Wilderness First Aid (WFA)

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Course Overview

This is an in-person WFA course consisting of two hands-on training days on Saturday and Sunday from 8am to 5pm at the Seattle Program Center.  The activities are a mix of lectures, demonstrations, hands-on skills practice, and group scenarios.  Most activities are indoors, but some may be held outdoors  weather permitting.

The class consists only of these two days of training – students do not need to do any additional work before or after.  In order to receive credit students must be present for the entire duration of both class sessions and successfully complete all class training and scenarios.  

Instruction is provided by our training partner Remote Medical Training (RMT). Upon successful completion all students will receive a Mountaineers WFA Course badge and a WFA Certificate from RMT that is good for two years.

This course does not include CPR or AED training.

As per our contract with RMT, classes with fewer than 15 students may have to be cancelled.

Participants must be at least 18 years of age.

Class Timeline And MilestonEs

Registration closes two weeks in advance of the class.  As per our contract with RMT, we are unable to change your class schedule or issue a refund after registration closes for your class.

WFA badges for each class are typically awarded within a week after the class ends.

Changing Or Canceling Your Registration

If you need to cancel from the class and registration for your class is still open, use the blue “Manage registration” button on the right. You will be charged the standard Mountaineers cancellation fee of $10.

As per our contact with RMT, we are unable to change your class schedule or issue a refund after registration for your class has closed.

EQUIVALENCY 

If you have a current WFA or WFR certificate from another organization, or you have extensive experience in providing medical care in remote or austere environments, you may be able to get the course badge via equivalency.  See Equivalency Information for details.