Wilderness Medicine for the Professional Practitioner (WMPP)
On our two-day Wilderness Medicine for the Professional Practitioner course, you’ll learn to apply your existing medical knowledge in a new way to manage a patient in a wilderness, remote, or disaster setting.
You’ll learn both in the classroom and in outdoor settings regardless of weather, so come prepared for wet, muddy, cold or hot environments!
Prerequisites
This course is for EMTs, nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, PAs, or other medical professionals.
Course Policies
Please review our policies including cancellation policies, attendance requirements, minimum age requirements, and more.
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Additional Details
Continuing Education (Learn More)
This course is pre-approved for 16 hours of EMT Continuing Education Hours by the Commission on Accreditation of Pre-Hospital Continuing Education (CAPCE).
The Wilderness Medical Society designates this live activity for a maximum of 16 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Each physician should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This course has been approved for Fellowship of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine (FAWM) credits through the Wilderness Medical Society. Actual credits awarded depend on personal credit needs and history.
All education content presented in this activity has been reviewed and validated as appropriate in keeping with sound scientific principles.
Academic Credit (Learn more)
This course is approved for 0.5 college credit through Western Colorado University.
Duration
16 hours
Age
18+ yrs
Tuition
TBA
1 College Credits
- 1 Credit
Certifications
- Wilderness First Aid
- Epinephrine Auto-injector
Start/End
Varies
Fly In/Out
Varies
Course Session Dates
No Course Sessions enrolling.
Topics Covered
Patient Assessment System
Head Injury
Spinal Cord Injuries
Shock
Chest Injuries
Wilderness Wound Management
Athletic Injuries
Fracture Managment
Dislocations
Cold Injuries
Heat Illness
Stress Injuries & Psychological First Aid
Altitude Illness
Lightning
Envenomation
The Medical Patient
Anaphylaxis
Decision Making
Medical Legal Considerations
Financial aid & Scholarships
NOLS supports a variety of outside financial aid options:
- AmeriCorps
- 529 College Savings Plans
- Veteran's Benefits (In Wyoming only)
If you are fluent in American Sign Language or Signed Exact English, you may be eligible to receive a full scholarship to your wilderness medicine course.
