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Wilderness First Aid

Duration

16 hours

Age

16+ yrs

Tuition

$200 to $500

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Prepare for the unexpected with this engaging, hands-on introduction to wilderness medicine, taught over two or two and a half days. If you like to take short trips relatively close to medical resources, work at wilderness camps, enjoy weekend family outdoor activities, or recreate outdoors, this course is for you.

This course is great for people of all experience levels, and is best suited for those who recreate outdoors where EMS response can be expected in a timely manner (fewer than eight hours). You'll learn the Patient Assessment System, how to provide effective first aid treatments for injuries and illnesses common in the outdoors, and how to make appropriate evacuation decisions.

You'll learn both in the classroom and in outdoor settings regardless of weather, so come prepared for wet, muddy, cold or hot environments!

Course Policies
Please review our policies including cancellation policies, attendance requirements, minimum age requirements, and more. 

Links/Downloads

WFA Course Outline

COVID-19 Disclosure

COVID-19 Video

WFA Course Overview

Student Agreement

Additional Details

Academic Credit (Learn more)
This course is approved for 1 college credit through the University of Utah and 0.5 college credit through Western Colorado University.
 

Course Approval
This course meets the American Camp Association 2012 Standards and the Boy Scouts of America Wilderness First Aid training requirements. Additionally, the Wilderness First Aid course (WILDMI-554), and when included the CPR/AED course (WILDMI-134), are approved by the United States Coast Guard to meet the first aid and CPR training requirements of 46 CFR 11.201(i)(1)(ii) and 46 CFR 11.201(i)(2)(iiI) for a merchant mariner credential.

Course Dates

236 courses

Dates

Geolocation

Seattle, WA
REI Outdoor School

Oct 19, 2021 –
Oct 20, 2021

$245 to $275

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Portland, OR
Catlin Gabel School

Oct 22, 2021 –
Oct 24, 2021

$275 to $350

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Medelfors Folkhögskola, Sweden
Crossing Latitudes

Oct 22, 2021 –
Oct 24, 2021

TBA

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Parkton, MD
REI Outdoor School

Oct 23, 2021 –
Oct 24, 2021

$275 to $305

1 space Enroll Now

Santa Cruz, CA
NOLS Wilderness Medicine

Oct 23, 2021 –
Oct 24, 2021

$240

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Phoenix, AZ
REI Outdoor School

Oct 23, 2021 –
Oct 24, 2021

$245 to $275

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Kandersteg, Switzerland
Crossing Latitudes

Oct 25, 2021 –
Oct 27, 2021

$500

Enroll Now

Ryssby, Sweden
Crossing Latitudes

Oct 26, 2021 –
Oct 28, 2021

TBA

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Salt Lake City, UT
University of Utah

Oct 30, 2021 –
Oct 31, 2021

$290

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

St Paul, MN
REI Outdoor School

Oct 30, 2021 –
Oct 31, 2021

$245 to $275

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Seattle, WA
REI Outdoor School

Oct 30, 2021 –
Oct 31, 2021

$245 to $275

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Ovar, Portugal
Crossing Latitudes

Nov 5, 2021 –
Nov 7, 2021

TBA

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Bend, OR
Bend Park & Recreation District

Nov 6, 2021 –
Nov 7, 2021

$250

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Vernon Hills, IL
REI Outdoor School

Nov 6, 2021 –
Nov 7, 2021

$255 to $285

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Centenial, CO
REI Outdoor School

Nov 6, 2021 –
Nov 7, 2021

$245 to $275

1 space Enroll Now

Austin, TX
REI Outdoor School

Nov 6, 2021 –
Nov 7, 2021

$245 to $275

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Roanoke, VA
Roanoke Parks And Recreation

Nov 6, 2021 –
Nov 7, 2021

$235

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

St Paul, OR
REI Outdoor School

Nov 6, 2021 –
Nov 7, 2021

$245 to $275

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Madison, WI
University of Wisconsin - Outdoor UW

Nov 6, 2021 –
Nov 7, 2021

$225 to $275

Enroll Now

Santa Barbara, CA
REI Outdoor School

Nov 6, 2021 –
Nov 7, 2021

$245 to $275

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Fishkill, NY
REI Outdoor School

Nov 6, 2021 –
Nov 7, 2021

$295 to $325

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Humak Nurmijärvi, Finland
Crossing Latitudes

