Recertification Courses

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Recertification Courses

The Wilderness First Responder Recertification course is designed to recertify eligible Wilderness First Responders and current Wilderness EMS/Wilderness EMT Graduates. Students will review essential skills, wilderness protocols, and updates in wilderness medicine. 

Recertification

We recertify current graduates from WFR courses with a minimum of 70 hours of instruction (and a minimum of 45 hours of in-person instruction)  or WFR Recertification courses with a minimum of 16-hours of in-person instruction.

Wilderness First Responder Recertification (3-day)

This course option requires students to review their textbooks and field guides as preparation followed by three days of in-person instruction.  Students are expected to perform at the WFR level on day 1. Students will review essential skills, wilderness protocols, and updates in wilderness medicine. The specific content covered in the class will vary based on the participants.  

Hybrid Wilderness First Responder Recertification

This course option includes a ~ 12-hour required e-learning section of interactive online learning followed by 16 hours of class over 2 days. Students are expected to perform at the WFR level on day 1. Students will review essential skills, wilderness protocols, and updates in wilderness medicine. The specific content covered in the class will vary based on the participants.    

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