Choosing to immerse yourself in any of NCOAE’s courses may be one of the most powerful decisions you will ever make. While, you may be looking for outdoor adventure, experiential learning, medical training, or a combination of all three, what you’ll get is an entirely new outlook on yourself and your place in the world. The impact is astounding.
If exploring the remote Pacific Northwest while earning your Wilderness First Responder certificate sounds like the perfect adventure, the NCOAE Backpacking & Whitewater course is for you.
Explore the mountains and rivers of North Carolina & the Pacific Northwest on a 60-day Gap Semester course!
Immerse yourself in a wonderland of densely forested hills, cool mountain streams, and cascading waterfalls.
Discover Oregon’s remote, technical terrain, as you backpack and paddle through rugged wilderness on a 14-day adventure.
Hidden in the pristine Alaskan backcountry is a faraway adventure through the least visited National Park in the United States.
Develop essential wilderness knowledge and skills — while living and learning in Alaska’s wild, beautiful places.
Discover Alaska's remote, technical terrain, as you backpack through rugged wilderness on a 14-day adventure.
A 25-day Ecuador expedition designed to give you the skills needed to work professionally as an outdoor educator with international experience.
Develop essential wilderness knowledge and skills — while living and learning in wild, beautiful places throughout the world!
A 14-day Ecuador expedition designed to give you the skills needed to explore the backcountry internationally. And, it’s absolutely spectacular.
Explore one of the most unique places in the world on a 14-day Galapagos Islands expedition.
Explore the mountains and rivers of North Carolina & the Pacific Northwest on a 60-day Gap Semester course!
If Outdoor Education interests you, consider our 25-day North Carolina course to help you decide whether a professional career in the outdoors is for you. We think it could be.
Discover all North Carolina has to offer, as you rock climb & backpack through the Pisgah National Forest on this 14-day adventure.
Discover North Carolina’s mountains, as you explore the wilderness on a summer backpacking expedition!
The wilderness is beneficial to all people during all chapters of their lives.
Discover North Carolina’s waterways, as you explore the wilderness on a summer kayaking expedition!
Discover the North Carolina coast, as you explore the wilderness on a summer kayaking expedition!
Interested in bringing a National Center for Outdoor & Adventure Education (NCOAE) training or course to your school, nonprofit organization, business, university, summer program or student group?
Gain the skills necessary to become a full-time outdoor educator on a NCOAE instructor course!
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