Wilderness First Responder Recertification (WFRR)

Review, practice, and stay on top of your skills with NOLS Wilderness Medicine’s Wilderness First Responder Recertification Course! This scenario-based approach to recertification provides you the opportunity to test your skills against realistic situations.

You’ll practice and relearn wilderness medicine protocols, review evacuation and decision making guidelines, and receive the latest updates in wilderness medicine over the course of three days.

Check out these online resources ahead of time, because you’ll start the course with a written exam! You’ll learn both in the classroom and in outdoor settings regardless of weather, so come prepared for wet, muddy, cold or hot environments!

Prerequisites
Please check out our recertification policies to make sure you’re eligible to renew your certification.

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

Also see our Hybrid Wilderness First Responder Recertification course.

Resources & Downloads
Additional Details

Continuing Education (Learn More)
This course is pre-approved for 18 hours of EMT Continuing Education Hours by the Commission on Accreditation of Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE).

Academic Credit (Learn more)
This course is approved for 1 college credit through Western Colorado University.

Duration

24 hours

Age

16+ yrs

Tuition

$340 to $425

Skill Options
Academic Credit

1 College Credits

  • 1 Credit

Certifications

  • Wilderness First Responder
  • CPR
  • Epinephrine Auto-injector

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Start/End

Varies

Fly In/Out

Varies

Course Session Dates

Aug 9, 2025 - Aug 11, 2025

Flagstaff, AZ

Aug 10, 2025 - Aug 12, 2025

Carbondale, CO

Aug 15, 2025 - Aug 17, 2025

Cullowhee, NC

$399 - $474 View Session

Aug 22, 2025 - Aug 24, 2025

Flagstaff, AZ

Sep 5, 2025 - Sep 7, 2025

Richmond, NEW ZEALAND

Sep 6, 2025 - Sep 8, 2025

Flagstaff, AZ

Sep 11, 2025 - Sep 13, 2025

Reykjavík, ICELAND

Sep 18, 2025 - Sep 20, 2025

Bend, OR

Sep 26, 2025 - Sep 28, 2025

Cullowhee, NC

$399 - $474 View Session

Oct 10, 2025 - Oct 12, 2025

Boone, NC

$335 - $380 View Session

Oct 14, 2025 - Oct 16, 2025

Bend, OR

Oct 21, 2025 - Oct 23, 2025

Bend, OR

Oct 24, 2025 - Oct 26, 2025

Flagstaff, AZ

Oct 24, 2025 - Oct 26, 2025

Kandersteg, SWITZERLAND

Oct 24, 2025 - Oct 26, 2025

Bremerton, WA

Oct 31, 2025 - Nov 2, 2025

Värmdö, SWEDEN

Nov 3, 2025 - Nov 5, 2025

Bend, OR

Nov 5, 2025 - Nov 7, 2025

Kauniainen, FINLAND

Nov 7, 2025 - Nov 9, 2025

Flagstaff, AZ

Nov 7, 2025 - Nov 9, 2025

Cullowhee, NC

$399 - $474 View Session

Dec 12, 2025 - Dec 14, 2025

Cullowhee, NC

$399 - $474 View Session

Dec 13, 2025 - Dec 15, 2025

Midpines, CA

Dec 20, 2025 - Dec 22, 2025

Bend, OR

Jan 13, 2026 - Jan 15, 2026

Greenfield, MA

Topics Covered

Patient Assessment System
Documentation
Medical Legal
CPR
Spinal Cord Injuries
Long-term Patient Care
Chest Injuries
Shock
Head Injuries
Wilderness Wound Management
Athletic Injuries
Fracture Management and Traction Splinting
Dislocations
Cold Injuries
Heat Illness
Altitude Illness
Cardiac, Respiratory and Neurological Emergencies
Abdominal Emergencies
Mental Health Emergencies
Bites, Stings and Poisoning
Allergies and Anaphylaxis
Diabetes
Search and Rescue
Leadership, Teamwork, and Communication
Communicable Disease
Lightning
Submersion
Urinary and Reproductive System Issues
Medical Decision Making
Common Wilderness Medical Problems
Wilderness Drug and First Aid Kits

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.