Course Schedule
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COVID-19
Both WMTC and our sponsors are carefully monitoring the outbreak. Your health during a course and the health of all communities are of primary importance.
Many of the courses listed have canceled due to the outbreak; most, if not all, will be rescheduled once the situation normalizes. We have marked these courses on the schedule as canceled but left the links intact to the course page until the scheduled dates pass.
For those courses that remain on the schedule, WMTC, our instructors, and sponsors have protocols in place to mitigate exposure to the virus should the course run. While we cannot eliminate all risk, we believe the chance of exposure is low during a course if you strictly follow the protocols.
Please keep in mind that the situation is very fluid, and a course may cancel with little notice. If your course cancels, the course sponsor will contact you via email and may follow-up with a phone call.
Both WMTC and our sponsors are carefully monitoring the outbreak. Your health during a course and the health of all communities are of primary importance.
Many of the courses listed have canceled due to the outbreak; most, if not all, will be rescheduled once the situation normalizes. We have marked these courses on the schedule as canceled but left the links intact to the course page until the scheduled dates pass.
For those courses that remain on the schedule, WMTC, our instructors, and sponsors have protocols in place to mitigate exposure to the virus should the course run. While we cannot eliminate all risk, we believe the chance of exposure is low during a course if you strictly follow the protocols.
Please keep in mind that the situation is very fluid, and a course may cancel with little notice. If your course cancels, the course sponsor will contact you via email and may follow-up with a phone call.
The Wilderness Medicine Training Center is the only wilderness medicine provider who offers both standard and hybrid courses using teaching and learning strategies that inform one another; the result is a choice of format and pedagogy that meets your needs. While the focus of all our medical courses is expedition medicine, the information and skills learned may be directly applied to other emergency medical situations where rapid EMS and advanced medical care is not available e.g.: disaster relief, remote health care in third world countries, field tactical situations, etc. WMTC certifications remain valid for a maximum of three years with no grace period. You must be present and engaged the entire course to be eligible for certification. While every effort has been made to provide the materials and instruction required for you to successfully complete a course and become certified, we cannot assume responsibility for or guarantee a specific outcome.
If you are interested in one of our hybrid courses, please read the blog article: Is a Hybrid Course in Wilderness Medicine Right for You? before registering and paying for the course.
Once you register and pay for a course, there are no refunds unless the course is canceled.
Wilderness First Aid
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Our Wilderness First Aid course may be the best choice for weekend campers, people taking day hikes within cell phone coverage, and those who are just looking for basic instruction. If you like it and want more, you can always come back later and take a longer, more intensive course. Our WFA course meets the Boy Scouts of America and the American Camping Association trip leader requirements. Description Our standard WFA is 3-days long; the practical session of our hybrid WFA is only 2-days but requires pre-course study and successful completion of an online exam in order to attend. Either course may be used to recertify current WMTC WAFA, WFR, & WEMT certifications. If you are interested in a hybrid WFA please visit the hybrid WFA website's home page for course details and read the blog article Is a Hybrid Course in Wilderness Medicine Right for You? before registering and paying for the course. Graduates from approved wilderness medicine schools may recertify with us if they are currently certified OR in their grace period; click here for a list of currently approved providers. Please visit the visit hybrid WFA website's home page for course details before registering. Click on a course for pricing, sponsor information, syllabus, and registration. * includes Adult & Child WCPR certification (all WFA courses include WCPR instruction) ^ indicates a private course not open to the general public ^^ indicates a course taught in Japanese |
2020
Standard WFA January 7-8^^ Odaiba, Tokyo January 13-15^ Seaside, CA February 15-17 Cedar City, UT February 28-March 1 Gresham, OR March 6-8* Alamosa, CO Canceled: March 20-22 Olympia, WA Canceled: March 27-29 Durango, CO Canceled: May 13-15^ Forest Grove, OR Canceled: May 26-28* Tacoma, WA May 26-28* Silverton, CO August 21-23 Gresham, OR October 9-11 Redmond, OR Hybrid WFA
February 15-16 Commerce, TX February 22-23 Fayetteville, AR Canceled: April 4-5 Bellingham, WA Canceled: April 8-9^ Stanford, CA April 25-26* Laramie, WY June 4-5 Lemhi, ID August 15-16* Spokane, WA Vertical Divider
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Wilderness Advanced First Aid