Nov 10, 2021 –
Nov 12, 2021

TBA

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Seattle, WA
REI Outdoor School

Nov 13, 2021 –
Nov 14, 2021

$245 to $275

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Cullowhee, NC
Landmark Learning

Nov 13, 2021 –
Nov 14, 2021

$250 to $280

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Golden, CO
Colorado School of Mines Outdoor Recreation Center

Nov 13, 2021 –
Nov 14, 2021

$210 to $245

Enroll Now

Ädelfors Folkhögskola, Sweden
Crossing Latitudes

Nov 17, 2021 –
Nov 19, 2021

TBA

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Triangle, VA
REI Outdoor School

Nov 20, 2021 –
Nov 21, 2021

$275 to $305

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

East Hanover, NJ
REI Outdoor School

Nov 20, 2021 –
Nov 21, 2021

$295 to $325

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Colorado Springs, CO
REI Outdoor School

Nov 20, 2021 –
Nov 21, 2021

$245 to $275

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Highlandville, MO
37 North Expeditions

Nov 20, 2021 –
Nov 21, 2021

$298

Enroll Now

Flagstaff, AZ
Flagstaff Field Institute

Nov 20, 2021 –
Nov 21, 2021

$245

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Syöte, Finland
Crossing Latitudes

Nov 26, 2021 –
Nov 28, 2021

TBA

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Gardiner, MT
Yellowstone Forever

Dec 1, 2021 –
Dec 2, 2021

$310

Enroll Now

Brooklyn, NY
REI Outdoor School

Dec 4, 2021 –
Dec 5, 2021

$295 to $325

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Los Angeles, CA
REI Outdoor School

Dec 4, 2021 –
Dec 5, 2021

$275 to $305

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

St Paul, OR
REI Outdoor School

Dec 4, 2021 –
Dec 5, 2021

$245 to $275

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Woodinville, WA
REI Outdoor School

Dec 4, 2021 –
Dec 5, 2021

$245 to $275

Enroll Now

Phoenix, AZ
REI Outdoor School

Dec 4, 2021 –
Dec 5, 2021

$245 to $275

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Hailey, ID
Idaho Rescue Training

Dec 4, 2021 –
Dec 5, 2021

$265

Enroll Now

Vernon Hills, IL
REI Outdoor School

Dec 4, 2021 –
Dec 5, 2021

$255 to $285

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Centenial, CO
REI Outdoor School

Dec 4, 2021 –
Dec 5, 2021

$245 to $275

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Denver, CO
REI Outdoor School

Dec 11, 2021 –
Dec 12, 2021

$245 to $275

Enroll Now

Berkeley Hills, CA
REI Outdoor School

Dec 11, 2021 –
Dec 12, 2021

$245 to $275

Full, Waitlist Available Enroll Now

Kamuela, HI
Renee Jenkinson/Pacific Wilds

Jan 6, 2022 –
Jan 7, 2022

$385

Enroll Now

Denver, CO
REI Outdoor School

Jan 8, 2022 –
Jan 9, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Baltimore, MD
REI Outdoor School

Jan 8, 2022 –
Jan 9, 2022

$295 to $325

Enroll Now

Berkeley Hills, CA
REI Outdoor School

Jan 8, 2022 –
Jan 9, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Roswell, GA
REI Outdoor School

Jan 8, 2022 –
Jan 9, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Seattle, WA
REI Outdoor School

Jan 8, 2022 –
Jan 9, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Boonton, NJ
REI Outdoor School

Jan 8, 2022 –
Jan 9, 2022

$305 to $335

Enroll Now

St Paul, MN
REI Outdoor School

Jan 15, 2022 –
Jan 16, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Sacramento, CA
REI Outdoor School

Jan 15, 2022 –
Jan 16, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Vernon Hills, IL
REI Outdoor School

Jan 15, 2022 –
Jan 16, 2022

$280 to $310

Enroll Now

Seattle, WA
REI Outdoor School

Jan 15, 2022 –
Jan 16, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

St Paul, MN
REI Outdoor School

Jan 22, 2022 –
Jan 23, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Los Angeles, CA
REI Outdoor School

Jan 22, 2022 –
Jan 23, 2022

$295 to $325

Enroll Now

Brooklyn, NY
REI Outdoor School

Jan 22, 2022 –
Jan 23, 2022

$305 to $335

Enroll Now

Denver, CO
REI Outdoor School

Jan 22, 2022 –
Jan 23, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Cumming, GA
REI Outdoor School

