, 2022

$295 to $325

Enroll Now

Blairstown, NJ
REI Outdoor School

Apr 30, 2022 –
May 1, 2022

$355 to $385

Enroll Now

Hailey, ID
Idaho Rescue Training

Apr 30, 2022 –
May 1, 2022

$265

Enroll Now

Abingdon, VA
Southwest Virginia 4-H Center

Apr 30, 2022 –
May 1, 2022

$265

Enroll Now

Biesbosch, USA
Crossing Latitudes

May 6, 2022 –
May 8, 2022

TBA

Enroll Now

Veberöd, Sweden
Crossing Latitudes

May 6, 2022 –
May 8, 2022

TBA

Enroll Now

Flåm, Norway
Crossing Latitudes

May 6, 2022 –
May 8, 2022

TBA

Enroll Now

Cedar Creek, TX
REI Outdoor School

May 7, 2022 –
May 8, 2022

$299 to $329

Enroll Now

Seattle, WA
REI Outdoor School

May 7, 2022 –
May 8, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Buxton, OR
REI Outdoor School

May 7, 2022 –
May 8, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Denver, CO
REI Outdoor School

May 7, 2022 –
May 8, 2022

$295 to $325

Enroll Now

Fishkill, NY
REI Outdoor School

May 7, 2022 –
May 8, 2022

$355 to $385

Enroll Now

Cullowhee, NC
Landmark Learning

May 7, 2022 –
May 8, 2022

$260 to $290

Enroll Now

Los Angeles, CA
REI Outdoor School

May 7, 2022 –
May 8, 2022

$325 to $355

Enroll Now

Bozeman, MT
Crossing Latitudes

May 7, 2022 –
May 8, 2022

$275

Enroll Now

Vernon Hills, IL
REI Outdoor School

May 7, 2022 –
May 8, 2022

$280 to $310

Enroll Now

Berkeley Hills, CA
REI Outdoor School

May 7, 2022 –
May 8, 2022

$275 to $295

Enroll Now

Seattle, WA
REI Outdoor School

May 10, 2022 –
May 11, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Luleå, Sweden
Crossing Latitudes

May 13, 2022 –
May 15, 2022

TBA

Enroll Now

Seattle, WA
REI Outdoor School

May 14, 2022 –
May 15, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Parkton, MD
REI Outdoor School

May 14, 2022 –
May 15, 2022

$325 to $355

Enroll Now

Fort Collins, CO
REI Outdoor School

May 14, 2022 –
May 15, 2022

$295 to $325

Enroll Now

Berkeley, CA
Cal Adventures

May 14, 2022 –
May 15, 2022

$250

Enroll Now

St Paul, MN
REI Outdoor School

May 14, 2022 –
May 15, 2022

$280 to $310

Enroll Now

Blairstown, NJ
REI Outdoor School

May 14, 2022 –
May 15, 2022

$355 to $385

Enroll Now

Arden, NC
NovusWay

May 17, 2022 –
May 18, 2022

TBA

Enroll Now

Grand Marais, MN
Stone Harbor Wilderness Supply

May 21, 2022 –
May 22, 2022

$275

Enroll Now

Denver, CO
REI Outdoor School

May 21, 2022 –
May 22, 2022

$295 to $325

Enroll Now

Palo Alto, CA
REI Outdoor School

May 21, 2022 –
May 22, 2022

$275 to $295

Enroll Now

Vernon Hills, IL
REI Outdoor School

May 21, 2022 –
May 22, 2022

$280 to $310

Enroll Now

Los Angeles, CA
REI Outdoor School

May 21, 2022 –
May 22, 2022

$325 to $355

Enroll Now

Buxton, OR
REI Outdoor School

May 21, 2022 –
May 22, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Lake City, CO
Sky Ranch at Ute Trail, Inc

May 21, 2022 –
May 22, 2022

TBA

Enroll Now

Blairstown, NJ
REI Outdoor School

May 21, 2022 –
May 22, 2022

$355 to $385

Enroll Now

San Diego, CA
REI Outdoor School

May 21, 2022 –
May 22, 2022

$325 to $355

Enroll Now

Whitefish, MT
Idaho Rescue Training

May 24, 2022 –
May 25, 2022

$265

Enroll Now

Lakewood, CO
Bondi Outdoor Leadership

May 26, 2022 –
May 27, 2022

$275

Enroll Now

Dubois, WY
SOAR

May 26, 2022 –
May 27, 2022

TBA

Enroll Now

St. Paul, MN
Wilderness Inquiry

May 27, 2022 –
May 29, 2022

TBA

Enroll Now

Vernon Hills, IL
REI Outdoor School

May 28, 2022 –
May 29, 2022

$280 to $310

Enroll Now

Asheville, NC
Landmark Learning

May 28, 2022 –
May 29, 2022

$260

Enroll Now

St Paul, MN
REI Outdoor School

May 28, 2022 –
May 29, 2022

$280 to $310

Enroll Now

Sacramento, CA
REI Outdoor School

May 28, 2022 –
May 29, 2022

$275 to $295

Enroll Now

Cedar Creek, TX
REI Outdoor School

May 28, 2022 –
May 29, 2022

$299 to $329

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Great Falls, MD
REI Outdoor School

