WMI has many courses to choose from! The following course chart will help you evaluate which WMI course best meets your needs. For more details about each course type please click on the specific course title.
| Initial Training |
| Course |
Pre-requisites |
Hours |
Textbook |
Certifications Received |
College Credit |
Continuing Education Credits* |
FAWM** Credits |
To Recertify Take |
| Wilderness EMT (WEMT) |
18 Years Old
Professional Level CPR
TB Test |
180 |
Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, 9th ed.
NOLS Wilderness Medicine |
WEMT, NREMT-B |
9 Hours |
NATABOC 1 Credit Hour Per Contact Hour |
|
Wilderness Recertifications:
WFR-R, WAFA, WUMP, WFA
NREMT Recertification:
www.nremt.org
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| Wilderness EMT "3+1" Format |
18 Years Old
Professional Level CPR
TB Test |
180 |
Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, 9th ed.
NOLS Wilderness Medicine |
WEMT, NREMT-B |
9 Hours |
NATABOC 1 Credit Hour Per Contact Hour |
|
Wilderness Recertifications:
WFR-R, WAFA, WUMP, WFA
NREMT Recertification:
www.nremt.org |
| Wilderness First Responder (WFR) |
16 Years Old*** |
80 |
Wilderness First Responder, 2nd ed. |
WFR, WMI Adult & Child CPR
This course will upgrade an EMT to a WEMT |
3 Hours |
70 Hours CECBEMS
NATABOC 1 Credit Hour Per Contact Hour |
59.5 Hours |
WFR-R, WAFA, WUMP, WFA |
| Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA) |
16 Years Old*** |
40 |
NOLS Wilderness Medicine |
WFA, WMI Adult & Child CPR |
|
32 Hours CECBEMS
NATABOC 1 Credit Hour Per Contact Hour |
|
WFR-R, WAFA, WUMP, WFA |
| Wilderness First Aid (WFA) |
16 Years Old*** |
16-24 |
Backcountry First Aid and Extended Care, 5th ed. |
WFA, and if applicable, WMI Adult & Child CPR |
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WFA |
*Continuing Education Units for EMT's (CECBEMS)/Continuing Medical Education for MD's (CMEs)/Athletic Trainer Continuing Education (NATABOC)
** Fellowship of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine (FAWM)
***Participants under 18 years of age must have written consent of parent or guardian.
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| Recertification |
| Course |
Pre-requisites |
Hours |
Textbook |
Certifications Received |
College Credit |
Continuing Education Credits* |
FAWM** Credits |
To Recertify Take |
| Wilderness Frist Responder Recertification |
Must possess a valid WFR certification of at least 72 hours |
24 |
Backcountry First Aid and Extended Care, 5th ed. |
WFA, WMI Adult & Child CPR |
|
18 Hours CECBEMS
NATABOC 1 Credit Hour Per Contact Hour |
|
WFR-R, WAFA, WUMP, WFA |
| EMT Basic Refresher Training Program (RTP) |
Current EMT-B |
24 |
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*Continuing Education Units for EMT's (CECBEMS)/Continuing Medical Education for MD's (CMEs)/Athletic Trainer Continuing Education (NATABOC)
** Fellowship of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine (FAWM)
|
| Education for Medical Professionals |
| Course |
Pre-requisites |
Hours |
Textbook |
Certifications Received |
College Credit |
Continuing Education Credits* |
FAWM** Credits |
To Recertify Take |
| Wilderness Medicine for the Professional Practitioner |
Current EMT, Paramedic, RN, PA, MD, DO, PT |
16 |
NOLS Wilderness Medicine |
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16 Hours CECBEMS; 16 Hours Category 1 CMEs
NATABOC 1 Credit Hour Per Contact Hour |
16 Hours |
|
| Wilderness Upgrade for Medical Professionals |
Current EMT, Paramedic, RN, PA, MD, DO, PT |
48 |
NOLS Wilderness Medicine |
WFR
This course will upgrade an EMT to a WEMT |
4 Hours |
48 Hours CECBEMS; 36 Hours Category 1 CMEs
NATABOC 1 Credit Hour Per Contact Hour |
35.75 Hours |
WFR-R, WAFA, WUMP, WFA |
| Medicine in the Wild - Medical Student Elective |
Must be a 3rd or 4th year medical student |
26 days |
NOLS Wilderness Medicine |
WFR
This course will upgrade an EMT to a WEMT |
|
48 Hours CECBEMS |
50.5 Hours |
WFR-R, WAFA, WUMP, WFA |
| Wilderness Medicine Expeditions |
Physicians and other medical professionals, must be 23 years old |
8 days |
NOLS Wilderness Medicine |
|
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16 Hours CECBEMS; 16 Hours Category 1 CMEs |
28 Hours |
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*Continuing Education Units for EMT's (CECBEMS)/Continuing Medical Education for MD's (CMEs)/Athletic Trainer Continuing Education (NATABOC)
** Fellowship of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine (FAWM) |
