Wilderness Medicine Courses
Training for Utah's Wilderness Medical Professionals
Wilderness Medicine courses provide participants with the patient care skills to respond to a wide variety of medical emergencies when you are responding outside the reach of urban EMS and it is not possible to access definitive medical care in a timely manner.
In Partnership with NOLS
The Center for Emergency Programs proudly offers wilderness medicine courses in partnership with NOLS Wilderness Medicine. This partnership combines NOLS, the leader in wilderness medicine training, with the power of a level one research institution, resulting in some of the most powerful and exciting wilderness medicine and technical rescue courses on the market.
Whether you are called on to provide care for friends and family or as a professional, wilderness medicine training provides the ability to care for patients when EMS is more than a phone call away.
Emergency Programs sponsors/hosts NOLS Wilderness Medicine courses on main campus throughout the year.
Wilderness Medicine Courses
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The University of Utah Emergency Programs is proud to offer contract credit* for NOLS Wilderness Medicine courses.
Here's how it works:
- Enroll in a NOLS Wilderness Medicine course.
- Visit the Continuing Education Emergency Programs Contract Credit Classes during your course and fill out the requested information (you will need your NOLS course # for this).
- Enjoy your course.
- You will receive a confirmation email from the University of Utah which will list the semester you are enrolled in and the earliest date you can request your transcript. Transcripts are available at the end of the semester of enrollment.
- To request a transcript visit the Office of the Registrar's Transcript page or call the Transcripts Office at (801) 581-8965 to obtain your grade and transcript.
Wilderness First Aid
Fast paced and hands-on, this two-day course covers a wide range of wilderness medicine topics for people who travel and work in the outdoors.
Wilderness First Responder
This 80-hour course is the standard for professionals that may be called upon to provide patient care in wilderness and other and extended care situations. This course is designed specifically to provide you with the tools to make critical medical and evacuation decisions in remote locations. Half of your time will be spent completing practical skills, case studies and scenarios designed to challenge your decision making abilities. Curriculum includes standards for both urban and extended care situations.
Wilderness First Responder Recertification
This three-day scenario-based course is designed as a review and recertification course emphasizing hands on skills, key curriculum updates and evacuation and decision-making guidelines.
Wilderness Upgrade for Medical Professionals
Building on your background you will learn how to improvise equipment, deal with challenging environmental conditions, and make difficult medical decisions in remote locations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Most schools will accept credit from the University of Utah. However, it is up to your institution to decide which credits and how many they will accept.
The end date of your wilderness medicine course determines which semester you are enrolled in. Transcripts are generally available at the end of that semester.
Visit the University of Utah's Continuing Education Health Education page for current registration information.
- Wilderness First Aid: H EDU 1960, 1 credit, $95
- Wilderness First Responder: H EDU 3980, 3 credits, $300
- Wilderness Upgrade for Medical Professionals: H EDU 3970, 4 credits, $350
- Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician: H EDU 5980, 9 credits, $550
For more information about receiving credit for your NOLS Wilderness Medicine course contact uucep@utah.edu or (801) 581-4512.
Contact Us
Remote Rescue Training
rescue@utah.edu | 801-581-3785
290 S 1850 E, Room 121
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
Center for Emergency Program
UUCEP@utah.edu | 801-581-4512
250 S 1850 E, Room 234
Salt Lake City, UT 84112
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