Jan 22, 2022 –
Jan 23, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Buxton, OR
REI Outdoor School

Jan 22, 2022 –
Jan 23, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Bozeman, MT
Crossing Latitudes

Jan 22, 2022 –
Jan 23, 2022

$275

Enroll Now

Seattle, WA
REI Outdoor School

Jan 29, 2022 –
Jan 30, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Columbia, SC
Heathwood Hall

Jan 29, 2022 –
Jan 30, 2022

TBA

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Albuquerque, NM
Albuquerque Academy

Jan 29, 2022 –
Jan 30, 2022

TBA

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Berkeley Hills, CA
REI Outdoor School

Jan 29, 2022 –
Jan 30, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Triangle, VA
REI Outdoor School

Jan 29, 2022 –
Jan 30, 2022

$295 to $325

Enroll Now

Boonton, NJ
REI Outdoor School

Feb 5, 2022 –
Feb 6, 2022

$305 to $335

Enroll Now

Colorado Springs, CO
REI Outdoor School

Feb 5, 2022 –
Feb 6, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Tampa, FL
University of South Florida - Tampa

Feb 5, 2022 –
Feb 6, 2022

TBA

Enroll Now

Vernon Hills, IL
REI Outdoor School

Feb 5, 2022 –
Feb 6, 2022

$280 to $310

Enroll Now

Seattle, WA
REI Outdoor School

Feb 5, 2022 –
Feb 6, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

St Paul, MN
REI Outdoor School

Feb 12, 2022 –
Feb 13, 2022

TBA

Enroll Now

Sausalito, CA
Ready SF

Feb 12, 2022 –
Feb 13, 2022

$270

Enroll Now

Knoxville, TN
Knoxville Adventure Center

Feb 12, 2022 –
Feb 13, 2022

TBA

Enroll Now

Beverly Hills, CA
TreePeople

Feb 12, 2022 –
Feb 13, 2022

TBA

Enroll Now

Triangle, VA
REI Outdoor School

Feb 12, 2022 –
Feb 13, 2022

$295 to $325

Enroll Now

Buxton, OR
REI Outdoor School

Feb 12, 2022 –
Feb 13, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Berkeley Hills, CA
REI Outdoor School

Feb 12, 2022 –
Feb 13, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Woodinville, WA
REI Outdoor School

Feb 17, 2022 –
Feb 18, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Brooklyn, NY
REI Outdoor School

Feb 19, 2022 –
Feb 20, 2022

$305 to $335

Enroll Now

Walla Walla, WA
Whitman College

Feb 19, 2022 –
Feb 21, 2022

TBA

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Roswell, GA
REI Outdoor School

Feb 19, 2022 –
Feb 20, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

La Paz, Mexico
NOLS Mexico

Feb 22, 2022 –
Feb 24, 2022

TBA

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Seattle, WA
REI Outdoor School

Feb 26, 2022 –
Feb 27, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Accokeek, MD
REI Outdoor School

Feb 26, 2022 –
Feb 27, 2022

$295 to $325

Enroll Now

St Paul, MN
REI Outdoor School

Feb 26, 2022 –
Feb 27, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Fort Collins, CO
REI Outdoor School

Feb 26, 2022 –
Feb 27, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Palo Alto, CA
REI Outdoor School

Feb 26, 2022 –
Feb 27, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Buxton, OR
REI Outdoor School

Mar 5, 2022 –
Mar 6, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Brooklyn, NY
REI Outdoor School

Mar 5, 2022 –
Mar 6, 2022

$305 to $335

Enroll Now

Santa Cruz, CA
NOLS Wilderness Medicine

Mar 5, 2022 –
Mar 6, 2022

TBA

Enroll Now

St Paul, MN
REI Outdoor School

Mar 5, 2022 –
Mar 6, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Lisle, IL
REI Outdoor School

Mar 5, 2022 –
Mar 6, 2022

$280 to $310

Enroll Now

Seattle, WA
REI Outdoor School

Mar 5, 2022 –
Mar 6, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Bend, OR
Bend Park & Recreation District

Mar 5, 2022 –
Mar 6, 2022

$250

Enroll Now

Asheville, NC
Landmark Learning

Mar 5, 2022 –
Mar 6, 2022

$250

Enroll Now

San Diego, CA
REI Outdoor School

Mar 12, 2022 –
Mar 13, 2022

$295 to $325

Enroll Now

Denver, CO
REI Outdoor School

Mar 12, 2022 –
Mar 13, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Harrisonburg, VA
Camp Horizons

