Course Badges

A list of our Course Badges with details about the skills you'll learn, how to obtain them, and how obtaining them helps you become a safer, more skilled participant, leader and instructor!

GoHike Course

The holder of this badge has successfully completed the GoHike course and/or has demonstrated proficiency in hiking in the Pacific Northwest.

NIKO Course

The holder of this badge has successfully completed the NWAC facilitated “NIKO Course - Winter backcountry preparedness for youth”

Summer Camp

The holder of this badge has participated in a Mountaineers Summer Camp Program either as a participant, volunteer, or staff member.

Night Sky & Astronomy Course

This badge represents successful completion of our Introduction to the Night Sky & Astronomy Course, which prepares and teaches students about the night sky and visual astronomy with telescopes.

On-Trail Navigation Course

This badge represents successful completion of our On-Trail Navigation Course.

Fastpacking Trail Running Course

This badge represents successful completion of our Introduction to Trail Running: Fastpacking Course.

Basic Whitewater Packrafting Course

This badge represents successful completion of our Basic Whitewater Packrafting Course.

Foundations of Instruction Course

This badge represents successful completion of the Foundations of Instruction course

Foundations of Leadership Course

This badge represents successful completion of the Foundations of Leadership course

Basic Whitewater Packrafting Course Student

This badge represents that someone has enrolled in our Basic Whitewater Packrafting Course and is in the process of learning its skills.

Emotional Safety in the Outdoors Course

This badge represents the successful completion of the Emotional Safety in the Outdoors eLearning Course.

GoWalk Course

The holder of this badge has successfully completed the GoWalk Course.

Conditioning Hiking Series Student

The holder of this badge is enrolled as a student in the Conditioning Hiking Series program.

Winter Trail Running Conditioning Course

The holder of this badge has completed the Winter Trail Running Conditioning Course.

Winter Trip Planning - Basic Backcountry Preparedness

This badge represents successful completion of our “Winter Trip Planning - Basic Backcountry Preparedness” course, an introduction to trip planning using weather and avalanche forecast, including mapping routes.