Reinventing Wilderness First Aid Instructor Certification
Over sixty million people in the U.S. work and play in our great outdoors.
Yet less than one million are trained to handle emergencies when help is more than a few minutes away.
Fixing that starts with making it easier for qualified people to teach outdoor and wilderness first aid skills.
Survival Med instructor certification is free and uncomplicated.
We certify based on proven medical credentials, wilderness medicine knowledge and instructional skills.
That eliminates costly, time-consuming and unnecessary courses and unpaid apprenticeships for people who are already qualified.
Train your team members & offer hybrid WFA & WFR courses to your community!
How To Become a Certified Survival Med Wilderness First Aid Instructor
Completely Free • No Travel Required
Pick Your Eligibility Pathway!
WILDERNESS MEDICINE KNOWLEDGE
INSTRUCTION & ASSESSMENT SKILLS
How our hybrid WFA & WFR courses work
Self-paced online study + in-person hands-on Skills & Scenarios classes.
Meets NPS, Boy Scouts, NICA Level 3, American Camp Association guidelines + many others!
First, your students complete Survival Med's online WFA or WFR Foundation course.
Then, they attend your in-person hands-on Scenarios & Skills training!
We provide a complete in-person instructor kit. And promote your classes!
Step 1: Online
Your students complete our self-paced online WFA or WFR Wilderness Medicine Foundation course.
Step 2: In-Person
Then, they attend your in-person local skills training. Typically 8 hours for WFA; WFR varies.
Step 3: Certification
Last, they receive their WFA or WFR certificate co-signed by Survival Med & you.
Financial Details & Examples
TEAM TRAINING EXAMPLE
You train 5 team members on WFA.
You pay Survival Med $100 for each team member.
You decide how much of the cost, if any, you want team members to cover.
COMMUNITY TRAINING EXAMPLE
You offer a public WFA course for $300/student.
You pay Survival Med $100 for each student.
You deposit the $200/student difference in your team's 501(c)3 donation account!
Don't want to market your community classes? You don't have to!
Just add your public classes to our website Event Calendar.
We'll include them in our email, social & Google Ads marketing—for free!
Includes complete instructor's kit
Curriculum Toolbox
Admin Toolbox
Promotion Toolbox
Co-signed by Survival Med and your organization, as shown above
Two-Year Certification
Hybrid WFA & WFR certifications meet all requirements for NASAR SARTECH II, American Mountain Guide Association, National Park Service, Forest Service, American Camp Association, Boy Scouts (Philmont) and other federal and state agencies, non-profits and employers.
NOTE: As a matter of policy, federal & state agencies do not endorse specific wilderness medicine schools or programs.
