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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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March 2021

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University of South Florida, Tampa, FL

March 10 - March 12

University of South Florida, Tampa, FL,

Course Location: The Moccasin Lake Nature Park is 51-acres of boardwalks, ponds and oak that serve as the habitat for…

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Mt Baker, WA

March 23 - March 26

Course Location: Mt. Baker is the second-most thermally active crater in Washington and simultaneously holds the world record for the…

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April 2021

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Roanoke, VA

April 10 - April 12

Join Blue Ridge Adventure Medicine, in Roanoke, VA for an exciting weekend of AWLS.

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Cody, WY

April 14 - April 16

Free

Join us in wild Cody, WY for an exciting AWLS course!

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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.

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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.

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May 2021

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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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Bend, OR

May 22 - May 28

This is for Advanced Practitioners who are serious about austere medicine! 7 Days of intense, hands-on Advanced austere environment training.…

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June 2021

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Denver, CO

June 4, 8:00 am - June 6, 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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Cascades- Alpine Lakes, WA

June 6 - June 8

Free

The beautiful mountain setting of Leavenworth offers many recreation opportunities including: rock climbing, hiking, skiing, mountain biking, rafting and a myriad of other outdoor activities.

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