Wilderness First Aid (WFA)
Accidents happen. People get hurt, sick, or lost. The temperature drops, the wind picks up, and it starts to rain. Would you know what to do? Many backcountry emergencies are preventable, and even when bad things happen, sometimes the wrong care can make things worse. By learning a few basic skills, you can make the difference between a good outcome and a bad one-and maybe even save a life. Read More
Note: The courses listed below are taught at the sponsors location. Please contact them directly for registration information.
- October, 21 - October, 22 2024.
Rancho Cacachilas
La Paz, Mexico - October, 26 - October, 27 2024.
AMC – Nockamixon State Park
Quakertown - October, 26 - October, 27 2024.
Central Arizona Mountain Rescue
Phoenix, AZ 85001 - October, 26 - October, 27 2024.
The FOLC Farm
Gainesville, FL - October, 26 - October, 27 2024.
Nantahala Outdoor Center / SOLO Southeast
Bryson City, NC 28713 - October, 26 - October, 27 2024.
Jackson Hole Outdoor Leadership Institute – Central Wyoming College
Jackson, WY 83001 - October, 26 - October, 27 2024.
Kalamazoo College Outdoor Programs
Kalamazoo, MI 49006 - October, 26 - October, 27 2024.
Nockamixon State Park
Quakertown, PA - October, 31 - November, 1 2024.
Austin Ascents (Horseshoe Ranch, AR)
Horseshoe Ranch, AR 72641 - November, 2 - November, 3 2024.
AMC – Cardigan Lodge
Bristol, NH 03222 - November, 2 - November, 3 2024.
AMC – Headquarters
Boston, MA 02129 - November, 2 - November, 3 2024.
Pajarito Environmental Education Center
Los Alamos NM 87544 - November, 2 - November, 3 2024.
Nantahala Outdoor Center / SOLO Southeast – Roswell, GA
Roswell, GA 30076 - November, 2 - November, 3 2024.
UMass Lowell Campus Recreation
Lowell - November, 2 - November, 3 2024.
Green Mountain Club
Waterbury Center, VT 05677 - November, 2 - November, 3 2024.
Wild Maine Med at Friends School of Portland
Cumberland Foreside, ME - November, 2 - November, 3 2024.
WME Coaching / Redline Guiding
Gorham, NH - November, 2 - November, 3 2024.
Waterville Valley Athletic & Improvement Association
Waterville Valley, NH 03215 - November, 6 - November, 7 2024.
Austin Ascents (Jasper, AR)
Jasper, AR 72641 - November, 9 - November, 10 2024.
Wicked Good Wilderness Medicine
Brunswick, ME - November, 9 - November, 10 2024.
AMC – Mohican Outdoor Center NJ
Blairstown - November, 9 - November, 10 2024.
Nantahala Outdoor Center/ SOLO Southeast – Greenville, SC
- November, 9 - November, 10 2024.
Burlington Parks, Recreation & Waterfront
Burlington VT 05401 - November, 9 - November, 10 2024.
4 Points Guides (Arroyo Verde Park)
Ventura, CA - November, 9 - November, 10 2024.
UMass – Amherst
Amherst, MA - November, 9 - November, 10 2024.
International Mountain Climbing School (IMCS)
North Conway, NH - November, 9 - November, 10 2024.
Adirondack Wilderness Medicine
Greenfield Center, NY 12833 - November, 9 - November, 10 2024.
St. Albans Recreation Department
St Albans City - November, 9 - November, 10 2024.
St. Michael's College
Colchester, VT 05439 - November, 9 - November, 10 2024.
St. Michael's College
Colchester, VT 05439 - November, 16 - November, 17 2024.
AMC – CT
Litchfield, CT - November, 16 - November, 17 2024.
MEDIC / Great Outdoor Provision Co (Charlottesville, VA)
Charlottesville, VA 22903 - November, 16 - November, 17 2024.
Pocatello Outdoor Recreation
Pocatello, ID - November, 16 - November, 17 2024.
Climb Tulsa
Tulsa, OK 74135 - November, 17 - November, 17 2024.
MEDIC- ONLINE (After 10+ hours of self-guided prerequisite learning assignments)
- November, 18 - November, 19 2024.
Trapp Family Lodge
Stowe, VT - November, 23 - November, 24 2024.
Nantahala Outdoor Center / SOLO Southeast
Bryson City, NC 28713 - November, 30 - December, 1 2024.
With The Wild Things – El Cerrito
El Cerrito, CA 94530 - December, 7 - December, 8 2024.
The FOLC Farm
Gainesville, FL - December, 7 - December, 8 2024.