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People who want a bit more than our WFA has to offer or or those who expect to deal with potentially spine-injured patients. Keep in mind that the majority of our WAFA graduates come back to take a full Wilderness First Responder course. If you have the time, you might want to go that route. Description Our standard WAFA is 5-days long; the practical session of our hybrid WAFA is only 3-days but requires pre-course study and successful completion of an online exam in order to attend. Either course may be used to recertify current WFR & WEMT certifications. Graduates from approved wilderness medicine schools may recertify with us if they are currently certified OR in their grace period; click here for a list of currently approved providers. If you are interested in a hybrid WAFA please visit the hybrid WAFA website's homepage for course details and read the blog article Is a Hybrid Course in Wilderness Medicine Right for You? before registering and paying for the course. Click on a course for pricing, sponsor information, syllabus, and registration. ^ indicates a private course not open to the general public |
2020
Standard WAFA January 6-10 Bangkok, Thailand Canceled: May 9-13^ Savery, WY Canceled: May 25-29 San Diego, CA Hybrid WAFA
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Wilderness First Responder
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Outdoor professionals, those who take multi-day or longer personal trips, those who take part in high risk activities (rock climbing, whitewater paddling, mountaineering, multi-week expeditions of all kinds, etc.), or those who simply want to know more about wilderness medicine. Certification as a Wilderness First Responder is the industry standard for outdoor instructors and guides. We recommend taking the full course every six years. Description Our standard WFR course is 9-days long; the practical session of our hybrid WFR is only 5-days but requires pre-course study and successful completion of three online exams in order to attend. Adult & Child CPR/AED certification is included. If you are interested in a hybrid WFR please visit the hybrid WFR website's homepage for course details and read the blog article Is a Hybrid Course in Wilderness Medicine Right for You? before registering and paying for the course. Click on a course for pricing, sponsor information, syllabus, and registration. ^ indicates a private course not open to the general public * indicates a for-credit college course |
2020
Standard WFR January 4-12 Seattle, WA Jan 8-Mar 21* Gresham, OR January 11-19 Tacoma, WA January 8-17 Laramie, WY March 14-22^ Junction, TX Canceled: March 21-29 Redmond, OR Canceled: March 22-30 Bellingham, WA April 28-May 6 Cedar City, UT Canceled: April 11-19 Sandy, OR May 4-14 Marquette, MI Canceled: May 26-June 3 Tacoma, WA On Hold: June 29-July 7 Mazama, WA September 14-22 Mazama, WA Hybrid WFR
January 2-6 Bellingham, WA January 2-6 Lincoln, NE January 6-10 Bowling Green, OH January 8-12 Boise, ID Jan 13-Feb 28^* Durango, CO January 21-25^ Forest Grove, OR January 20-24 Portland, OR Feb. 15-17 & 22-23 Seattle, WA March 6-10 Salt Lake City, UT Canceled: March 21-25 Caldwell, ID Canceled: April 27 - May 1 Anchorage, AK May 4-8 Ann Arbor, MI May 11-15 Durango, CO June 14-18 Ellensburg, WA Vertical Divider
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Wilderness EMT Module
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Experienced medical practitioners who are acting as an expedition medic or trip leader; the course is only offered as a hybrid course. Participants must hold a current NREMT certification or state EMT license (basic, intermediate, or paramedic) with patient care experience to receive certification as a WEMT. Similar to a Wilderness First Responder, the Wilderness EMT course focuses on assessment and treatment of traumatic, environmental, and medical emergencies in a wilderness environment. Labs teach field assessment and treatment skills. Lecture during the practical session is brief and focused on answering questions raised during simulations and case study reviews. While the focus remains on expedition medicine, the skills taught during our WEMT course may be applied directly to situations where prolonged EMS transport is unavoidable e.g.: disaster relief, SAR, rural EMS calls, etc. Description The practical session of our hybrid WEMT course is 5-days long and requires pre-course study and successful completion of three online exams in order to attend. Adult & Child WCPR/AED certification is included. If you are interested in a hybrid WEMT please visit the hybrid WEMT website's homepage for course details and read the blog article Is a Hybrid Course in Wilderness Medicine Right for You? before registering and paying for the course. CEUs WMTC is not registered with CBEMS or any other CEU organization for EMTs, nurses, PA, or physicians. If an EMT is affiliated with a licensed service, the training officer/or education department supervisor can usually approve CEUs. NREMT may grant (but is not obligated to) CEUs to EMTs who have taken a WEMT course based on topics and clock-hours or state approval (see preceding text). Nurses, PAs, and physicians can apply for CEs through their hospital's education department. Those who are not affiliated with a hospital may be eligible for CEUs and should contact their state licensing/health department for guidance. Click on a course for pricing, sponsor information, syllabus, and registration. ^ indicates a private course not open to the general public * indicates a for-credit semester course |
