Wilderness Medicine for Medical Professionals

Upcoming Courses

Upcoming Courses

List of Courses

State College, PA

April 23 - April 25

We are very excited to announce the first 2021 offering of Advanced Wilderness Life Support! This fast paced and challenging course is deigned for medical professionals who wish to begin to scratch the surface of practicing medicine in austere environments.

Lake Tahoe, CA

April 30 - May 2

Nestled in the Sierra Nevada Mountains at 6,000 feet, Lake Tahoe offers a spectacular alpine setting for outdoor recreation. The course will be hosted at the beautiful North Tahoe Event Center in Kings Beach, CA.

Big Sur, CA

May 7 - May 9

Located on the magnificent Central California Coast high above the Pacific Ocean, Big Sur is a quaint and sparsely populated area where the Santa Lucia Mountains rise abruptly from the sea. Offering some of the most stunning coastal scenery in the world, this is one of the unspoiled treasures of California.

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Why Certify in Wilderness Medicine?

Hands On Practical Training

The AWLS program focuses on treatment of the most common injuries and illnesses encountered in the wilderness and uses a combination of lectures, practical skills training, and treatment of mock victims to reinforce the student’s wilderness medicine skills

Earn Continuing Education Credit

The AWLS course is approved for up to 20.5 hours of continuing education credits through the Wilderness Medical Society. Credits earned also apply toward the Fellow in the Academy of Wilderness Medicine (FAWM)

Accredited by University of Utah School of Medicine

AWLS is the only wilderness medicine certification that is accredited by a prestigious medical school

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