Extended Studies

The Center for Wilderness Therapy offers a series of trainings combining wilderness skills, clinical psychology, adventure therapy, ecopsychology, and contemplative practice.

This powerful combination of coursework, which Naropa is uniquely qualified to offer, prepares students to work in wilderness settings with a variety of age groups and populations.

Upcoming Training

Wilderness Therapy Symposium
The Wilderness Therapy Symposium at Naropa University brings together clinicians, field instructors, rites of passage guides, referring professionals, university professors, students and personnel from residential programs. The interactive, experiential workshops encourage intensive collaboration between the fields of adventure therapy, ecopsychology and clinical psychology. Skills, knowledge and ideas are shared in an open and safe atmosphere that promotes a deep level of sharing among a wide variety of professionals, scholars and programs.

Where: Naropa University, Boulder, Colorado
When: Friday, Sept. 7 @ 4 p.m.—
Sunday, Sept 9 @ 4 p.m.
Cost: $325; $275 before August 21
Please click here to register online

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Wilderness First Responder Recertification
Taught by certified WMI-NOLS instructors

Are your wilderness medicine protocols on the tip of your tongue or in the bottom of your pack? This three-day, scenario-based course is designed as review and practice of evacuation and decision making guidelines. It also provides wilderness medicine practitioners with current updates in the wilderness medicine field.

This course may be used to recertify current Wilderness First Responder and Wilderness EMT (wilderness portion only) certifications from the following organizations: WMI, NOLS, SOLO, OPEPA, WMA and WPT. CPR is included. There will be a written examination at the beginning of this course.

All dates are full. Please call 800.603.3117 or 303.245.4800 to be placed on waiting list

Friday through Sunday, March 30–April 1
9 a.m.–6 p.m.
Non-credit: $225

Friday Through Sunday, June 8–10
9 a.m.–6 p.m.
Non-credit: $22

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Wilderness First Responder
Taught by certified WMI-NOLS instructors

This is a nationally recognized program that trains participants to respond to emergencies in remote settings.

The 80-hour curriculum includes standards for urban and extended care situations. Special topics include but are not limited to: wound management and infection, realigning fractures and dislocations, improvised splinting techniques, patient monitoring and long term management problems, up-to-date information on all environmental emergencies, plus advice on drug therapies. Emphasis is placed on prevention and decision-making, not the memorization of lists.

This course is designed specifically to provide you with the tools to make critical medical and evacuation decisions in remote locations. Half of your time will be spent completing practical skills, case studies and scenarios designed to challenge your decision making abilities. The Heartsaver BLS Adult CPR is included in this course.

All dates are full. Please call 800.603.3117 or 303.245.4800 to be placed on waiting list

Monday Through Tuesday,
no class Saturday
May 14–23;
9 a.m.–6 p.m., (two evenings until 10 p.m.)
Non-credit: $590
Fall 2007 Preview

Monday Through Wednesday,
No class Saturday.
June 4–13
9 a.m.–6 p.m. (two evenings until 10 p.m.)
Non-credit: $590

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