Alt tuition price for students.  This 8-day, 80-hour course from Wilderness Medical Associates provides the prerequisite training and certification necessary for employment as a professional outdoor instructor at nationally recognized programs such as NOLS and Outward Bound. The curriculum goes beyond the basics needed for first aid certification to emphasize the skills and knowledge needed in backcountry rescue situations when extended care may be needed.

This course is taught in English. The course site, Ciel et Bois, is 20 minutes from downtown Ottawa in Cantley, QC. The beautiful property is surrounded by hundreds of acres of backcountry where you can hike, run, bike, cross-country ski and connect with nature.

This course is taught in English. The course site, Ciel et Bois, is 20 minutes from downtown Ottawa in Cantley, QC. The beautiful property is surrounded by hundreds of acres of backcountry where you can hike, run, bike, cross-country ski and connect with nature.

Do you need to recertify your WFR certificate? Are you skills in need of refreshing? This 3 day scenario-based course is designed as a review with practical skills being practiced. It also provides updates in the remote context. Students should prepare in advance and be ready to rescue on day 1….. check it out!

Skamokawa is 90 minutes from Portland and about three hours from Seattle. Classroom is in the local Grange Hall with rainforest and river right outside the door.
Kitchen available in classroom for students to use, camping available on site for $15/night. Other lodging and camping available nearby.

This 3-day Open Recertification course is held at The Discovery Center located in East Fairmount Park, featuring beautifully secluded green space right in the heart of Philadelphia