Wilderness Advanced First Aid
Dec 30, 2025 - Jan 3, 2026
About This Session
If you travel or work in remote areas and need more extensive training than a Wilderness First Aid course, our Wilderness Advanced First Aid course is the perfect choice!
Learn to stabilize, treat, and make evacuation decisions for patients in backcountry environments, with an emphasis on long term patient care management and specific injury evaluation. In addition to plenty of time practicing skills and engaging in scenarios, you’ll work in small teams and practice leadership.
You’ll learn both in the classroom and in outdoor settings regardless of weather, so come prepared for wet, muddy, cold or hot environments!
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Continuing Education (Learn More)
This course is pre-approved for 70 hours of EMT Continuing Education Hours by the Commission on Accreditation of Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE).
Academic Credit (Learn more)
This course is approved for 1 college credit through Western Colorado University.
Course Approval
This course is recognized by the American Camp Association to meet specific ACA standards requiring certifications. The course meets the Boy Scouts of America Wilderness First Aid training requirements. Additionally, the Wilderness First Aid course (WILDMI-554), and when included the CPR/AED course (WILDMI-134), are approved by the United States Coast Guard to meet the first aid and CPR training requirements of 46 CFR 11.201(i)(1)(ii) and 46 CFR 11.201(i)(2)(iiI) for a merchant mariner credential.
Financial aid & Scholarships
NOLS supports a variety of outside financial aid options:
- AmeriCorps
- 529 College Savings Plans
- Veteran's Benefits (only for courses fully in the state of Wyoming)
Keep Your Wilderness Advanced First Aid Certification Current
What is the difference between Advanced First Aid and Wilderness Advanced First Aid?
Advanced First Aid is a higher level of medical training that goes beyond basic first aid, offering comprehensive instruction in patient assessment, CPR, spinal cord injuries, wound management, fractures, and cold and heat-related illnesses, among other critical topics.
The Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA) certification, in particular, offers more comprehensive and in-depth training than basic Wilderness First Aid, specifically designed for individuals who travel or work in remote areas, equipping them with the skills to stabilize, treat, and make critical evacuation decisions in environments where medical facilities are not easily accessible.
Recertifying the WAFA
Keep up on your Wilderness Advanced First Aid certification by taking our Wilderness First Responder Recertification course, a Wilderness First Aid course, or by retaking this course.
Recertifying Other Certifications
This course is an option for you to recertify your Wilderness First Responder certification and the wilderness portion of your WEMT certification. If you are taking this course to recertify, you’ll need to pass both a written and a practical exam.
TBA
Dec 30, 2025 - Jan 3, 2026
40 hours
Sponsor: "get A Life"
Course End
Jan 3, 2026
Minimum Age
16 Years Old
Language
English
Start/End
Varies
Fly In/Out
Varies
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