Course Schedule

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General Information

     Over 40% of our courses are private. The following course schedule shows courses open to the general public. If a course is not listed, there are none currently scheduled. Courses are added to the schedule as they are contracted; please check back frequently.

     Our Standard and Distance Learning Project (DLP) courses are listed separately under each course heading. For more information on our Distance Learning Project courses please click here to download a DLP Student Booklet.

Click on the course dates to download a registration form.

Contact the course sponsor if you have registration or site questions. Contact the WMTC office if you have program questions.

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Click on highlighted sponsors to go to their course webpage.




 
 

 Wilderness EMT Module

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Current EMT Basic, Intermediate, or Paramedic is a prerequisite. Nurses, Physician Assistants, Physicians, and others with advanced medical degrees are encouraged to take this course rather than a Wilderness First Responder; however, they will be awarded a Wilderness First Responder certification in lieu of a Wilderness EMT certification. Click on the course dates to download a registration form or on the contact person to send them an e-mail.
 
  Distance Learning Format
  2010 Sponsor Location Tuition Phone Contact
October 6-10 Southwest Rescue Durango, CO $550 D 970-903-8355 Aaron Ball
Dec 11-15 Eastern WA University Cheney, WA $550 509-359-7920 Bill Milliken
  Distance Learning Format
  2011 Sponsor Location Tuition Phone Contact
Jan 5-9 University of Nebraska Lincoln, NE $525 D 402-472-8871 Jordan Messerer
 

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 Wilderness First Responder

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No pre-requisites. Click on the course dates to download a registration form or on the contact person to send them an e-mail.
 
  Standard Format
  2010 Sponsor Location Tuition Phone Contact
September 20-28 Outward Bound Mazama, WA
$575 509-996-3170 Josh Cole
  Distance Learning Format
  2010 Sponsor Location Tuition Phone Contact
Oct 6-10 Southwest Rescue Durango, CO $550 D 970-903-8355 Aaron Ball
Dec 11-15 Eastern WA University Cheney, WA $550 509-359-7920 Bill Milliken
  Standard Format
  2011 Sponsor Location Tuition Phone Contact
April 30-May 8 University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI
$590 D 734-764-3967 Jeannette Stawski
  Distance Learning Format
  2011 Sponsor Location Tuition Phone Contact
Jan 5-9 University of Nebraska Lincoln, NE $525 D 402-472-8871 Jordan Messerer

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 Wilderness Advanced First Aid

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No pre-requisites. Click on the course dates to download a registration form or on the contact person to send them an e-mail.
  Standard Format
  2010 Sponsor Location Tuition Phone Contact
  None currently scheduled 
 
  Distance Learning Format
  2010 Sponsor Location Tuition Phone Contact
  None currently scheduled 
 
  Standard Format
  2011 Sponsor Location Tuition Phone Contact
  None currently scheduled
 
  Distance Learning Format
  2011 Sponsor Location Tuition Phone Contact
  None currently scheduled
 

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 Wilderness First Aid

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Wilderness First Aid courses may be used for recertification with successful completion of our Renewal Packet or the on-line Review & Recertification exam; there is a $25 fee for the on-line exam or processing the Renewal Packet for those taking our Standard WFA; the on-line exam fee is included in the DLP WFA tuition. Click on the course dates to download a registration form or on the contact person to send them an e-mail.

 
  Standard Format
  2010 Sponsor Location Tuition Phone Contact
Sept 4-6 Oklahoma State Stillwater, OK $200 405-744-5581 Scott Jordan
Oct 1-3 WMTC Mazama, WA $200 D 509-996-2502 WMTC Office
Nov 5-7 San Juan College Farmington, NM $118 505-566-3412 Josh Stratman
Dec 3-5 University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI $220 D 734-764-9577 Jeannette Stawski
  Distance Learning Format
  2010 Sponsor Location Tuition Phone Contact
Sept 18-19 University of Nevada Las Vegas, NV $225 D 702-774-7107 Kylee Mayer
Oct 8-9 Lakeside School Seattle, WA $215 206-440-2751 Chip Mehring
  Standard Format
  2011 Sponsor Location Tuition Phone Contact
April 15-17 University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI $220 D 734-764-9577 Jeannette Stawski
  Distance Learning Format
  2011 Sponsor Location Tuition Phone Contact
  None currently scheduled
 

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 Review & Recertification

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Current WEMT, WFR, or WAFA certification is a pre-requisite for our Review courses. Alternately our Wilderness First Aid courses may be used for recertification. Click on the course dates to download a registration form or on the contact person to send them an e-mail.

