Wilderness First Aid + CPR Certification: 1-Day Hybrid Course

A 1-Day Certification & Recertification offered for Wilderness Professionals

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Join us in the Hudson Valley (Rondout Municipal Center, 1915 Lucas Ave, Cottekill, NY) for an engaging WFA + CPR Course.

The Wild Med Hybrid WFA + CPR Course utilizes our highly immersive teaching style that combines experiential learning games, realistic scenarios, lectures rich with meaningful stories, and opportunity for Q&A. You will get dirty.

Tell me about the course length and format.

This is a 1-day hybrid course in CPR and Wilderness First Aid.

• 8 hours in person
• ~6 hours of online Wilderness First Aid coursework to be completed prior to the in person day
• ~2 hours of online CPR coursework to be completed prior to the in person day

Will I get certified/recertified?

Yes! You will earn both a CPR and Wilderness First Aid certification.

How long does the certification last?

2 years

What is the cost?

$300 for 1-day course

Meet the instructors:

Oliver Reitz, Instructor

Oliver has a long-held interest in bodies and healing. He got his start in health care as a teenager, working as a Certified Nursing Assistant and tutoring students in Anatomy and Physiology. He currently holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Health Education and Promotion and is a certified Wilderness First Responder, EMT, and Funeral Director.

Oliver’s interest in the outdoors came later in life, when he moved to Massachusetts in 2014. He discovered a love for the mountains and waterfalls of New England, and still can’t get enough. Oliver’s personal favorite adventure activities include hiking, backpacking, climbing, swimming, and snowboarding.

Through his work with The Venture Out Project, Oliver has been leading hikes and backcountry trips with the LGBTQ+ community for almost a decade. This work has been essential in his understanding of the outdoors and who belongs there. Oliver believes in increasing access to the outdoors to all people through education, representation, and dissolving barriers to entry.

Register now and reserve your space in Wilderness First Aid + CPR Certification: 1-Day Hybrid Course today. Space is limited.