Become A Survival Med Wilderness First Aid Instructor

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.

Teach Survival Med's hybrid WFA & WFR courses in your community!

Offer your own WFA & WFR classes

Set your own schedule and class price, or offer classes free or for a voluntary donation.

Teach at parks, community centers, churches, lodges, outfitters, retailers and more!

Add your courses to our Event Calendar and we'll promote them for free!

Train your own group's members

Provide a respected certification to members or employees.

Schedule classes to meet your needs.

Save money vs regular retail classes.

Tailor content to your group's specific needs.

Great for outdoor clubs, camps, non-profits, outfitters and more!

Designed for classes of all sizes

Even offer 1:1 training for people in urgent need of certification!

Bring life-saving information to folks in rural, remote or less populated areas far from regularly scheduled classes.

How To Become a Certified Survival Med Wilderness First Aid Instructor

Completely Free • No Travel Required

Pick Your Eligibility Pathway!

  • EMT-B, paramedic, combat medic or higher PLUS Wilderness First Responder certification. No WFR yet? We'll help!
  • OR Prior wilderness medicine instructor certification (NOLS, WMA, etc.)

WILDERNESS MEDICINE KNOWLEDGE

  • Multiple-choice scenario-based certification exam on core wilderness medicine principles

INSTRUCTION & ASSESSMENT SKILLS

  • Evaluation of your instructional & student assessment skills via online "skills stations"

How our hybrid WFA & WFR courses work

Self-paced online study + in-person hands-on Skills & Scenarios classes.

Meets SARTECH II, National Park Service, 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 session!

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

  • You pay Survival Med a flat rate: $100/WFA student or $300/WFR student.
  • You decide how much, if any, to charge students.
  • You keep the difference.

OUTDOOR CLUB EXAMPLE

You train 5 members on WFA.

You pay Survival Med $100 for each team member.

You decide how much of the cost, if any, you want your members to cover.

 

COMMUNITY EXAMPLE

You offer a public WFA course for $300/student.

You pay Survival Med $100 for each student.

You keep the $200/student difference!

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

  • Huge set of comprehensive scenarios, class activities, slides & more
  • Use these resources as-is, pick & choose, or modify & add your own topics

Admin Toolbox

  • Student assessment checklists, class planning tools & more

Promotion Toolbox

  • We promote your classes for free - just add them to our Event Calendar!
  • PLUS: Pre-written promotional flyers, social posts, graphics & more
Hybrid WFA/WFR Certificate example

Co-signed by Survival Med and your organization.

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.