May 28, 2022 –
May 29, 2022

$325 to $355

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Salt Lake City, UT
University of Utah

May 28, 2022 –
May 29, 2022

$290

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Durango, CO
Colvig Silver Camps

May 29, 2022 –
May 30, 2022

TBA

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Thoreau, NM
Cottonwood Gulch Foundation

May 30, 2022 –
May 31, 2022

$415

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Austin, TX
REI Outdoor School

Jun 4, 2022 –
Jun 5, 2022

$299 to $329

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Bend, OR
Bend Park & Recreation District

Jun 4, 2022 –
Jun 5, 2022

$250

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Longville, MN
Camp Olson YMCA

Jun 4, 2022 –
Jun 5, 2022

TBA

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Fort Collins, CO
REI Outdoor School

Jun 4, 2022 –
Jun 5, 2022

$295 to $325

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Buxton, OR
REI Outdoor School

Jun 4, 2022 –
Jun 5, 2022

$265 to $295

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Riverside, CA
REI Outdoor School

Jun 4, 2022 –
Jun 5, 2022

$325 to $355

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Cullowhee, NC
Landmark Learning

Jun 4, 2022 –
Jun 5, 2022

$260 to $290

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St Paul, MN
REI Outdoor School

Jun 4, 2022 –
Jun 5, 2022

$280 to $310

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Southfields, NY
REI Outdoor School

Jun 4, 2022 –
Jun 5, 2022

$355 to $385

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Lithonia, GA
REI Outdoor School

Jun 4, 2022 –
Jun 5, 2022

$265 to $295

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Long Creek, SC
Wildwater, Ltd.

Jun 7, 2022 –
Jun 8, 2022

$225

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Bozeman, MT
Crossing Latitudes

Jun 9, 2022 –
Jun 10, 2022

$225

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Stanley, ID
Idaho Rescue Training

Jun 9, 2022 –
Jun 10, 2022

$265

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Sun Valley, ID
Idaho Rescue Training

Jun 11, 2022 –
Jun 12, 2022

$265

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Los Angeles, CA
REI Outdoor School

Jun 11, 2022 –
Jun 12, 2022

$325 to $355

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Baltimore, MD
REI Outdoor School

Jun 11, 2022 –
Jun 12, 2022

$325 to $355

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Trout Lake, WA
Renee Jenkinson/Pacific Wilds

Jun 11, 2022 –
Jun 12, 2022

$320

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Blairstown, NJ
REI Outdoor School

Jun 11, 2022 –
Jun 12, 2022

$355 to $385

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Palo Alto, CA
REI Outdoor School

Jun 11, 2022 –
Jun 12, 2022

$275 to $295

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Woodinville, WA
REI Outdoor School

Jun 11, 2022 –
Jun 12, 2022

$265 to $295

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Glencoe, IL
REI Outdoor School

Jun 11, 2022 –
Jun 12, 2022

$280 to $310

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Denver, CO
REI Outdoor School

Jun 11, 2022 –
Jun 12, 2022

$295 to $325

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Woodinville, WA
REI Outdoor School

Jun 14, 2022 –
Jun 15, 2022

$265 to $295

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Lakewood, CO
Bondi Outdoor Leadership

Jun 16, 2022 –
Jun 17, 2022

$275

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STF Abisko Fjällstation, Sweden
Crossing Latitudes

Jun 17, 2022 –
Jun 19, 2022

TBA

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Pasadena, CA
REI Outdoor School

Jun 18, 2022 –
Jun 19, 2022

$325 to $355

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Woodinville, WA
REI Outdoor School

Jun 18, 2022 –
Jun 19, 2022

$265 to $295

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Austin, TX
REI Outdoor School

Jun 18, 2022 –
Jun 19, 2022

$299 to $329

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Berkeley Hills, CA
REI Outdoor School

Jun 18, 2022 –
Jun 19, 2022

$275 to $295

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Accokeek, MD
REI Outdoor School

