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Overview
The Wilderness First Aid Specialization offered by Coursera in partnership with University of Colorado System is for anyone who wants to improve their safety in nature. In this specialization, you will find basic emergency medical care to help stabilize or evacuate injured or ill people in wilderness settings. The courses include an introduction to wilderness first aid, medical emergencies, traumatic injuries, and environmental emergencies. Join us as we learn from real-life scenarios and stories from wilderness experts and medical professionals.
Applied Learning Project
- Understand how to treat common medical problems encountered in a wilderness setting. Understand when to evacuate an injured party. Learn about how to treat medical conditions in remote or wilderness settings. A background in healthcare or science is not required.
- Once you have completed the Cousera certification, you may opt to demonstrate your learning and earn an e-WFA® certificate from the University of Colorado School of Medicine!
Skills you'll gain
- Wilderness trauma
- Wilderness first aid
- Wilderness Medical Emergency
- Low resource medicine
- Wilderness evacuation
- Emergency care
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Wilderness First Aid
- Wilderness First Aid - Medical Emergencies
- Wilderness First Aid - Traumatic Emergencies
- Wilderness First Aid - Environmental Emergencies
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 4 months
- Flexible
Start dates & application deadlines
You can apply for and start this programme anytime.
Language
English
Delivered
Online
Campus Location
- Mountain View, United States
Disciplines
Emergency & Disaster Management View 5 other Short Courses in Emergency & Disaster Management in United StatesWhat students do after studying
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
Beginner level
- No previous experience necessary
Tuition Fees
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Domestic
Applies to youIn-StateFree
Additional Details
- This short course is included with Coursera Plus subscription
Funding
Coursera provides financial aid to learners who cannot afford the fee. Apply for it by clicking on the Financial Aid link beneath the "Enroll" button on the left. You'll be prompted to complete an application and will be notified if you are approved. You'll need to complete this step for each course in the Specialization, including the Capstone Project.
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