The National Center for Outdoor & Adventure Education (NCOAE) offers medical training which includes a foundation of emergency medicine philosophy and wilderness medicine pedagogy, with an emphasis on preventing and identifying medical emergencies, using appropriate technology, and understanding risk management.
Adventure First: NCOAE’s certified EMS instructors are the best in the industry, including EMT-Paramedics, firefighters, military operations specialists, and experts in critical care management. They provide professional instruction and individualized training to ensure your skills are developed to the top of the industry.
Education Always: Wilderness Medicine trainings provide specifically tailored medical skills for remote and wilderness settings. NCOAE offers a variety of Hybrid courses, unique in the industry. A Hybrid course allows for independent study prior to the hands-on section of the course.
All NCOAE wilderness medicine courses are presented in conjunction with our partners at the Wilderness Medicine Training Center (WMTC) — an affiliate of the Wilderness Medical Society.
An intensive 19-day initial EMT training that satisfies eligibility requirements for the National Registry and State EMT certification exams.
NCOAE is the industry leader for providing emergency and rescue expertise, and our commitment to your career is evident in our ‘Intensive’ 23-Day Advanced EMT training (Bridge) (A-EMT).
A Hybrid 19-day 'Intensive' EMT initial certification course that satisfies eligibility requirements for National Registry and State EMT certification. Course includes 12-days of online, virtual, live training and 7-days of hands-on, on-site training.
The Hybrid W-EMT curriculum is comprehensive and practical. It includes the essential medical foundation combined with required skills for accessing and managing medical issues in remote and wilderness environments.
NCOAE offers the industry-standard wilderness medicine course that provides hands-on medical training, combined with skills in outdoor leadership, and critical thinking for professionals in remote and wilderness settings.
NCOAE offers skillful medical first-aid training for outdoor educators looking to professionally certify their emergency preparedness while working in the field.
Specifically designed for day and overnight outdoor and wilderness education trip leaders and instructors, providing on-the-spot emergency care for the hiker, climber or camper to whom they are entrusted.
COVID-19 UPDATEOur May, June, and July EMT trainings — which now have a mandatory hybrid component — are filling fast. The hybrid component of these trainings was recently put into place as a result of the situation concerning COVID-19. For more information, please see our COVID-19 Update Page. For questions, call us between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday on (910) 399-8090, or use the Chat Box at the bottom right of this page.
To learn about our Hybrid EMT training (which allows you to start your training from home), please visit our Hybrid ‘Intensive’ EMT (EMT-B) page today.
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