Jun 18, 2022 –
Jun 19, 2022

$325 to $355

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St Paul, MN
REI Outdoor School

Jun 18, 2022 –
Jun 19, 2022

$280 to $310

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Ogden, UT
Idaho Rescue Training

Jun 18, 2022 –
Jun 19, 2022

$265

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Austin, TX
University of Texas at Austin

Jun 22, 2022 –
Jun 24, 2022

$340

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STF Saltoluokta Fjällstation, Sweden
Crossing Latitudes

Jun 25, 2022 –
Jun 28, 2022

TBA

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Denver, CO
REI Outdoor School

Jun 25, 2022 –
Jun 26, 2022

$295 to $325

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Roswell, GA
REI Outdoor School

Jun 25, 2022 –
Jun 26, 2022

$265 to $295

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Glencoe, IL
REI Outdoor School

Jun 25, 2022 –
Jun 26, 2022

$280 to $310

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East Hanover, NJ
REI Outdoor School

Jun 25, 2022 –
Jun 26, 2022

$335 to $365

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Los Angeles, CA
REI Outdoor School

Jun 25, 2022 –
Jun 26, 2022

$325 to $355

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Boise, ID
Idaho Rescue Training

Jun 25, 2022 –
Jun 26, 2022

$265

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Rutland, MA
REI Outdoor School

Jun 25, 2022 –
Jun 26, 2022

$265 to $295

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Sacramento, CA
REI Outdoor School

Jun 25, 2022 –
Jun 26, 2022

$275 to $295

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STF Grövelsjön Fjällstation, Sweden
Crossing Latitudes

Jul 1, 2022 –
Jul 3, 2022

TBA

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Jyderup, Denmark
Crossing Latitudes

Jul 8, 2022 –
Jul 10, 2022

TBA

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Glencoe, IL
REI Outdoor School

Jul 9, 2022 –
Jul 10, 2022

$280 to $310

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Cullowhee, NC
Landmark Learning

Jul 16, 2022 –
Jul 17, 2022

$260 to $290

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Accokeek, MD
REI Outdoor School

Jul 16, 2022 –
Jul 17, 2022

$325 to $355

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Los Angeles, CA
REI Outdoor School

Jul 16, 2022 –
Jul 17, 2022

$325 to $355

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Fishkill, NY
REI Outdoor School

Jul 16, 2022 –
Jul 17, 2022

$355 to $385

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Glencoe, IL
REI Outdoor School

Jul 19, 2022 –
Jul 20, 2022

$280 to $310

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St Paul, MN
REI Outdoor School

Jul 23, 2022 –
Jul 24, 2022

$280 to $310

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Blairstown, NJ
REI Outdoor School

Jul 23, 2022 –
Jul 24, 2022

$355 to $385

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Sausalito, CA
Ready SF

Jul 30, 2022 –
Jul 31, 2022

$270

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Roswell, GA
REI Outdoor School

Aug 6, 2022 –
Aug 7, 2022

$265 to $295

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Baltimore, MD
REI Outdoor School

Aug 6, 2022 –
Aug 7, 2022

$325 to $355

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Pomona, NY
REI Outdoor School

Aug 6, 2022 –
Aug 7, 2022

$355 to $385

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Glencoe, IL
REI Outdoor School

Aug 6, 2022 –
Aug 7, 2022

$280 to $310

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St Paul, MN
REI Outdoor School

Aug 13, 2022 –
Aug 14, 2022

$280 to $310

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Los Angeles, CA
REI Outdoor School

Aug 13, 2022 –
Aug 14, 2022

$325 to $355

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McCall , ID
McCall Outdoor Science School

Aug 15, 2022 –
Aug 16, 2022

$244

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Boise, ID
Idaho Rescue Training

Aug 20, 2022 –
Aug 21, 2022

$265

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Seekonk, MA
REI Outdoor School

Aug 20, 2022 –
Aug 21, 2022

$265 to $295

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Boise, ID
Idaho Rescue Training

Aug 23, 2022 –
Aug 24, 2022

$265

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Southfields, NY
REI Outdoor School

Aug 27, 2022 –
Aug 28, 2022

$355 to $385

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Riverside, CA
REI Outdoor School

Sep 10, 2022 –
Sep 11, 2022

$325 to $355

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St Paul, MN
REI Outdoor School

Sep 10, 2022 –
Sep 11, 2022

$280 to $310

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Triangle, VA
REI Outdoor School

Sep 10, 2022 –
Sep 11, 2022

$325 to $355

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Flagstaff, AZ
Flagstaff Field Institute

