NOLS Alumni ▼

Continuing Education

Photo Credit: Jared Steinman

Molly Hagbrand
Molly Hagbrand

Career Development

A NOLS course is just the start. Grow your passion into a career in the outdoors with expeditions that will deepen your education and skills.

Through open-enrollment expeditions to trips and seminars just for NOLS alumni, you can keep your skills sharp and keep growing your personal toolkit

Wilderness Medicine

You can open the path to a career in the outdoors and be prepared when you explore with a wilderness medicine certification.

NOLS is a leader in the field of wilderness medicine education, and we offer a suite of certifications ideal for any outdoor adventurer or professional.

Jared Steinman
Jared Steinman
Students smile for a group photo in front of a school bus before heading into the Wind River Wilderness.
Kirk Rasmussen

Custom NOLS Courses

Bring NOLS to your organization, school, or team. With the guidance of experienced NOLS faculty, your team will learn impactful lessons from facing real challenges together. 

Risk Services

You and your organization can improve risk management practices and better manage uncertainty with the help of NOLS Risk Services.

You can choose among training for trip leaders or program administrators, organizational consulting, or the annual Wilderness Risk Management Conference. All of our services are informed by decades of managing risk for our own global programs. Expand your risk management toolbox today and step forward with confidence.

Students discussing route planning strategies for the whitewater ahead
Kirk Rasmussen