Mar 12, 2022 –
Mar 13, 2022

TBA

Enroll Now

Colorado Springs, CO
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

Mar 12, 2022 –
Mar 13, 2022

TBA

Enroll Now

Great Falls, VA
REI Outdoor School

Mar 12, 2022 –
Mar 13, 2022

$295 to $325

Enroll Now

Seattle, WA
REI Outdoor School

Mar 12, 2022 –
Mar 13, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Boise, ID
Idaho Rescue Training

Mar 12, 2022 –
Mar 13, 2022

$265

Enroll Now

Berkeley Hills, CA
REI Outdoor School

Mar 12, 2022 –
Mar 13, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Seattle, WA
REI Outdoor School

Mar 15, 2022 –
Mar 16, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Ranikhet, India
NOLS India

Mar 15, 2022 –
Mar 17, 2022

TBA

Enroll Now

Los Angeles, CA
REI Outdoor School

Mar 19, 2022 –
Mar 20, 2022

$295 to $325

Enroll Now

Berkeley, CA
Cal Adventures

Mar 19, 2022 –
Mar 20, 2022

TBA

Enroll Now

Fishkill, NY
REI Outdoor School

Mar 19, 2022 –
Mar 20, 2022

$305 to $335

Enroll Now

Denver, CO
REI Outdoor School

Mar 19, 2022 –
Mar 20, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Lisle, IL
REI Outdoor School

Mar 19, 2022 –
Mar 20, 2022

$280 to $310

Enroll Now

Seattle, WA
REI Outdoor School

Mar 19, 2022 –
Mar 20, 2022

TBA

Enroll Now

Santa Barbara, CA
REI Outdoor School

Mar 19, 2022 –
Mar 20, 2022

$295 to $325

Enroll Now

Gresham, OR
REI Outdoor School

Mar 19, 2022 –
Mar 20, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Trinidad, CA
Renee Jenkinson/Pacific Wilds

Mar 20, 2022 –
Mar 21, 2022

$275

Enroll Now

Cullowhee, NC
Landmark Learning

Mar 26, 2022 –
Mar 27, 2022

$250

Enroll Now

Des Moines, IA
Wander Women Iowa

Mar 26, 2022 –
Mar 27, 2022

TBA

Enroll Now

St Paul, MN
REI Outdoor School

Mar 26, 2022 –
Mar 27, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Palo Alto, CA
REI Outdoor School

Mar 26, 2022 –
Mar 27, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Knoxville, TN
University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Mar 26, 2022 –
Mar 27, 2022

TBA

Enroll Now

Cumming, GA
REI Outdoor School

Mar 26, 2022 –
Mar 27, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Accokeek, MD
REI Outdoor School

Mar 26, 2022 –
Mar 27, 2022

$295 to $325

Enroll Now

Accokeek, MD
REI Outdoor School

Apr 2, 2022 –
Apr 3, 2022

$295 to $325

Enroll Now

Fishkill, NY
REI Outdoor School

Apr 2, 2022 –
Apr 3, 2022

$305 to $335

Enroll Now

Ogden, UT
Idaho Rescue Training

Apr 2, 2022 –
Apr 3, 2022

$265

Enroll Now

Gresham, OR
REI Outdoor School

Apr 2, 2022 –
Apr 3, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Davidson, NC
Davidson College - Davidson Outdoors

Apr 2, 2022 –
Apr 3, 2022

TBA

Enroll Now

Lisle, IL
REI Outdoor School

Apr 2, 2022 –
Apr 3, 2022

$280 to $310

Enroll Now

Banner Elk, NC
Lees McRae College

Apr 2, 2022 –
Apr 3, 2022

TBA

Enroll Now

Woodinville, WA
REI Outdoor School

Apr 2, 2022 –
Apr 3, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Woodinville, WA
REI Outdoor School

Apr 5, 2022 –
Apr 6, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Sioux Falls, SD
Augustana University

Apr 8, 2022 –
Apr 10, 2022

$475

Enroll Now

Berkeley Hills, CA
REI Outdoor School

Apr 9, 2022 –
Apr 10, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

St Paul, MN
REI Outdoor School

Apr 9, 2022 –
Apr 10, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Santa Cruz, CA
NOLS Wilderness Medicine

