Courses | Wilderness First Aid (WFA) | Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA) | Wilderness First Responder (WFR) | Wilderness EMT (WEMT) | Wilderness EMT "3+1" Format |
Prerequisites | 16 Years Old*** | 16 Years Old*** | 16 Years Old*** |
-18 Years Old |
-18 Years Old, |
Hours | 16-20 | 40 | 80 | 200 | 200 |
Textbook |
-Wilderness First Aid Pocket Guide, |
NOLS Wilderness Medicine and WAFA Handouts |
-NOLS Wilderness Medicine |
-Emergency Card, 13th ed. |
-Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured, 10th ed. |
Certifications Received |
-WFA, and if applicable, NOLS Wilderness Medicine Adult & Child CPR |
-WAFA, -NOLS Wilderness Medicine Adult & Child CPR |
-WFR, NOLS Wilderness Medicine Adult & Child CPR -This course will upgrade an EMT to a WEMT |
WEMT, NREMT-B | WEMT, NREMT-B |
College Credit | 1 Hour | 2 Hours | 3 Hours | 9 Hours | 4 Hours |
Continuing Education Credits* | 32 Hours CAPCE | 70 Hours CAPCE | |||
FAWM Credits** | Up to 55 Hours | Up to 55 Hours | |||
To Recertify Take | WFA | WFR-R, Hybrid WFR-R, WAFA, WFA | WFR-R, Hybrid WFR-R, WAFA, WUMP, WFA |
-Wilderness Recertifications: WFR-R, Hybrid WFR-R, WAFA, WUMP, WFA |
-Wilderness Recertifications: WFR-R, Hybrid WFR-R, WAFA, WUMP, WFA |
*Continuing Education Units for EMT's (CAPCE)/Continuing Medical Education for MD's (CMEs)
** Fellowship of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine (FAWM). Check with the Wilderness Medical Society for your personal credit details.
***Participants under 18 years of age must have written consent of parent or guardian.
Courses |
Wilderness First Responder Recertification (WFRR) |
Prerequisites | Must possess a valid WFR certification of at least 70 hours |
Hours | 24 |
Textbook |
Wilderness Medicine Handbook |
Certifications Received |
WFR, NOLS Wilderness Medicine Adult & Child CPR |
College Credit | 1 Hour |
Continuing Education | 18 Hours CAPCE |
FAWM Credits** | Up to 14 hours |
To Recertify Take | WFR-R, Hybrid WFR-R, WAFA, WUMP, WFA |
*Continuing Education Units for EMT's (CAPCE)/Continuing Medical Education for MD's (CMEs)
** Fellowship of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine (FAWM)
Courses | Wilderness Medicine for the Professional Practicioner (WMPP) | Wilderness Upgrade for Medical Professionals | Medicine in the Wild- Medical Student Elective | Wilderness Medicine Expeditions |
Prerequisites | Current EMT, Paramedic, RN, PA, MD, DO, PT | Current EMT, Paramedic, RN, PA, MD, DO, PT | Must be a 3rd or 4th year medical student | Physicians and other medical professionals, must be 23 years old |
Hours | 16 | 48 | 26 Days | 8 Days |
Textbook | Wilderness Medicine Field Guide & Wilderness Medicine Handbook | NOLS Wilderness Medicine & Wilderness Medicine Handbook | NOLS Wilderness Medicine & Wilderness Medicine Handbook | NOLS Wilderness Medicine & Wilderness Medicine Handbook |
Certifications Received |
WFR |
WFR |
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College Credit | 4 Hours | |||
Continuing Education Credits* | 16 Hours CAPCE; 15 Hours Category 1 CMEs | 48 Hours CAPCE; 43 Hours Category 1 CMEs | 48 Hours CAPCE | 16 Hours CAPCE; 15 Hours Category 1 CMEs |
FAWM Credits** | Up to 16 Hours |
Up to 35.75 Hours |
Up to 50.5 Hours |
Up to 28 Hours |
To Recertify Take | WFR-R, Hybrid WFR-R, WAFA, WUMP, WFA | WFR-R, Hybrid WFR-R, WAFA, WUMP, WFA |
*Continuing Education Units for EMT's (CAPCE)/Continuing Medical Education for MD's (CMEs)
**Fellowship of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine (FAWM)