…Our staff is here to guide you, way before you even step on a plane, bus, or van to head off to your new destination….

This time around in our continuing series of posts that reveal the people who work here at The National Center for Outdoor & Adventure Education (NCOAE), we’re pleased to introduce the guy who heads our emergency medical technician (EMT) program. Donald Burns coordinates our intensive 19-day EMT-Basic training schedule and everything else that has to…

…Learn more about NCOAE‘s upcoming accreditation with Cognia, allowing us to continue to improve out wilderess and emergency medicine training….

…Award is the highest level of recognition for companies in the outdoor education and adventure programming sectors of the outdoor industry. WILMINGTON, N.C., Nov. 1, 2023: A rising star in the outdoor industry whose commitment to the Association for Experiential Education (AEE) includes earning the organization’s designation as an accredited provider of outdoor education and…

…The National Center for Outdoor & Adventure Education (NCOAE) has established this Deposit, Refund, and Transfer Policy to help students, course and…

…Explore one of the most unique places in the world on a 14-day Galapagos Islands expedition. Discover the Galapagos now!…

…NCOAE‘s Zac & Celine Adair sit down with the Association of Experiential Education to discuss the founding, and future of NCOAE….

…NCOAE offers skillful medical first-aid training for outdoor educators looking to professionally certify their emergency preparedness while working in the field….

…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…

…Discover Alaska’s remote, technical terrain as you backpack through the wilderness on a 12-day adventure for teens!…

…Discover Oregon’s remote, technical terrain, as you backpack, paddle, and raft across rugged wilderness on a 14-day adventure for teens!…

…Interested in bringing an NCOAE course to your organization? Create a custom program specific to your team, interests, and desired outcomes….

…Find yourself exploring remote sections of the Pacific Northwest that you never knew existed during this 25-day wilderness expedition!…

…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,…

…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…

…A 21-day intensive EMT training that satisfies eligibility requirements for the National Registry and State EMT certification exams….

…Our industry-standard wilderness medicine course provides hands-on medical training combined with skills in outdoor leadership and critical thinking….

…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…

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…

…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…