Camp on site or stay in a heated yurt for $20/night including showers and full kitchen.

Camp on site or stay in a heated yurt for $20/night including showers and full kitchen.

Course held at Five Rivers Metro Parks, Possum Creek Education Center. Free camping and use of kitchen at course site.

Lodging and camping available for additional fee

08:00 to 17:00 all days

Lodging is available on site in the dorm – $75-90 / night, rooms sleep up to four. Private bathrooms, shared kitchen and lounge area. BYO lunches and you are welcome to cook in the kitchen.

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.