NOLS Wilderness Medicine and Rescue Semester
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- United States of America
Frequently asked questions
You can apply to NOLS Wilderness Medicine and Rescue Semester by clicking the "Apply Now" button.
NOLS Wilderness Medicine and Rescue Semester requires participants to be at least 18 years old.
The program runs for 1-3 months.
Yes, the program includes housing. Participants stay in cabins or tents.
The program fee includes accommodation, some equipment, and meals.
NOLS Wilderness Medicine and Rescue Semester is located in United States of America.
About Program
The Wilderness Medicine and Rescue Semester is a unique blend of wilderness skills, medicine, rescue, leadership, and environmental studies curriculum.
The semester starts with an intensive four-week Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician (WEMT) course, followed by nine field weeks of backpacking, a rock climbing and rock rescue camp, and either river travel and rescue or winter travel with avalanche rescue.
The semester is woven with themes of leadership, expedition behavior, communication and decision-making, as well as wilderness evacuation, swift water, and rock rescue skills. The environmental studies curriculum focuses on the impact of environmental health on human health.
Program Highlights
- Earn a Wilderness EMT certification
- Duration: 89 days
- Learn Wilderness Rescue Techniques