Apr 9, 2022 –
Apr 10, 2022

$245

Enroll Now

Fort Collins, CO
REI Outdoor School

Apr 9, 2022 –
Apr 10, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Arcata, CA
The Trustees of the CSU, on behalf of Humboldt State University

Apr 9, 2022 –
Apr 10, 2022

$200 to $240

Enroll Now

Riverside, CA
REI Outdoor School

Apr 9, 2022 –
Apr 10, 2022

$295 to $325

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Roswell, GA
REI Outdoor School

Apr 9, 2022 –
Apr 10, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Asheville, NC
REI Outdoor School

Apr 16, 2022 –
Apr 17, 2022

$265 to $295

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Gresham, OR
REI Outdoor School

Apr 16, 2022 –
Apr 17, 2022

$265 to $295

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Seattle, WA
REI Outdoor School

Apr 16, 2022 –
Apr 17, 2022

$265 to $295

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Palo Alto, CA
REI Outdoor School

Apr 16, 2022 –
Apr 17, 2022

$265 to $295

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Denver, CO
REI Outdoor School

Apr 16, 2022 –
Apr 17, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Madison, WI
University of Wisconsin - Outdoor UW

Apr 16, 2022 –
Apr 17, 2022

TBA

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Sausalito, CA
Ready SF

Apr 16, 2022 –
Apr 17, 2022

$270

Enroll Now

Golden, CO
Bondi Outdoor Leadership

Apr 21, 2022 –
Apr 22, 2022

TBA

Enroll Now

Cumming, GA
REI Outdoor School

Apr 23, 2022 –
Apr 24, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Cullowhee, NC
Landmark Learning

Apr 23, 2022 –
Apr 24, 2022

$250

Enroll Now

Vernon Hills, IL
REI Outdoor School

Apr 23, 2022 –
Apr 24, 2022

$280 to $310

Enroll Now

Montville, NJ
REI Outdoor School

Apr 23, 2022 –
Apr 24, 2022

$305 to $335

Enroll Now

Madison, WI
Rutabaga Paddlesports

Apr 23, 2022 –
Apr 24, 2022

$280

Enroll Now

Fawnskin, CA
REI Outdoor School

Apr 23, 2022 –
Apr 24, 2022

$295 to $325

Enroll Now

Los Angeles, CA
REI Outdoor School

Apr 23, 2022 –
Apr 24, 2022

$295 to $325

Enroll Now

Seattle, WA
REI Outdoor School

Apr 23, 2022 –
Apr 24, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Flagstaff, AZ
Flagstaff Field Institute

Apr 23, 2022 –
Apr 24, 2022

$255

Enroll Now

Baltimore, MD
REI Outdoor School

Apr 23, 2022 –
Apr 24, 2022

$295 to $325

Enroll Now

Blairstown, NJ
REI Outdoor School

Apr 30, 2022 –
May 1, 2022

$305 to $335

Enroll Now

Portland, OR
Post 58

Apr 30, 2022 –
May 1, 2022

TBA

Enroll Now

Hailey, ID
Idaho Rescue Training

Apr 30, 2022 –
May 1, 2022

$265

Enroll Now

St Paul, MN
REI Outdoor School

Apr 30, 2022 –
May 1, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Abingdon, VA
Southwest Virginia 4-H Center

Apr 30, 2022 –
May 1, 2022

TBA

Enroll Now

Colorado Springs, CO
REI Outdoor School

Apr 30, 2022 –
May 1, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Flåm, Norway
Crossing Latitudes

May 6, 2022 –
May 8, 2022

TBA

Enroll Now

Vernon Hills, IL
REI Outdoor School

May 7, 2022 –
May 8, 2022

$280 to $310

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Denver, CO
REI Outdoor School

May 7, 2022 –
May 8, 2022

$265 to $295

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Gresham, OR
REI Outdoor School

May 7, 2022 –
May 8, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Berkeley Hills, CA
REI Outdoor School

May 7, 2022 –
May 8, 2022

$265 to $295

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Fishkill, NY
REI Outdoor School

May 7, 2022 –
May 8, 2022

$305 to $335

Enroll Now

Bozeman, MT
Crossing Latitudes

May 7, 2022 –
May 8, 2022

$275

Enroll Now

Seattle, WA
REI Outdoor School

May 7, 2022 –
May 8, 2022

$265 to $295

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Seattle, WA
REI Outdoor School

