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Take your wilderness medicine skills to the next level. Find the right course for your current expertise and goals. Start by entering keywords or specific course names in the search bar, or browse by categories – search Standard Courses, Specialized Courses, Recertification Courses, or by Country. Our full course descriptions highlight key details like title, duration, and cost, so you can quickly identify the right fit for your professional or personal travel (or training) needs and register for a course near you. Find the Wilderness Medical Associates International course that will empower you to handle a medical emergency in a remote or under-resourced area.

Courses

WFR Recertification

Course Details

Tuition includes lunch each day. Can accommodate most dietary restrictions with advanced notice. Room+Board is $100.
Lodging is a bed in a shared cabin with 4-6 people. Includes dinner night prior to course through lunch on last day of course. Cabins are heated by woodstove.

Full Course Description
Instructor: Eric Duffy
Host: Chewonki Wilderness Trips
Licensed Training Company: Medomak Outdoors
Date
1/6/25 - 1/8/25
Cost
$480.00
Location
Wiscasset, Maine United States

WFR Recertification

Course Details

Course held at Touch of Nature Environmental Center. Lodging available on site, contact host for more information.

Full Course Description
Instructor: Darren Stokes
Licensed Training Company: Colorado Outside
Date
1/11/25 - 1/13/25
Cost
$375.00
Location
Makanda, Illinois United States

WFR Recertification

Course Details

More info at Zoar Outdoor (link to https://www.zoaroutdoor.com/instruction/item/wilderness-first-responder-challenge-course)
Contact with any questions/ to register.
Price $425 plus fees

Full Course Description
Instructor: Deborah Hayes
Host: Zoar Outdoor
Licensed Training Company: Wilderness Medicine Leadership
Date
1/11/25 - 1/13/25
Cost
425 plus fees
Location
Charlemont, Massachusetts United States

WFR Recertification

Course Details

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.

Full Course Description
Instructor: Alice Henshaw
Host: Cornell Outdoor Education
Licensed Training Company: AVH Global
Date
1/17/25 - 1/19/25
Cost
$495.00
Location
Ithaca, New York United States
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