Outdoor Foundational Skills- Wilderness Medicine
Certificate of Achievement Wilderness Education and Outdoor Leadership · Lake Tahoe Community College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Units: 16.75 units
Wilderness Medicine training provides students with the high level of instruction necessary to render medical care for outdoor and wilderness medical emergencies. The Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician (WEMT) bridges wilderness and urban settings. The WEMT certificate is awarded to students successfully completing both HEA 140E Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) and WLD 107B Wilderness First Responder (WFR). The EMT certification is commonly required for Ski Patrollers while the WFR is a commonly required certificate for wilderness and outdoor recreation professionals. Emphasis is placed on emergency situations that involve prolonged patient care, severe environments, and improvised equipment.
Program Learning Outcomes
Develop, evaluate and apply appropriate leadership and communication styles, experiential learning, leading, guiding and coaching, and mental performance.
Differentiate between various land management organizations, protocols for use, and implement appropriate sustainability principles.
Identify and engage with the various historical and contemporary organizations that have influenced wilderness education and the outdoor adventure industry.
Demonstrate a mastery of skills to include efficient movement skills, effective application of technical equipment, and safe implementation of systems.
Apply critical thinking, good judgment, and sound decision-making when managing risk and assessing legal implications of wilderness activities.
Understand and apply operational management and entrepreneurial methods as they apply to the wilderness education and outdoor adventure industry.