International Expeditions
Cape Fear Academy Students Immerse Themselves in Ecuador’s Culture
…Late last year, the staff at Cape Fear Academy in Wilmington, North Carolina, asked for our help in creating a unique and meaningful 10-day, outdoor and adventure-based out-of-country expedition for a handful of its high school students. In particular, Cape Fear’s educational leaders were looking for a diverse destination that would enable their students to…
Emergency Medicine
EMTs Come to the Rescue in Natural Disasters
…In the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, we discuss the integral role EMT professionals play in supporting communities after natural disasters….
Conferences
AEE Announces Spring Regional Conference Lineup
…If you’re interested in advancing your career in outdoor and adventure-based experiential education, you really should attend one of AEE’s 2014 regional conferences. AEE (which stands for Association for Experiential Education) is a professional membership association with roots in adventure education that’s committed to the development, practice, and evaluation of experiential learning in all settings….
EMT Training
Meet the EMT Students: Colleen and Justin
…There’s good reason why we precede our three-week Hybrid EMT course with the word “Intensive.” And that’s because our 21-Day “Intensive” Hybrid EMT course enables students to satisfy eligibility requirements for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) and North Carolina State EMT examinations in an expeditious manner. Our course includes 10 days of…
Expeditions
‘Intensive’ EMT (7 Week Self-Paced) – Oregon
…A 21-day EMT certification course that satisfies eligibility requirements for the National Registry and State EMT certification….
Expeditions
‘Intensive’ EMT (7 Week Self-Paced) – North Carolina
…A 21-day EMT certification course that satisfies eligibility requirements for the National Registry and State EMT certification….
Wilderness Medicine Training
New Thinking about How to Handle Spinal Injuries in Remote Wilderness Settings
…Best practices for evaluating and transporting patients with potential spinal fractures or spinal cord injuries is a hot topic in emergency medicine. And it’s no wonder. All of us who work in the adventure programming and emergency medical services field fervently want to avoid causing or worsening a potentially catastrophic injury to someone’s spinal cord. …
Expeditions
Wilderness First Responder Recertification (Hybrid) – North Carolina
…Our industry-standard wilderness medicine course provides hands-on medical training combined with skills in outdoor leadership and critical thinking….
Expeditions
Wilderness First Responder Recertification – Oregon (Hybrid)
…Our industry-standard wilderness medicine course provides hands-on medical training combined with skills in outdoor leadership and critical thinking….
Conferences
2023 Outdoor Industry Conferences for Outdoor Educators
…As we do each year, we are once again taking advantage of this space to inform you about opportunities for you, your staff, and your organization to participate in professional development, networking, and business growth and development available at upcoming outdoor industry conferences. In this edition, we are spotlighting nine events taking place between now…
Student Profiles
Meet the NCOAE Student: Tina Haver Currin, WEMT
…Tina Currin, an avid hiker and outdoor enthusiast, recently completed NCOAE’s W-EMT course. Learn more about how her journey led her to us!…
NCOAE Recommends
Adventure is Rx for Staying Sane and Serene During the Winter Months
…Happiness is an inside job. And on the flip side of that coin, depression — a mood disorder — is a condition that also primarily originates from inside our minds. Happiness is an action word. It requires a decision. And happiness does not have to wait. Take the winter months, for example. If you are…
Wilderness First Responder Training
Why Become a Wilderness First Responder?
…For those outdoor education organizations — or for those enthusiasts who live for a well-planned wilderness experience — the inclusion of a Wilderness First Responder (WFR) on the trail brings an additional layer of risk mitigation to any backcountry experience. As for the question posed in the headline above, one of the primary reasons for…


