Learn to improvise equipment, deal with challenging environments, and make difficult decisions with confidence on your Wilderness Upgrade for Medical Professionals course. You'll learn to apply your urban emergency care knowledge to the wilderness through case studies and practical scenarios with mock patients. Our seasoned instructors will guide you through five days of intense, hands-on learning to make sure you are prepared in the wilderness. You'll learn both in the classroom and in outdoor settings regardless of weather, so come prepared for wet, muddy, cold or hot environments!

Learn both wilderness medicine and urban medical care practices in this intensive, month-long program. After four weeks of classroom education, practical skills, scenarios, and full-scale mock rescues, you'll be ready to handle medical emergencies, in the wilderness or in town. You'll earn both your EMT and your Wilderness EMT certifications, preparing you to work on an ambulance, for an outdoor organization, or a land management agency. You'll learn both in the classroom and in outdoor settings regardless of weather, so come prepared for wet, muddy, cold, or hot environments!

The Wilderness Medicine and Rescue Semester is a unique blend of wilderness skills, medicine, rescue, and leadership. The course is designed for those who aspire to be members of a search and rescue team, lead wilderness trips, learn risk management for whitewater, assist with rock rescue, or work on an urban ambulance. If this is how you want to spend your time, then this semester will help you achieve those goals. The semester includes an intensive four-week Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician (WEMT) classroom-based course, a wilderness backpacking section, a rock climbing and rock rescue camp, and river travel and rescue. The semester is woven with themes of leadership, expedition behavior, communication and decision-making, as well as wilderness evacuation, swiftwater, and rock rescue skills. This demanding semester will challenge you in both traditional and wilderness classrooms. The days are long, and the expectations are high. The rigors of this semester will provide you with the theoretical and practical foundations for a career in outdoor recreation, medicine, and rescue.

If you travel or work in remote areas and need more extensive training than a Wilderness First Aid course, our Wilderness Advanced First Aid course is the perfect choice! Learn to stabilize, treat, and make evacuation decisions for patients in backcountry environments, with an emphasis on long term patient care management and specific injury evaluation. In addition to plenty of time practicing skills and engaging in scenarios, you'll work in small teams and practice leadership. You'll learn both in the classroom and in outdoor settings regardless of weather, so come prepared for wet, muddy, cold or hot environments!

Our 9-10 day Wilderness First Responder (WFR) course is for you if you work or recreate in an outdoor setting or in other austere environments where access to medical care is delayed or communication is unreliable. Delve into the essential principles of wilderness medicine, learning how to perform a comprehensive physical examination, gather critical patient history, and evaluate vital signs – crucial elements of proficient wilderness medical care. You will receive in-depth wilderness-based experiential education that goes beyond conventional medical training, targeting those moments when immediate medical care is hampered by distance or unreliable communication.

With a vast array of emergency medical skills, getting EMT certification is a fulfilling and rewarding venture. Comprehensive courses, such as those offered by NOLS, offer in-depth knowledge and practical application in exciting, real-life scenarios. Their 183.615 hours course provides the participants with a strong, sound foundation in patient-care principles and techniques. These courses are critical to allowing you to confidently manage a range of medical emergencies, effectively providing crucial life-saving support. Backed by NOLS, one is assured of engaging, hands-on training that not only equips you with essential skills but also gives you valuable insight into real-world emergency situations. These rigorous courses instill a deep-seated understanding of the essentials of emergency care, ensuring you're ideally positioned to perform at your best when faced with high-pressure situations. Your journey to becoming a qualified EMT starts with making the first step towards comprehensive and specialized training.