Nantahala Outdoor Center / SOLO Southeast
Bryson City, NC 28713 - December, 7 - December, 8 2024.
4 Points Guides (Arroyo Verde Park)
Ventura, CA - December, 7 - December, 8 2024.
Adirondack Wilderness Medicine
Greenfield Center, NY 12833 - December, 7 - December, 8 2024.
Wicked Good Wilderness Medicine
Brunswick, ME - December, 7 - December, 8 2024.
Wilderness Emergency Medical Education – Palmer, AK
Palmar, AK 99645 - December, 14 - December, 14 2024.
MEDIC – Blended (Charlottesville VA)
Charlottesville, VA (After 10+ hours of self-guided prerequisite learning assignments.) - December, 14 - December, 15 2024.
Central Arizona Mountain Rescue
Phoenix, AZ 85001 - December, 14 - December, 15 2024.
Central Arizona Mountain Rescue
Phoenix, AZ 85001 - December, 14 - December, 15 2024.
Nantahala Outdoor Center / SOLO Southeast – Roswell, GA
Roswell, GA 30076 - December, 14 - December, 15 2024.
Jackson Hole Outdoor Leadership Institute – Central Wyoming College
Jackson, WY 83001 - December, 14 - December, 15 2024.
4 Points Guides (Arroyo Verde Park)
Ventura, CA - December, 14 - December, 15 2024.
Cleveland Metroparks (Cuyahoga Heights)
Cuyahoga Heights, OH 44125 - December, 28 - December, 29 2024.
Kalamazoo College Outdoor Programs
Kalamazoo, MI 49006 - January, 11 - January, 12 2025.
MEDIC/GOPC (Charlottesville, VA)
Charlottesville, VA 22901 - January, 18 - January, 19 2025.
4 Points Guides (Arroyo Verde Park)
Ventura, CA - January, 18 - January, 19 2025.
Juniata College – Raystown Field Station
Entriken, PA 16638 - January, 18 - January, 19 2025.
MizzouRec Venture Out at University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO - January, 25 - January, 25 2025.
MEDIC- ONLINE (After 10+ hours of self-guided prerequisite learning assignments)
- January, 25 - January, 26 2025.
Austin Ascents (Wimberly, TX)
Wimberly, TX 78676 - January, 25 - January, 26 2025.
The Mountaineer
Keene Valley, NY 12943 - January, 25 - January, 26 2025.
MEDIC / Walkabout Outfitter (Harrisonburg / Staunton area, VA)
Bridgewater - January, 25 - January, 26 2025.
MEDIC/Walkabout Outfitter (Richmond, VA)
Richmond, VA 23221 - February, 1 - February, 2 2025.
MEDIC/Towson University (Baltimore, MD area)
Towson, MD 21252 - February, 1 - February, 2 2025.
OSU ALI
Corvallis, OR - February, 8 - February, 8 2025.
MEDIC – Blended (Charlottesville VA)
Charlottesville, VA (After 10+ hours of self-guided prerequisite learning assignments.) - February, 8 - February, 8 2025.
MEDIC – Blended (Blacksburg, VA area)
Blacksburg, VA (After 10+ hours of self-guided prerequisite learning assignments.) - February, 8 - February, 9 2025.
The FOLC Farm
Gainesville, FL - February, 13 - February, 14 2025.
Shek Pik Experiential Learning Centre
- February, 15 - February, 16 2025.
4 Points Guides (Arroyo Verde Park)
Ventura, CA - February, 22 - February, 23 2025.
Austin Ascents (Lubbock, TX)
Lubbock, TX - February, 22 - February, 23 2025.
MEDIC/GOPC (Charlottesville, VA)
Charlottesville, VA 22901 - February, 22 - February, 23 2025.
Kalamazoo College Outdoor Programs
Kalamazoo, MI 49006 - March, 1 - March, 1 2025.
MEDIC- ONLINE (After 10+ hours of self-guided prerequisite learning assignments)
- March, 1 - March, 2 2025.
The FOLC Farm
Gainesville, FL - March, 1 - March, 2 2025.
North Shore Paddlers Network
Topsfield, MA - March, 8 - March, 9 2025.
Summit Trek & Travel and Outdoor Adventure Connection
Waynesville, OH 45068 - March, 8 - March, 9 2025.
4 Points Guides (Arroyo Verde Park)
Ventura, CA - March, 8 - March, 9 2025.
MEDIC/Walkabout Outfitter (Lexington, VA)
Lexington, VA 24450 - March, 8 - March, 9 2025.
North Branch Nature Center
Montpelier, Vermont 05602 - March, 15 - March, 15 2025.
