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Course Spotlights

  • Wilderness First Aid

    Wilderness First Aid

    You’ll practice medical decision-making in environments where plans evolve, terrain is unstable, and conditions demand adaptability—exactly what spring travel in the Wasatch Range requires.
    Course Overview

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    Date
    5/23/26 – 5/24/26
    Location
    Heber City, Utah, United States
    Cost
    $350.00
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  • Wilderness First Responder

    Wilderness First Responder

    Wilderness First Responder training at Mansfield Outdoor Centre, where the classroom is surrounded by biking, hiking, and ski trails.
    Course Overview

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    Date
    6/6/26 – 6/14/26
    Location
    Mansfield Outdoor Centre (north of Toronto), Ontario, Canada
    Cost
    CA$1,379.00
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  • Wilderness First Responder

    Wilderness First Responder

    Join us in the mountains of Western Maine! Classes are hosted by Far Out Maine and take place at the Maine Adaptive Sports & Recreation Mountain Center in Newry.
    Course Overview

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    Date
    6/13/26 – 6/19/26
    Location
    Newry, Maine, United States
    Cost
    $1,000.00
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Courses

Wilderness Advanced First Aid (CPR-C)

Course Details

The site, Ciel & Bois, is 20 minutes from downtown Ottawa, ON/Gatineau, QC.

Accommodation options: A) Onsite shared lodging. Gorgeous location for $29/night includes fully equipped kitchen, bedding, sauna, trails, and more! B) Book a hotel / Airbnb, C) Commute from home or elsewhere.

Optional pick-up / drop-off at Ottawa airport, train, or hotel: $19 CAD each way.

Includes: the Ultralight First Aid Kit ($120 value) for free — and other bonuses in the ‘Ready for WAFA” package.

Instructor: Nic Hornsveld
Licensed Training Company: Boreal River Rescue
Date
4/18/26 - 4/21/26
Cost
CA$839.00
Location
Ottawa area (Cantley, QC), Ontario Canada
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Wilderness First Responder

Course Details

Taught in English. The site, Ciel & Bois, is 20 minutes from downtown Ottawa, ON.

Accommodations: A) Onsite shared lodging. Gorgeous location for $29/night includes fully equipped kitchen, bedding, sauna, trails, and more! B) Book a hotel / Airbnb, C) Commute from home or elsewhere.

Optional pick-up / drop-off at Ottawa airport, train, or hotel: $19 CAD each way.

Full Course Description
Instructor: Nic Hornsveld
Licensed Training Company: Boreal River Rescue
Date
4/18/26 - 4/26/26
Cost
CA$1,379.00
Location
Ottawa area (Cantley, QC), Ontario Canada
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5-Day Wilderness First Responder

This course requires pre-course work.
Course Details

“I am still blown away but how well I have been taught these skills, and how confident Sarah made me feel with using these skills in such a short time frame!” – Hurricane Island WFR student, 2025

Boat to the island is on April 20, the day before the course starts. This is a phenomenal wilderness setting that brings us to the birthplace of the WMA wilderness medicine curriculum and provides a rustic and unforgettably gorgeous backdrop to the week of a lifetime.

Full Course Description
Instructor: Sarah Adelberg
Host: Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership
Licensed Training Company: Wilderness Medicine Leadership
Date
4/21/26 - 4/25/26
Cost
$1,200.00
Location
Rockland, Maine United States
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Bridge (WAFA to WFR)

Course Details

Friday, April 17 to Saturday April 25,2026 | 8:00AM – 5:00PM
Day off TUESDAY, April 21, 2026

Full Course Description
Instructor: Sabrina Ryans
Licensed Training Company: College of the Rockies
Date
4/22/26 - 4/25/26
Cost
CA$649.00
Location
Fernie, British Columbia Canada
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Hybrid Wilderness First Responder

This course requires pre-course work.
Course Details
Full Course Description
Instructor: Tim Shaw
Host: The Mountain Guides Montana
Licensed Training Company: Crane Marsh Wilderness Medicine, LLC
Date
4/22/26 - 4/26/26
Cost
$695.00
Location
Whitefish, Montana United States
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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.

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Wilderness rescue students utilizing skills learned throughout courses.

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