PE 1626

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PE 1626
Wilderness First Responder

Course information provided by the 2024-2025 Catalog.

This 8-day, 80-hour course from Wilderness Medical Associates provides the prerequisite training and certification necessary for employment as a professional outdoor instructor at nationally recognized programs such as NOLS and Outward Bound. The curriculum goes beyond the basics needed for first aid certification to emphasize the skills and knowledge needed in backcountry rescue situations when extended care may be needed.


Fees Fees vary by term.

Last 4 Terms Offered (None)

When Offered Multi-semester course: Fall, Winter, Spring.

Satisfies Requirement Satisfies one PE requirement if taken as PE.

Comments For important information about the course (dates, drop deadline, supplies list, etc.) please visit the Cornell Outdoor Education website.

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Sat/Unsat

  •  1081 PE 1626   LEC 001

    • MTWRFSSu
    • Jan 13 - Jan 20, 2025

    • Blakeley, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    This is part two of a multi-semester course. Part one (course fee: $855) is held in November 2024 -- part two (course fee: $0) runs from January 13-20, 2025 from 8:00am - 6:00pm. You must attend part one in November in order to take part two in January: students are responsible for enrolling in the winter class (part 2). Students enrolled in this course who are living on-campus will need to find off-campus accommodations until the residential halls open. Participation in all class sessions in the fall and winter semesters is required to receive the 1 PE credit.

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