What distinguishes wilderness medicine schools from one another is their pedagogy—how they deliver information and skills to their students and at what depth. WMTC's pedagogy is unique, proprietary, and highly effective; it facilitates learning and critical thinking under pressure, as evidenced by students during simulations and their reported actions during actual incidents. ​Learn more about our pedagogy.

At a minimum, a wilderness medicine course should follow the practice guidelines published by the Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) and certification standards set by the Wilderness Medicine Education Collaborative (WMEC)and endorsed by the WMS. Our courses exceed the Wilderness Medicine Education Collaborative's certification standards for topics, skills, and hours. We believe the additional topics, skills, and simulations are essential to adequately prepare our graduates to prevent and respond to injuries and illnesses in a remote setting. 

At WMTC, background anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology are delivered online or in person and combined with instructor-led patient assessment and treatment skills followed by multiple simulations. Our pedagogy, curriculum, delivery strategies, course materials, and instructors are second to none. We dedicate considerable time, energy, and resources to ensure our graduates are well-trained and ready for the real world. We keep our tuition as low as possible ​without compromising the quality of our education and training.