May 10, 2022 –
May 11, 2022

$265 to $295

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St Paul, MN
REI Outdoor School

May 14, 2022 –
May 15, 2022

$265 to $295

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Fort Collins, CO
REI Outdoor School

May 14, 2022 –
May 15, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Berkeley, CA
Cal Adventures

May 14, 2022 –
May 15, 2022

TBA

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Seattle, WA
REI Outdoor School

May 14, 2022 –
May 15, 2022

$265 to $295

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Parkton, MD
REI Outdoor School

May 14, 2022 –
May 15, 2022

$295 to $325

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Blairstown, NJ
REI Outdoor School

May 14, 2022 –
May 15, 2022

$305 to $335

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Blairstown, NJ
REI Outdoor School

May 21, 2022 –
May 22, 2022

$305 to $335

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San Diego, CA
REI Outdoor School

May 21, 2022 –
May 22, 2022

$295 to $325

Enroll Now

Grand Marais, MN
Stone Harbor Wilderness Supply

May 21, 2022 –
May 22, 2022

TBA

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Gresham, OR
REI Outdoor School

May 21, 2022 –
May 22, 2022

$265 to $295

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Palo Alto, CA
REI Outdoor School

May 21, 2022 –
May 22, 2022

$265 to $295

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Denver, CO
REI Outdoor School

May 21, 2022 –
May 22, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Vernon Hills, IL
REI Outdoor School

May 21, 2022 –
May 22, 2022

$280 to $310

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Los Angeles, CA
REI Outdoor School

May 21, 2022 –
May 22, 2022

$295 to $325

Enroll Now

Lakewood, CO
Bondi Outdoor Leadership

May 26, 2022 –
May 27, 2022

TBA

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Dubois, WY
SOAR

May 26, 2022 –
May 27, 2022

TBA

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St Paul, MN
REI Outdoor School

May 28, 2022 –
May 29, 2022

$265 to $295

Enroll Now

Vernon Hills, IL
REI Outdoor School

May 28, 2022 –
May 29, 2022

$280 to $310

Enroll Now

Great Falls, MD
REI Outdoor School

May 28, 2022 –
May 29, 2022

$295 to $325

Enroll Now

Salt Lake City, UT
University of Utah

May 28, 2022 –
May 29, 2022

$290

Enroll Now

Sacramento, CA
REI Outdoor School

May 28, 2022 –
May 29, 2022

$265 to $295

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Asheville, NC
Landmark Learning

May 28, 2022 –
May 29, 2022

$250

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Bend, OR
Bend Park & Recreation District

Jun 4, 2022 –
Jun 5, 2022

$250

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Southfields, NY
REI Outdoor School

Jun 4, 2022 –
Jun 5, 2022

$305 to $335

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Riverside, CA
REI Outdoor School

Jun 4, 2022 –
Jun 5, 2022

$295 to $325

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St Paul, MN
REI Outdoor School

Jun 4, 2022 –
Jun 5, 2022

$265 to $295

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Portland, OR
REI Outdoor School

Jun 4, 2022 –
Jun 5, 2022

$265 to $295

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Cullowhee, NC
Landmark Learning

Jun 4, 2022 –
Jun 5, 2022

$250

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Fort Collins, CO
REI Outdoor School

Jun 4, 2022 –
Jun 5, 2022

$265 to $295

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Lithonia, GA
REI Outdoor School

Jun 4, 2022 –
Jun 5, 2022

$265 to $295

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Long Creek, SC
Wildwater, Ltd.

Jun 7, 2022 –
Jun 8, 2022

$225

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Stanley, ID
Idaho Rescue Training

Jun 9, 2022 –
Jun 10, 2022

$265

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Hailey, ID
Idaho Rescue Training

Jun 11, 2022 –
Jun 12, 2022

$265

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Glencoe, IL
REI Outdoor School

Jun 11, 2022 –
Jun 12, 2022

$280 to $310

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Denver, CO
REI Outdoor School

Jun 11, 2022 –
Jun 12, 2022

$265 to $295

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Woodinville, WA
REI Outdoor School

Jun 11, 2022 –
Jun 12, 2022

$265 to $295

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Blairstown, NJ
REI Outdoor School

Jun 11, 2022 –
Jun 12, 2022

$305 to $335

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Palo Alto, CA
REI Outdoor School

Jun 11, 2022 –
Jun 12, 2022

$265 to $295

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Baltimore, MD
REI Outdoor School