Sep 10, 2022 –
Sep 11, 2022

$255

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Topsfield, MA
REI Outdoor School

Sep 17, 2022 –
Sep 18, 2022

$265 to $295

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Los Angeles, CA
REI Outdoor School

Sep 17, 2022 –
Sep 18, 2022

$325 to $355

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Topsfield, MA
REI Outdoor School

Sep 17, 2022 –
Sep 18, 2022

$265 to $295

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Santa Barbara, CA
REI Outdoor School

Sep 24, 2022 –
Sep 25, 2022

$325 to $355

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Blairstown, NJ
REI Outdoor School

Sep 24, 2022 –
Sep 25, 2022

$355 to $385

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Vernon Hills, IL
REI Outdoor School

Oct 1, 2022 –
Oct 2, 2022

$280 to $310

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Kobarid, Slovenia
Crossing Latitudes

Oct 1, 2022 –
Oct 3, 2022

$525

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Fawnskin, CA
REI Outdoor School

Oct 1, 2022 –
Oct 2, 2022

$325 to $355

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Roswell, GA
REI Outdoor School

Oct 1, 2022 –
Oct 2, 2022

$265 to $295

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Fishkill, NY
REI Outdoor School

Oct 1, 2022 –
Oct 2, 2022

$355 to $385

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Parkton, MD
REI Outdoor School

Oct 8, 2022 –
Oct 9, 2022

$325 to $355

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Los Angeles, CA
REI Outdoor School

Oct 15, 2022 –
Oct 16, 2022

$325 to $355

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Fishkill, NY
REI Outdoor School

Oct 15, 2022 –
Oct 16, 2022

$355 to $385

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Reykjavik, Iceland
Icelandic Mountain Guides

Oct 21, 2022 –
Oct 23, 2022

TBA

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Los Angeles, CA
REI Outdoor School

Oct 22, 2022 –
Oct 23, 2022

$325 to $355

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Great Falls, VA
REI Outdoor School

Oct 22, 2022 –
Oct 23, 2022

$325 to $355

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St Paul, MN
REI Outdoor School

Oct 22, 2022 –
Oct 23, 2022

$280 to $310

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Kandersteg, Switzerland
Crossing Latitudes

Oct 28, 2022 –
Oct 30, 2022

$550

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Santa Barbara, CA
REI Outdoor School

Oct 29, 2022 –
Oct 30, 2022

$325 to $355

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East Hanover, NJ
REI Outdoor School

Oct 29, 2022 –
Oct 30, 2022

$355 to $385

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St Paul, MN
REI Outdoor School

Oct 29, 2022 –
Oct 30, 2022

$280 to $310

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Pudasjärvi, Finland
Crossing Latitudes

Nov 4, 2022 –
Nov 6, 2022

TBA

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Madison, WI
Rutabaga Paddlesports

Nov 5, 2022 –
Nov 6, 2022

$280

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Seekonk, MA
REI Outdoor School

Nov 5, 2022 –
Nov 6, 2022

$265 to $295

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Golden, CO
Colorado School of Mines Outdoor Recreation Center

Nov 12, 2022 –
Nov 13, 2022

TBA

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Los Angeles, CA
REI Outdoor School

Nov 12, 2022 –
Nov 13, 2022

$325 to $355

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Fishkill, NY
REI Outdoor School

Nov 12, 2022 –
Nov 13, 2022

$355 to $385

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Baltimore, MD
REI Outdoor School

Nov 12, 2022 –
Nov 13, 2022

$325 to $355

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San Diego, CA
REI Outdoor School

Dec 3, 2022 –
Dec 4, 2022

$325 to $355

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Los Angeles, CA
REI Outdoor School

Dec 3, 2022 –
Dec 4, 2022

$325 to $355

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Hailey, ID
Idaho Rescue Training

Dec 3, 2022 –
Dec 4, 2022

TBA

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Vernon Hills, IL
REI Outdoor School

Dec 3, 2022 –
Dec 4, 2022

$280 to $310

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Brooklyn, NY
REI Outdoor School

Dec 3, 2022 –
Dec 4, 2022

$355 to $385

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St Paul, MN
REI Outdoor School

Dec 10, 2022 –
Dec 11, 2022

$280 to $310

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Accokeek, MD
REI Outdoor School

Dec 10, 2022 –
Dec 11, 2022

$325 to $355

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Seekonk, MA
REI Outdoor School

Dec 10, 2022 –
Dec 11, 2022

$265 to $295

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Port Orford, OR
Curry County Aquatic Safety

Mar 31, 2023 –
Apr 2, 2023

TBA

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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.