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On an Outdoor Educator Semester, you won't just learn climbing skills; you'll also focus on how to manage top-rope sites and teach climbing techniques.
Photo: Kevin Bergstrom |
There's only so much you can learn about outdoor education indoors. That’s why we’ve created the NOLS Semester for Outdoor Educators, a chance for aspiring and practicing professional educators and students studying outdoor education, to get into the wilderness and out of the classroom.
This 94-day semester is jam-packed with an entire curriculum dedicated to the field of outdoor education. You’ll be with other professionals and students ages 21 and older who want to learn outdoor skills and leadership as they further develop their teaching skills.
This is your chance to translate your theoretical knowledge about outdoor education into reality. The NOLS Semester for Outdoor Educators means more time teaching and more focus on topics like group management and field and in-town administrative practices.
By the end of your semester, you’ll be a competent backcountry expeditioner, ready to work for almost any outdoor educational program in the country.
Winter
After a Level I Avalanche seminar and time spent practicing your telemark turns at a local ski area, you’ll leave from NOLS’ Three Peaks Ranch for the winter wonderland of the mountains. Your backcountry skiing ability will progress as you learn practical winter expedition skills like building snow shelters, understanding snow science, and assessing snow and avalanche conditions.
Canyonlands Backpacking
Travel through the red rock canyons of southern Utah for a month as you study and teach natural history, desert ecology, and land-use policies.
Rock Climbing
You’ll practice teaching basic skills such as bouldering, belaying, and knots while learning to teach more advanced topics such as anchor construction, direct aid, and belay escapes.
Mountain Backpacking (fall only)
A quick introduction to camping and hiking in the Wind River Range will kick off the Outdoor Educator Semester in the fall before heading to our Three Peaks Ranch for your Wilderness First Responder (WFR) course. Then, it is back to NOLS International Headquarters in Lander for an introduction to program administration and personnel.
Wilderness First Responder (WFR)
Presented by the Wilderness Medicine Institute of NOLS, this 80-hour section prepares outdoor professionals to make critical medical and evacuation decisions in remote settings.
Certifications
In addition to the WFR and Level I Avalanche, you will also earn your Masters of Leave No Trace certification.
Outdoor Educator
Semester
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| Duration: |
94 days |
| Financial Aid Options: |
NOLS Scholarships
Federal Financial Aid |
| Age: |
21 and Older (Average Age: 24) |
| Tuition: |
Spring: $12,225
Fall: $12,595 |
| Dates: |
Spring
February 11-May 14, 2010
Winter (Ski), WFR, Canyon, Climbing, Defensive Driving, Leave No Trace Master’s
Fall
September 13-December 14, 2010
Backpacking, WFR, Climbing, Canyon, Winter (Ski), Defensive Driving, Leave No Trace Master’s |
College Credit:
(Optional) |
19
Semester Credit Hours
4 Hours Biology
2 Hours Environmental Ethics
2 Hours Leadership Techniques
4 Hours Skills Practicum
2 Hours Risk Management
2 Hours Outdoor Educator
3 Hours WFR |
| Course start/end: |
Lander, Wyoming |
| Equipment Deposit: |
$700 |
| Fly in/out: |
Riverton, Wyoming |
| Downloads: |
Course Description (pdf) (Fall)
Equipment List (pdf) (Fall)
Course Description
(pdf) (Spring)
Equipment List
(pdf) (Spring) |
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