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Advanced Wilderness Life Support

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The multi-day certification courses are offered at unique locations around the world.

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August 2021

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Klamath Falls, OR

August 30, 8:00 am - September 3, 5:00 pm

$1250 – $1450 13 tickets left

Join us in Klamath Falls, OR for an especially exciting AWLS course! In partnership with Sky Lakes Medical Center, AWLS…

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September 2021

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Greenville, SC

September 10, 8:00 am - September 12, 5:00 pm

$450 – $695 5 tickets left

This 3-day course balances didactic lectures with hands-on instruction to most effectively train students in managing medical situations in austere…

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Adirondack Park, NY

September 12 - September 15

The Adirondacks in NY are the perfect backdrop for a fall Advanced Wilderness Life Support Course. With over 500 acres of secluded and private forest including a large lake for canoeing and fire pit to discuss our days achievement, the setting cannot be beat.

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Cleveland, OH

September 24, 8:00 am - September 26, 5:00 pm

$450 – $695 7 tickets left

Cuyahoga Valley National Park lies along the Cuyahoga River between the Ohio cities of Cleveland and Akron. The Ohio and Erie…

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Syracuse, NY

September 25, 8:00 am - September 27, 5:00 pm

This three to four day course is an intensive, hands-on primer taught by CU School of Medicine faculty. AWLS® is…

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Reykjavik, Iceland: HYBRID

September 25, 8:00 am - September 26, 6:00 pm

$550 – $795 13 tickets left

Join us in Reykjavik for an exciting weekend of Advanced Wilderness Life Support! This course is for medical professionals looking…

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White Mountains, NH

September 29 - October 1

$750 – $1150 20 tickets left

Join us in beautiful Crawford Notch, NH for an educational and relaxing long weekend of AWLS! This all-inclusive retreat will…

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October 2021

Banff

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Banff, Alberta, Canada

October 1 - October 3

$450 – $695 11 tickets left

Join us in beautiful Banff, Canada, for an AWLS course with endless opportunities for outdoor recreation!

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Lake Tahoe, CA

October 1 - October 3

Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America and is over 1,600 feet deep and surrounded by dense evergreen forests. The course will be hosted at the beautiful North Tahoe Event Center in Kings Beach, CA.

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Big Sur, CA

October 8 - October 10

Located on the magnificent Central California Coast high above the Pacific Ocean and offering some of the most stunning coastal scenery in the world, this is one of the unspoiled treasures of California.

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Golden, CO

October 8, 8:00 am - October 10, 5:00 pm

American Mountaineering Center, 710 10th St
Golden,CO80401United States

$450 – $695 19 tickets left

Wilderness Medicine CME - Golden, CO Join us in Golden, CO for a special AWLS course hosted at the American…

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November 2021

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International Mountain Center, UK

November 6, 8:00 am - November 8, 5:00 pm

AWLS is for for any licensed medical professional, or medical professional in training, who has an interest in wilderness activities.…

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