 
  Standard Format
  2010 Sponsor Location Tuition Phone Contact
Apr 23-25 Southwest Rescue Durango, CO $250 970-903-8355 Aaron Ball
May 21-23 Outward Bound Moab, UT $255 907-564-8292 Greg Bunn
  Distance Learning Format
  2010 Sponsor Location Tuition Phone Contact
Jan 16-17 University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA
$225 253-879-3510
Justin Canny
Jan 23-24 Green Mountain College Poultney, VT
$250 D 253.879.3510
Bruce Saxman
May 15-16 Alaska Pacific University Anchorage, AK $250 D 907-564-8292 Brent Gorman
June 5-6 WMTC Mazama, WA $200 D 509-996-2502 WMTC Office
Nov 9-10 Association of Outdoor Recreation & Education Conference Keystone, CO
$180 509-996-2502
Mat Erpelding
  Standard Format
  2011 Sponsor Location Tuition Phone Contact
  None currently scheduled
 
  Distance Learning Format
  2011 Sponsor Location Tuition Phone Contact
  None currently scheduled
 

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 Wilderness CPR & AED Go to Course Description
  2011 Sponsor Location Tuition Phone
None currently scheduled

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 Risk Management Workshops Go to Course Description
  WMTC offers workshops in Effective Outdoor Program Design & Management. The workshops are offered annually at numerous national and international conferences. For a syllabus and more information please click here. Click on the conference name to go to the conference site and register or click on the contact person to send them an e-mail.
 
  Standard Format
    2010 Sponsor Location Phone Contact  
Oct 13-14 Wilderness Risk Management Conference Colorado Springs, CO
509-996-2502
Paul Nicolazzo
Nov 2-3 Association of Experiential Education International Conference Las Vegas, NV
509-996-2502
Paul Nicolazzo
Nov 9-10 Association of Outdoor Recreation & Education Conference Keystone, CO
509-996-2502
Paul Nicolazzo

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  Rescue & Site Management Workshops
  Many of our instructors have their own companies that, in addition to instructing courses in wilderness medicine also offer courses in rescue and risk management. Please visit their web sites for specific course descriptions and registration.
 
 
Sierra Rescue
is owned and operated by Julie Munger and Abigail Polsby. Sierra Rescue is the California regional training center for Rescue 3 International and both Julie (2006) and Abigail (2009) have been voted Rescue 3 Instructor of the Year.

 
 
Southwest Rescue
is owned and operated by Aaron Ball. Southwest Rescue offers Swiftwater Rescue courses certified by Rescue 3 International and Avalanche Courses certified by the American Institute for Avalanche Research & Education (AIARE). Aaron also instructs custom field-based site management courses.

 
 
Experiential Adventures
is owned and operated by Mat Erpelding and Geoff Harrison. Experiential Adventures specializes in site management courses, organizational consulting, group development, educational design, and adventure programming.

 


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 Basic Survival Workshops Go to Course Description
    2011 Sponsor Location Tuition Phone Contact  
 None currently scheduled

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 WMTC Instructor Training Course (ITC) Go to Course Description
  Class size is limited to four. Applications are due June 1, 2010. First round candidates will be notified mid-June with full payment due July 1, 2010. Click on the course dates to download an application form or on the contact person to send them an e-mail.
    2010 Sponsor Location Tuition Phone Contact
 
Sept 21-Oct 4 WMTC Mazama, WA $700 509-996-2502 Paul Nicolazzo
 

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