WFR & WEMS Recertification
Our Recertification course focuses on updates, patient assessment, and evacuation while providing a thorough review of the original course material. 90% of the course is hands-on simulations, skill labs, and case study reviews.
Graduates with current WFR and WEMS certifications — (or those in their grace period) from an approved provider may recertify with us.
Certifications Included in WFR and WEMS Recertification Courses
- Wilderness First Responder, Wilderness EMR, Wilderness EMT, or WEMS-AP™
- Injectable Epinephrine
- Adult and Child WCPR & AED
WMTC WFR & WEMS certifications are valid for a maximum of three years. There is no grace period. To recertify, you must complete a WFR/WEMS Recertification course before your certification expires.
Standard & hybrid courses are available
Standard WFR & WEMR/WEMT Recertification Courses
👥 In-person Session
3 days (28 hours)
Hybrid WFR & WEMR/WEMT Recertification Courses
💻 Online Module
8+ hours
👥 In-person Session
2 days (20 hours)
1 evening session
Upcoming Courses
See what our graduates say about us
"Very professional organization that makes recertification relatively easy. Great curriculum."
"For me, learning this material and absorbing the concepts was very empowering. My initial certification gave me a certain level of confidence, but the recertification doubled that because, in the time between the two, I applied the thinking that I'd learned to a variety of situations, and so when it came time to recert, I recognized how valuable the mindset I'd gained the first time was. And this, somehow, made the application of the content clearer. I hope that makes sense."
"Great curriculum, awesome instructors, and reasonably priced. The instructors I have had are very willing to tailor re-certs to your needs as an outdoor professional."
"If you recreate outside, alone or with others, you should be prepared if an injury occurs. In my short 15-year career, I’ve seen many of the situations we practiced in class."
Who can recertify with WMTC via our Recert course?
- A WMTC WFR or WEMS graduate and currently certified.
- A WFR graduate from an approved wilderness medicine school and your certification is current, or you are in your grace period. Some wilderness medicine schools have a three-year certification with no grace period, while others have a two-year certification with a one-year grace period.
- A WEMS graduate from an approved wilderness medicine school, your Wilderness EMS certification is current — or you are in your grace period — and you have a current NREMT certification or state license. NOTE: It’s extremely rare for the expiration date on your Wilderness EMS certification to align with the expiration date on your NREMT cert or your state license; it’s your responsibility to ensure that both your wilderness and urban certifications remain current.
Ways to recertify a WFR certification:
- Take a WFR Recertification course; please visit our WFR & WEMS Recert course schedule to see if we have a course that meets your needs.
- Take the full course over again; please visit our WFR course schedule to see if we have a course that meets your needs.
Ways to recertify a WEMS certification:
- Take the full course over again
- Take a WEMS Recertification course; please see if we have a course that meets your needs in the schedule above.
