🌍 SAVE 20% ON ALL ONLINE WFA & WFR COURSES - USE CODE WILD - ENDS MIDNIGHT 7/20/25

When I realized that time & cost were the biggest obstacles to wilderness first aid training, I decided to fix that.
Dr. Natalie Bonthius, Survival Med Founder + Emergency & Survival Medicine Physician
Become A Survival Med Instructor!
Teach hybrid WFA & WFR courses whenever, wherever.
Fast-track certification if you already have WFA instructor certification.
Offer WFA and WFR courses for the general public, employers, schools, SAR teams and more!
Find Your Online, Zoom or Local Wilderness Medicine Course
Group discounts & group enrollment tools available.
Survival Med is a proud NASAR member. Tuition discounts available.
Group discounts & elective, residency or CME credit available.


Outdoor Professionals
Ask about group discounts, group enrollment tools & military discounts.
Advanced Wilderness First Aid Recertification
Wilderness First Responder Recertification*
*Valid for NREMT Recertification

SAR & First Responders
All WFA/WFR courses approved for SARTECH II. Tuition discounts available.











Affiliations & Memberships
We're honored to support the ACEP, NASAR, the Mountain Rescue Assn, Canadian Assn of Wilderness Medicine, ACA/PaddleSports, NVFC, NAEMSP, SAEM, NAEMSE, ISMM & the ENA through organizational and faculty memberships.
Survival Med at SAREXPO 2024!

NASAR Executive Director Chris Boyer & Dr. Natalie Bonthius, Survival Med founder.

Proud member of the National Association for Search & Rescue (NASAR)

Supporting emergency responders with No Barriers tuition assistance
Train with confidence.
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Why Students Choose Survival Med
Fits every schedule
Start today—online & self-paced
No long drives, unworkable dates, waitlisted classes or missed work
Go fast or take your time—it's your call
Value & Quality
Unique blend of self-study + 1:1 coaching keeps prices affordable
No travel, hotel or gas costs
Led by working emergency & survival medicine physicians
Top-rated U.S.-based medical faculty & student support
Trusted
Certifications accepted by NASAR, NPS & others
Member, National Assn for Search & Rescue
Partner, Univ of Utah School of Medicine Wilderness Program
Meets 2021 WFME Distance Learning Standards for Medical Education
Instructor-Reviewed Hands-On Skills
Submit via videos & photos or Zoom
Widely-Accepted WFA & WFR Certifications

Accepted by National Park Service, National Association for Search & Rescue, USDA Forest Service, local Sierra Club chapters & Boy Scout troops and many other governments, non-profits, organizations & businesses.
NOTE: As a matter of policy, federal & state agencies do not endorse specific wilderness medicine schools or programs.