Expeditions
Wilderness First Responder (Hybrid)
…Our industry-standard wilderness medicine course provides hands-on medical training combined with skills in outdoor leadership and critical thinking….
Custom Programs Overview
…Interested in bringing an NCOAE course to your organization? Create a custom program specific to your team, interests, and desired outcomes….
Staff Profiles
I’m Shooting in the Rain — Creation of an Outdoor Education Video
…In this day and age, when practically anyone with a Smartphone can publish a video online, we tend to take a lot of things for granted. For example, consider our latest video (see below) for the National Center for Outdoor & Adventure Education (NCOAE). At first glance, this video has all the appearance of having…
Expeditions
Standard “Intensive” EMT
A 21-day intensive EMT training that satisfies eligibility requirements for the National Registry and State EMT certification exams….
Staff Profiles
5 New Staff and Instructors Join the NCOAE Family
…Here at The National Center for Outdoor Education & Adventure Education (NCOAE), we recently welcomed three new field instructors, a climbing instructor and a program coordinator to our outstanding team of staff members. Earlier this year, these five candidates — two women and three men — successfully completed our Winter 2017 Instructor Candidate Training Program,…
Meet the Team
Meet the Staff: Kate Javes, NCOAE EMT Instructor, Clinical Coordinator and AHA Training Site Coordinator
…Kate Javes has been a huge part of NCOAE’s continued success for a number of years, most recently as our EMS program director. Recently, Kate has decided to step back from that leadership role following three years of developing our Hybrid EMT training program. In addition, Kate oversaw all of our EMT and AEMT courses…
Expeditions
Adult Leadership Expedition — Pacific Northwest, Backpacking & Whitewater
Find yourself exploring remote sections of the Pacific Northwest that you never knew existed during this 25-day wilderness expedition!…
Outdoor Education
The Solo Wilderness Experience: Going it alone is Not a Bad Thing
…When I see people walk out of the woods or trek down a mountainside or yank a kayak out of a river, I can’t help but sidle up to them and fire a dozen questions their direction. In fact, that’s how I recently ended up chatting with a hiker named Daniel inside a Wilmington, N.C.,…
Teen Courses
Program Spotlight: We’ve Got Teen Expeditions Far and Wide
…Looking for a teen expedition this summer? We here at NCOAE are excited to announce that our 2022 season of backcountry and wilderness adventures for teen-agers is already up and running and in full swing. At the end of February, a dozen students led by a team of NCOAE field instructors, headed down to Ecuador…
Staff Profiles
Staff Profile: NCOAE Field Instructor Forrest Stavish
North Carolina native Forrest Stavish is a National Center for Outdoor & Adventure Education (NCOAE) field instructor who also happens to be a lifelong hiker, backpacker and climbing enthusiast. He is a member of the American Mountain Guide Association (AMGA), where he received his single-pitch climbing instructor certification, and is a qualified Wilderness EMT. He…
Staff Profiles
Staff Profile: NCOAE Fall 2017 Intern Adam Parish
…North Carolina native Adam Parish hails from a coastal town called Newport that is located about 100 miles northeast of our headquarters in Wilmington. He attends the University of North Carolina in Wilmington, where he is majoring in recreation, sports leadership and tourism management — a degree he expects to pick up next spring. Prior…
Meet the Team
Meet the Team: Wes Hawkins, NCOAE Director of Course Management and Logistics
…As The National Center for Outdoor & Adventure Education (NCOAE) has grown, so have the skills and knowledge of our expertly trained and credentialed staff members. Take Wesley Hawkins, WFR, for example; a young man who grew up in the Southeast and eventually landed in Georgia where he attended Georgia College and State University. Majoring…
Working at NCOAE
NCOAE Instructs the Instructors Through Instructor Candidate Training Program
…Without going completely overboard, we here at The National Center for Outdoor Education & Adventure Education (NCOAE) liken our popular Instructor Candidate (IC) training to a Hollywood red carpet event — without the egos or trophies. That’s because this training attracts the best wilderness educators in the world to our North Carolina headquarters for five…
Staff Profiles
Meet the Staff: Kassie Kehrer, NCOAE Executive Assistant
Kassie Kehrer is our new executive assistant, tasked with ensuring the efficiency of our Wilmington, N.C., office here at The National Center for Outdoor & Adventure Education (NCOAE). In addition, Kassie is responsible for enrolling students in our many medical trainings, outdoor education courses, and backcountry trips. She’s also the go-to person when it comes…
Expeditions
Wilderness First Responder Recertification (Hybrid)
…Our industry-standard wilderness medicine course provides hands-on medical training combined with skills in outdoor leadership and critical thinking….
Education Without Walls
Meet an Education Without Walls Graduate — Joaly Canseco
We here at The National Center for Outdoor & Adventure Education (NCOAE) are very proud of the Education Without Walls program and its students! Education Without Walls is a wilderness-based outdoor education program that engages 13 to 18 year old students in a variety of adventure activities, including backpacking, rock climbing, surfing, kayaking, and camping. This…
Expeditions
Wilderness EMT (Hybrid)
…The W-EMT curriculum includes the essential medical foundation combined with required skills for accessing and managing medical issues….
Program Director – EMT Education
OVERVIEW The EMT Program Director provides leadership and proactive consultation in responding to the educational needs of NCOAE’s EMT educational programs. The position is responsible for the design, implementation and evaluation of appropriate educational and training programs. The program director is responsible for all aspects of NCOAE’s EMT education program. Additionally, this position will be…
Staff Profiles
Staff Profile: Liz Shirley, NCOAE’s Program Coordinator
Here at The National Center for Outdoor & Adventure Education (NCOAE), it’s not always necessary for employees to be front and center in order to be seen as a vital asset to our operations. Take Liz Shirley for example. Sure, this veteran outdoor program director can often be found leading our clients on a variety…
NCOAE Recommends
Summer 2016 Reading Recommendations From NCOAE
…No doubt about it. The wilderness is an absolutely inspiring place to visit. However, we certainly can’t be hanging out in the forests or atop the mountains all the time. So how do we stay connected and inspired? One excellent way to remain in contact with nature is through books — allowing words to describe…