Online wilderness medicine & outdoor safety education for everyone everywhere.
14000+ students on 7 continents since 2021.
Meets 2021 WFME Standards for Distributed & Distance Learning in Medical Education
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Hybrid courses blend online efficiencies with individual attention.
Scenario preview: “Crash Near Big Bend National Park”
- Gold-standard clinical content & latest treatment updates taught by ER & wilderness medicine physicians
- Thorough & personalized instructor attention, skills coaching + easy access for questions
- Interactive online courses help you quickly master key concepts at your own pace
- Enhanced video simulations & innovative Practical Skills training teach you to assess & treat patients in real emergencies
- Two-year certificate accepted by National Park Service, Forest Service, National Assn for Search & Rescue & many others
Realistic wilderness emergency scenarios
Innovative Practical Skills training & feedback
- Get detailed 1:1 instructor feedback on your video and photo skills demos using family, friends or coworkers as patients
- Key skills include 43-point physical exam protocol, spinal assessment, safe movement of injured patients & more
- Graded SOAP note assignments with 1:1 feedback use video simulations to build diagnostic & treatment skills
Widely-accepted 2-year certification
Accepted by National Park Service, USDA Forest Service, National Assn for Search & Rescue, ACA/PaddleSports (American Canoe), The Mountaineers, mountain rescue teams, ski/beach patrol, SAR teams, local Sierra Club chapters, guide & expedition businesses & many others
NOTE: While many federal & state agencies have accepted our certificates for their employees, as a matter of policy they do not endorse any wilderness medicine schools or programs.
Our graduates are ready to step up when it matters most.
[just some of the hundreds of organizations where you’ll find them]
National & state Parks
- Rainbow Bridge National Park
- Bighorn Canyon National Park
- New River Gorge National Park
- Katmai National Park
- Lake Clark National Park
- Aniakchak National Monument
- Saguaro National Park
- Thunder Bay Marine Sanctuary
- The Presidio National Park
- North Bend State Park
Search & Rescue
- Salt Lake County Sheriff's SAR
- Yosemite SAR
- Rio Grande SAR
- Lewis & Clark County SAR
- Bay Area Mountain Rescue Unit
- Rhode Island Canine SAR
- Colorado Forensic Canines
- Kauai SAR
- Huntsville Search Dog Unit
- Fremont SAR
- Southern Nye County SAR
other orgs
- Department of Defense
- NASA
- U.S. Geological Survey
- USDA Forest Service
- NOAA
- Global Organization for Wilderness Medicine Education
- Univ of Minn Medical School
- Univ of Colorado
- Univ of Tennessee
- Univ of Utah
Survival Med Courses
ER doctor-led classes including hands-on skills training & 1:1 instructor feedback—at a fraction of the cost of in-person classes