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Wilderness Advanced Life Support™

Course Details

MD/DO: $1500.00 • PA/NP: $1200.00 • Resident $900.00 • RN / Paramedic / AEMT: $800.00

Jon Tierney: RN / Paramedic, FAWM, FP-C, WP-C, IFMGA Mountain Guide, former NPS climbing and backcountry ranger. WMAI Lead Instructor since 1980s.

Evie Marcolini: EM and Neuro critical Care Physician at Dartmouth-Hitchcock. Former Outward Bound instructor.

Paul Marcolini: Paramedic, retired Flight Paramedic, former climbing ranger and EMS co-coordinator and QI Coordinator for Denali and Rainier.

Full Course Description
Instructor: Jon Tierney
Host: Acadia Mountain Guides
Licensed Training Company: Acadia Mountain Guides
Date
7/24/26 - 7/27/26
Cost
$1,500.00
Location
Cornish, New Hampshire United States

Wilderness Advanced Life Support™

Course Details

Taught in English.

Physicians receive up to 36 hours of AMA category 1 CME credits (US)/Mainpro-C credits (Canada) — and up to 36 hours of FAWM credits.

This 5-day WALS course includes a strong emphasis on field simulations and practical skills.

The course site, Ciel et Bois, is 20 minutes from downtown Ottawa, ON in Cantley, QC.

Accommodation options: A) Onsite shared lodging for $39/night B) Hotel or Airbnb C) Commute from home.

See the Boreal River website for meal plan and transport

Full Course Description
Licensed Training Company: Boreal River Rescue
Date
10/14/26 - 10/18/26
Cost
CA$2,199.00
Location
Ottawa area (Cantley, QC), Ontario Canada

Wilderness Advanced Life Support™

Course Details

Jon Tierney: Course host. RN / Paramedic, FAWM, WP-C, FP-C, RN, IFMGA/AMGA Mountain Guide, former flight paramedic, NPS climbing and backcountry ranger.

Evie Marcolini: Emergency Medicine and Neuro-critical Care Physician at Dartmouth-Hitchcock. Former Outward Bound instructor.

Paul Marcolini: Paramedic, retired Flight Paramedic, former Outward Bound Instructor, climbing ranger and EMS co-coordinator and QI Coordinator for Denali National Park.

Full Course Description
Instructor: Jon Tierney
Host: Acadia Mountain Guides
Licensed Training Company: Acadia Mountain Guides
Date
11/6/26 - 11/9/26
Cost
$800.00
Location
Bangor, Maine United States

Take your wilderness medicine skills to the next level. Find the Wilderness Medical Associates International course that will empower you to handle a medical emergency in a remote or under-resourced area. 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.

Panoramic view of a mountain range.
Wilderness rescue students utilizing skills learned throughout courses.

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