Jun 11, 2022 –
Jun 12, 2022

$295 to $325

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Woodinville, WA
REI Outdoor School

Jun 14, 2022 –
Jun 15, 2022

$265 to $295

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Lakewood, CO
Bondi Outdoor Leadership

Jun 16, 2022 –
Jun 17, 2022

TBA

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Ogden, UT
Idaho Rescue Training

Jun 18, 2022 –
Jun 19, 2022

$265

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Berkeley Hills, CA
REI Outdoor School

Jun 18, 2022 –
Jun 19, 2022

$265 to $295

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Woodinville, WA
REI Outdoor School

Jun 18, 2022 –
Jun 19, 2022

$265 to $295

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St Paul, MN
REI Outdoor School

Jun 18, 2022 –
Jun 19, 2022

$265 to $295

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Accokeek, MD
REI Outdoor School

Jun 18, 2022 –
Jun 19, 2022

$295 to $325

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Austin, TX
University of Texas at Austin

Jun 22, 2022 –
Jun 24, 2022

$340

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Roswell, GA
REI Outdoor School

Jun 25, 2022 –
Jun 26, 2022

$265 to $295

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Glencoe, IL
REI Outdoor School

Jun 25, 2022 –
Jun 26, 2022

$280 to $310

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East Hanover, NJ
REI Outdoor School

Jun 25, 2022 –
Jun 26, 2022

$305 to $335

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Boise, ID
Idaho Rescue Training

Jun 25, 2022 –
Jun 26, 2022

$265

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Los Angeles, CA
REI Outdoor School

Jun 25, 2022 –
Jun 26, 2022

$295 to $325

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Denver, CO
REI Outdoor School

Jun 25, 2022 –
Jun 26, 2022

$265 to $295

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Sacramento, CA
REI Outdoor School

Jun 25, 2022 –
Jun 26, 2022

$265 to $295

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Cullowhee, NC
Landmark Learning

Jul 16, 2022 –
Jul 17, 2022

$250

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Roswell, GA
REI Outdoor School

Aug 6, 2022 –
Aug 7, 2022

$265 to $295

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Boise, ID
Idaho Rescue Training

Aug 20, 2022 –
Aug 21, 2022

$265

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Boise, ID
Idaho Rescue Training

Aug 23, 2022 –
Aug 24, 2022

$265

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Flagstaff, AZ
Flagstaff Field Institute

Sep 10, 2022 –
Sep 11, 2022

$255

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Santa Barbara, CA
REI Outdoor School

Sep 24, 2022 –
Sep 25, 2022

$295 to $325

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Roswell, GA
REI Outdoor School

Oct 1, 2022 –
Oct 2, 2022

$265 to $295

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Santa Barbara, CA
REI Outdoor School

Oct 29, 2022 –
Oct 30, 2022

$295 to $325

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Flagstaff, AZ
Flagstaff Field Institute

Nov 12, 2022 –
Nov 13, 2022

$255

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Hailey, ID
Idaho Rescue Training

Dec 3, 2022 –
Dec 4, 2022

TBA

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Topics Covered

  • Patient Assessment System
  • Evacuation Plans and Emergency Procedures
  • CPR (on some courses)
  • Spinal Cord Injuries
  • Shock
  • Head Injuries
  • Wilderness Wound Management
  • Athletic Injuries
  • Fracture Management
  • Dislocations
  • Cold Injuries
  • Heat Illness
  • Altitude Illness
  • Lightning
  • The Medical Patient
  • Anaphylaxis
  • Wilderness First Aid Kits
Curriculum details

Financial aid & Scholarships

NOLS supports a variety of outside financial aid options:

  • AmeriCorps
  • 529 College Savings Plans
  • Veteran's Benefits (In Wyoming only)

If you are fluent in American Sign Language or Signed Exact English, you may be eligible to receive a full scholarship to your wilderness medicine course. 

 

"The staff was excellent, very knowledgeable, professional, and personable...with good communication skills. Handled and answered our questions well. The course gave real life examples of how to handle injuries in the wilderness."

Keep Your Certification Current

To keep up on your WFA certification, retake the course after two years.

 

Recertifying Other Certifications

The WFA may also be used to recertify your Wilderness Advanced First Aid, Wilderness First Responder and the wilderness portion of your Wilderness EMT certification. If you're using the WFA to recertify, you'll need to pass both a written and a practical examination.