Recertify with WMTC
Assessment and treatment skills in a wilderness and remote environments are perishable and decay over time without practice. Recertify to maintain your skills.
Why Recertification is Important
Assessment and treatment skills in a wilderness and remote environments are perishable and decay over time without practice. Most guides and outdoor instructors are familiar with, and therefore able to prevent, most of the common injuries and illnesses associated with their environment and the activities they teach, but they are often unprepared when things go sideways. Wilderness EMS personnel who rarely respond to remote incidents also need an opportunity to refresh their skills outside the ambulance, clinic, or hospital.
A graduate’s ability to accurately assess a patient’s injuries or illness relies on:
- their understanding of normal anatomy and physiology
- their grasp of the relevant pathophysiology
- the amount of time spent analyzing case studies
- time spent assessing patients in a wilderness or remote environment
What if my certification is from a different provider?
If you took a course from a wilderness medicine school that is not on the list below you may be eligible to recertify with us if we can confirm that your school follows the WMEC certification standards. Please email us with a copy of your certification card and a link to the school's website.
Approved Wilderness Medicine Schools for WAFA & WFR Certifications
- Aerie Backcountry Medicine
- Desert Mountain Medicine
- Longleaf Wilderness Medicine
- NOLS Wilderness Medicine
- Remote Medical Training
- Sierra Rescue
- SOLO Wilderness Medicine
- Wilderness Medical Associates International
Approved Wilderness Medicine Schools for WEMS Certifications
- Aerie Backcountry Medicine
- Desert Mountain Medicine
- NOLS Wilderness Medicine
- SOLO Wilderness Medicine
- Wilderness Medical Associates International
Our educational standards
WMTC courses exceed the minimum certification standards set by the Wilderness Medicine Education Collaborative. If you are a graduate of another wilderness medicine school, please familiarize yourself with our pedagogy and educational strategies, the course syllabus, and our Patient SOAP Note before registering for a recertification course. In addition, consider purchasing our digital handbook; it contains significantly more information than our print handbook [included in the course tuition] and will help you prepare for the course. Expect to spend 4-8 hours or more preparing for your course.
