Instructor Training
WMTC is well known for excellence in course design and delivery. We have some of the best instructors in the world. Be fore-warned: the application and training process are rigorous and while the rewards are great, not everyone is suited to be a WMTC instructor. Unless currently working as an employee of a affiliated organization, instructors are are subcontractors who own their own businesses. We believe ownership provides the necessary motivation and commitment to maintain course quality. Our instructors are with us for the long haul.
WMTC supports its instructors and courses in the following manner:
Instructor Candidates
Applicants must successfully complete our Instructor Training Course; the ITC is intensive and prepares graduates to enter our apprentice program. In addition to general instruction, candidates are preassigned specific lecture topics, skill sessions, and simulations to present during the ITC. The ITC closes with the instructor candidates teaching a local Wilderness First Aid course. Annual ITC enrollment is limited to six students.
Successful candidates have demonstrated a mastery of:
All candidates must complete the WMTC Instructor Application Form. At minimum, you must be a WMTC WFA graduate to apply. We give preference to applicants who are graduates of a WMTC Standard WFR course and a strong instructor recommendation. The WFR provides an opportunity for a pre-ITC evaluation and experientially exposes applicants to the full WMTC curriculum and our teaching methodology.
Subcontractors
At minimum all WMTC subcontractors are required to maintain a current EMT-B license and be certified as a WEMT or WFR. We encourage currently certified WMTC WFR graduates—especially those who have taken multiple courses from us—to apply with the understanding that they may not become subcontractors until they successfully complete an EMT course and receive their license. Licensed nurses, physicians, and veterinarians with emergency room training and experience exceed our minimum requirements and are encouraged to apply.
Employees of an Affiliated Organization
WMTC licenses employees of affiliated organizations to deliver our course curriculum. The WMTC Affiliate Program is primarily designed to train recreational and academic employees of a college or university to deliver WMTC courses to their staff and students at a reduced rate. Affiliated organizations pay WMTC a royalty fee based on the course type and its enrollment and are responsible for the salaries and insurance of their employees/instructors. Employees/instructors of an affiliated organization are required to maintain a WMTC WFR & WCPR certification and may only teach courses for their affiliated organization unless they meet the subcontractor requirements.
WMTC Apprenticeship
Regardless of their eventual designation—subcontractor or the employee of an affiliated organization—ITC graduates enter and participate in an apprenticeship until they are ready to instruct. The apprenticeship is a non-paid training position. During an apprenticeship the apprentice’s travel, expenses, lodging and meals are covered. When ready, the apprentice is certified by WMTC to instruct. The length of the apprenticeship varies slightly for each individual. In most cases apprentices are ready to instruct WFA courses after apprenticing one or two courses. Most apprentices assist three to six WFR courses before they are ready to instruct WAFA, WFR, Recertification, and WEMT courses.
WMTC Instructors
Instructors are certified according to the type of course they can lead (e.g.: WFA, WAFA, WFR, Recertification courses, and WEMT modules; Standard & DLP course formats). Subcontractors and affiliated organizations are expected to purchase and maintain their own equipment and supplies in accordance with WMTC policies. All lead instructors are required to maintain active membership in the Wilderness Medical Society.
WMTC supports its instructors and courses in the following manner:
- Nationally recognized certification in wilderness medicine
- On-going research & development
- On-going instructor training & development
- High quality course materials
- Contracting, scheduling, & invoicing
- National marketing via regional & national conferences, the WMTC web site & Facebook page, calendar listings on sponsor & partner web sites, and instructor, sponsor, & graduate newsletters
- Web store
- Business & tax assistance for subcontractors
- Highest per day income in the industry for subcontractors
- Incentive programs to generate increased instructor income
Instructor Candidates
Applicants must successfully complete our Instructor Training Course; the ITC is intensive and prepares graduates to enter our apprentice program. In addition to general instruction, candidates are preassigned specific lecture topics, skill sessions, and simulations to present during the ITC. The ITC closes with the instructor candidates teaching a local Wilderness First Aid course. Annual ITC enrollment is limited to six students.
Successful candidates have demonstrated a mastery of:
- Wilderness medicine
- Didactic and experiential teaching
- Basic outdoor expedition skills
- Professional outdoor trip leading
- Advanced outdoor skill in at least one of the following areas: climbing, mountaineering, whitewater paddling, sailing, skiing, canyoneering, and/or sea kayaking.
- Effective time management, course reporting, & logistics
All candidates must complete the WMTC Instructor Application Form. At minimum, you must be a WMTC WFA graduate to apply. We give preference to applicants who are graduates of a WMTC Standard WFR course and a strong instructor recommendation. The WFR provides an opportunity for a pre-ITC evaluation and experientially exposes applicants to the full WMTC curriculum and our teaching methodology.
Subcontractors
At minimum all WMTC subcontractors are required to maintain a current EMT-B license and be certified as a WEMT or WFR. We encourage currently certified WMTC WFR graduates—especially those who have taken multiple courses from us—to apply with the understanding that they may not become subcontractors until they successfully complete an EMT course and receive their license. Licensed nurses, physicians, and veterinarians with emergency room training and experience exceed our minimum requirements and are encouraged to apply.
Employees of an Affiliated Organization
WMTC licenses employees of affiliated organizations to deliver our course curriculum. The WMTC Affiliate Program is primarily designed to train recreational and academic employees of a college or university to deliver WMTC courses to their staff and students at a reduced rate. Affiliated organizations pay WMTC a royalty fee based on the course type and its enrollment and are responsible for the salaries and insurance of their employees/instructors. Employees/instructors of an affiliated organization are required to maintain a WMTC WFR & WCPR certification and may only teach courses for their affiliated organization unless they meet the subcontractor requirements.
WMTC Apprenticeship
Regardless of their eventual designation—subcontractor or the employee of an affiliated organization—ITC graduates enter and participate in an apprenticeship until they are ready to instruct. The apprenticeship is a non-paid training position. During an apprenticeship the apprentice’s travel, expenses, lodging and meals are covered. When ready, the apprentice is certified by WMTC to instruct. The length of the apprenticeship varies slightly for each individual. In most cases apprentices are ready to instruct WFA courses after apprenticing one or two courses. Most apprentices assist three to six WFR courses before they are ready to instruct WAFA, WFR, Recertification, and WEMT courses.
WMTC Instructors
Instructors are certified according to the type of course they can lead (e.g.: WFA, WAFA, WFR, Recertification courses, and WEMT modules; Standard & DLP course formats). Subcontractors and affiliated organizations are expected to purchase and maintain their own equipment and supplies in accordance with WMTC policies. All lead instructors are required to maintain active membership in the Wilderness Medical Society.
Instructor Application & Schedule
_Please read the WMTC mission & educational philosophy and the information on this page before downloading an application.
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