GOPC/MEDIC – Blended (Charlottesville, VA)
Charlottesville, VA (After 10+ hours of self-guided prerequisite learning assignments.) - March, 15 - March, 15 2025.
Walkabout Outfitters/MEDIC – Blended (Richmond, VA)
Richmond, VA (After 10+ hours of self-guided prerequisite learning assignments.) - March, 22 - March, 23 2025.
Garrett College
McHenry, MD - March, 22 - March, 23 2025.
Jackson Hole Outdoor Leadership Institute – Central Wyoming College
Jackson, WY 83001 - March, 22 - March, 23 2025.
MEDIC (Wilmington area, DE)
Wilmington, DE - March, 29 - March, 30 2025.
UMass Lowell Campus Recreation
Lowell - March, 29 - March, 30 2025.
MEDIC / Great Outdoor Provision Co (Charlottesville, VA)
Charlottesville, VA 22903 - April, 5 - April, 6 2025.
Austin Ascents (Wimberly, TX)
Wimberly, TX 78676 - April, 5 - April, 6 2025.
4 Points Guides (Arroyo Verde Park)
Ventura, CA - April, 5 - April, 6 2025.
MEDIC (Washington, DC area)
Washington, DC - April, 5 - April, 6 2025.
Camp Chingachgook
Kattskill Bay, NY 12844 - April, 12 - April, 13 2025.
The FOLC Farm
Gainesville, FL - April, 12 - April, 13 2025.
Capital City Kayak
- April, 12 - April, 13 2025.
MEDIC (Philadelphia area)
Exton, PA - April, 12 - April, 13 2025.
MEDIC / Great Outdoor Provision Co (NC Triangle + Triad areas)
Saxapahaw, NC 27340 - April, 12 - April, 13 2025.
MEDIC/Walkabout Outfitter (Richmond, VA)
Richmond, VA 23221 - April, 12 - April, 13 2025.
St. Michael's College
Colchester, VT 05439 - April, 19 - April, 19 2025.
MEDIC – Blended (Washington, DC)
Washington, DC (After 10+ hours of self-guided prerequisite learning assignments.) - April, 19 - April, 20 2025.
MEDIC/Walkabout Outfitter (Blacksburg, VA)
Blacksburg, VA 24060 - April, 20 - April, 21 2025.
The FOLC Farm
Gainesville, FL - April, 26 - April, 27 2025.
Austin Ascents (Lubbock, TX)
Lubbock, TX - April, 26 - April, 27 2025.
Synaptic Sport LLC/ Hudson River Expeditions
Peekskill, NY 10566 - April, 26 - April, 27 2025.
OSU ALI
Corvallis, OR - April, 26 - April, 27 2025.
MEDIC (Baltimore, MD area)
Baltimore, MD - April, 26 - April, 27 2025.
Kalamazoo College Outdoor Programs
Kalamazoo, MI 49006 - May, 3 - May, 3 2025.
MEDIC- ONLINE (After 10+ hours of self-guided prerequisite learning assignments)
- May, 3 - May, 4 2025.
MEDIC/GOPC (Charlottesville, VA)
Charlottesville, VA 22901 - May, 3 - May, 4 2025.
Camp Chingachgook
Kattskill Bay, NY 12844 - May, 10 - May, 10 2025.
GOPC/MEDIC – Blended (Triangle area, NC)
Triangle Area, NC (After 10+ hours of self-guided prerequisite learning assignments.) - May, 10 - May, 11 2025.
Seattle University – Eisiminger Fitness Center
Seattle, WA - May, 17 - May, 18 2025.
The FOLC Farm
Gainesville, FL - May, 17 - May, 18 2025.
MEDIC (Washington, DC area)
Washington, DC - May, 17 - May, 18 2025.
MEDIC (Wilmington area, DE)
Wilmington, DE - May, 31 - May, 31 2025.
MEDIC- ONLINE (After 10+ hours of self-guided prerequisite learning assignments)
- May, 31 - June, 1 2025.
MEDIC – Riverside Retreat (Bluemont, VA)
Bluemont, VA - June, 7 - June, 8 2025.
Dewey Mountain Recreation Center
Saranac Lake - June, 7 - June, 8 2025.
Camp Agawam
Raymond, ME 04071 - June, 7 - June, 8 2025.
MEDIC/Walkabout Outfitter (Richmond, VA)
Richmond, VA 23221 - June, 9 - June, 10 2025.
CAMP BECKET
Becket, MA 01223 - June, 13 - June, 14 2025.
Camp Chingachgook
Kattskill Bay, NY 12844 - June, 14 - June, 14 2025.
MEDIC- ONLINE (After 10+ hours of self-guided prerequisite learning assignments)