Frequently Asked Questions
Once a student registers and pays for a course (standard or hybrid), there are no refunds unless the course is canceled; this is why we strongly recommend travel insurance. On rare occasions and case-by-case, a course sponsor may make an exception.
- Wilderness Medicine Handbook
- Patient Notes
- Expert instruction
- First aid supplies - all of the materials you need for skill labs and simulations
- Certification (if all eligibility & performance criteria are met)
- Wilderness Medicine Handbook + shipping
- Patient Notes
- Course website access
- Online testing access
- Expert instruction
- First aid supplies - all of the materials you need for skill labs and simulations
- Certification (if all eligibility & performance criteria are met)
WMTC graduates can view, download, print, and email a copy of their certification card through our certification database anytime. Graduates must log in to the database with the email they used when registering for their course. Problems occasionally arise due to browser pop-up settings. Email the WMTC Office for help accessing a certification.
We recommend that anyone registering for an in-person course purchase trip insurance in the event they cannot attend or must leave a course. Remember, there are no refunds, even in the case of illness. Check out WMTC's health policies & recommendations for more.
Most WMTC Certifications last for a maximum of three years — some students receive a 1- or 2-year certification. WBLS certifications last for a maximum of two years. The expiration date appears on your certification card. There is no grace period.
The recertification options are different for each certification. Please visit the page of your certification to have to learn about your recertification options.
All standard courses—except WFA and WBLS courses—have a final in-class written exam; students must score 80% or greater to pass. Hybrid students must pass the online exams to attend the In-Person session.
No. All our certification courses require in-person training under the direction of a licensed WMTC instructor. All-online courses do not meet the minimum Wilderness Medicine Education Collaborative (WMEC) certification standards.
Registering for the Online Module only: We recommend taking an entire hybrid course whenever possible. There may, however, be some cases when it makes sense to register for and begin the Online Module before or without registering for the In-person Session:
- You'd like to get started on the Online Module, and there are not currently any In-person Sessions that fit your schedule.
- You have time to complete the Online Module now, and may not have time later.
- You are interested in the education contained in the Online Module and don't need certification.
- Wilderness First Aid (Online Module Only)
- Wilderness Advanced First Aid (Online Module Only)
- Wilderness First Responder (Online Module Only)
- Wilderness EMR/EMT (Online Module Only)
- WFR & WEMR/WEMT Recertification (Online Module Only)
- Wilderness EMS Advanced Provider (WEMS-AP)™ (Online Module Only)
In the rare case that your recertification course is canceled by the instructor or course sponsor and your current certification expired before or within six months of the canceled course date, WMTC will grant you a six-month extension from the date of your canceled course to take another WMTC recertification course. You must complete all recertification requirements within the six-month extension period to be eligible to recertify. This includes both online and in-person components. If there is a gap between when your current certification expires and your rescheduled recertification course, you may request a temporary certification from the WMTC office. Please contact us with any questions or to request a temporary certification within one month of your canceled course.
Minors must be approved by the WMTC office (email office@wildmedcenter.com for approval). If a minor is approved, the release form and parent/guardian permission is a part of online registration.
- People who have completed a Hybrid WMTC WFR and receive their EMR or EMT certification within one year of completing the WFR course can pay an additional $75 fee for access to our WEMR/WEMT curriculum and a certification upgrade.
- People who have completed a Standard WMTC WFR - or - a Standard or Hybrid WMTC WFR Recert course and receive their EMR or EMT certification within one year of completing the WFR or WFR Recert course can pay an additional $125 fee for access to our WEMR/WEMT curriculum and exams. Upon successful completion of the exams, they can receive a certification upgrade.
- People who have completed a WMTC WEMR certification and receive their EMT within one year of completing their WEMR course can pay an additional $25 for a WEMT certification upgrade.
- People holding a current WFR certification from WMTC or an approved provider who receive their EMR or EMT beyond one year after receiving their WFR certification can upgrade to a WMTC WEMR or WEMT with one of the options below:
- Take the Hybrid WMTC WEMR/WEMT Online Module at a 20% discount, combined with one of the options below:
- a Standard WMTC Recertification Course at the regular tuition rate
- the In-person Session of a Hybrid WMTC Recertification course at the regular tuition rate
- Take a full Hybrid WMTC WEMR/WEMT course (necessary if expired, recommended if close to expiration)
- Take the Hybrid WMTC WEMR/WEMT Online Module at a 20% discount, combined with one of the options below:
- People holding a current WFR certification from a non-approved provider who have their EMR or EMT can take a full Hybrid WMTC WEMR/WEMT course anytime at the regular tuition rate.