2020
Hybrid WEMT January 2-6 Bellingham, WA January 2-6 Lincoln, NE January 6-10 Bowling Green, OH January 8-12 Boise, ID January 20-24 Portland, OR Feb. 15-17 & 22-23 Seattle, WA March 6-10 Salt Lake City, UT Canceled: March 21-25 Caldwell, ID Canceled: April 27 - May 1 Anchorage, AK May 4-8 Ann Arbor, MI May 11-15 Durango, CO June 14-18 Ellensburg, WA Vertical Divider
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WFR & WEMT Recertification
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Our WFR & WEMT graduates are encouraged to attend on a yearly basis to maintain and polish their skills. Prior to your course you should thoroughly review your original course materials; there is NOT enough time in a Recertification course to cover all the material presented in your original course...yet you are still responsible for knowing it. If you wish a more complete review of the WFR or WEMT curriculum, consider taking our DLP WFR or WEMT course. The course includes Adult & Child CPR /AED certification. WMTC certifications remain valid for a maximum of three years with no grace period: Check the expiration date on your card. Graduates from approved wilderness medicine schools may recertify with us by successfully completing a Recertification course or by completing a Wilderness First Aid course and passing our online WFR & WEMT Recertification test if they are currently certified OR in their grace period. Click here for a list of currently approved providers. Description Our standard WFR & WEMT Recertification course is 3-days long; our hybrid WFR & WEMT Recertification course is only 2-days but requires pre-course study and successful completion of an online exam. If you are interested in a hybrid WFR & WEMT Recertification please visit the hybrid WFR & WEMT Recertification course website's homepage for course details and read the blog article Is a Hybrid Course in Wilderness Medicine Right for You? before registering and paying for the course. You may also recertify your WFR or WEMT by taking one of our Wilderness First Aid courses and passing the online WFR & WEMT Recertification exam. Click on a course for pricing, sponsor information, syllabus, and registration. ^ indicates a private course not open to the general public If you are a WMTC graduate and your certification expires after March 1, 2020 and you cannot find a recertification course due to the COVID-19 outbreak, we will extend your certification until November 1, 2020 . The extension will give time for the situation to normalize and for you to find a recertification course. You have two options:
Please email our office if you prefer the free option and attach a copy of your current certification card. In either case, please give us a few days to respond; our office is extremely busy during this time. |
Hybrid WFR & WEMT Recert
January 11-12 Bellingham, WA January 18-20 Laramie, WY January 25-26 Seattle, WA February 15-16 Tacoma, WA Canceled: April 18-19 Mazama, WA Canceled: May 2-3 Anchorage, AK Vertical Divider
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Effective Outdoor Program Design & Management
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Outdoor program administrators, program directors, and staff trainers who are want to improve the quality of their trips, those seeking to start a new program, and those who wish to reevaluate an existing program. If you have taken the NOLS Risk Management workshop, you'll want to take this one; the workshops complement one another. Description Designing and managing an outdoor program is challenging. Our two day workshop examines the complex relationships surrounding outdoor program design & management from both the field instructor and program administration perspectives using digital presentations, interactive lecture, video, and small group activities. Tuition includes Effective Outdoor Program Design & Management (text) and workshop small group exercise book (sent as pdf file prior to the workshop). Click the link for more information and to register. |
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WMTC Instructor Training Course
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Outdoor and medical professionals looking to instruct medical courses for WMTC. Detailed information can be found in the application. To appy, click on the course dates. Description Applications are due April 1st. Upon review of your application you will be notified by our office via email. If you meet our requirements the office will schedule an in-person or online video interview with our director. Initial notification of acceptance to the ITC will be sent to qualified applicants early May via email. Successful applicants have two weeks to respond and pay the course tuition ($950). If necessary, a second round of acceptance notifications will be sent mid-late May. Accepted ITC candidates will receive access to the candidate website. The website contains detailed information, resources, and assignments for the September ITC. The ITC is VERY challenging and typically requires 80+ hours of preparation time. Interested applicants may contact the WMTC office at any time with questions. |
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