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Expeditions

Wilderness-based courses for teens, college students, and adults. Learn a new skill, take a break from technology, and come back a stronger leader. Courses range from 1-35 days and include everything from sailing to backcountry skiing to mountaineering.

Wilderness Medicine

Prepare to respond to an emergency in the backcountry. Courses range from 2 days (Wilderness First Aid) to a whole month (Wilderness EMT). Our most popular offering is the Wilderness First Responder (WFR).

Semester Courses

Spend a semester or a year immersed in the wilderness learning new skills that will serve you well beyond college. We offer fall, spring, and summer semesters for students aged 17 and older. Travel with us to Tanzania, Alaska, New Zealand or any of our other 11 global campuses.

Alumni Trips

Open to NOLS Alumni and guests, our Alumni Trips take place all over the world. Same instructors and community you came to love on your first NOLS experience but with less of a focus on curriculum and more emphasis on experiencing new places and learning new skills. We even offer trips for families with children as young as 10.

Leave No Trace

Earn a Leave No Trace Lever 1 or Level 2 Instructor certification with NOLS.

Executive Leadership

Designed specifically for executives and other leaders in business, military, education, and industry, our Executive Leadership courses allow you to disconnect from technology while dialing in your leadership skills.

Eryn Pierce
Eryn Pierce

While I learned many skills that are important for success in rock climbing and the outdoors in general, the most valuable take away from this course were the relationships I forged and the confidence I have to take on a leadership role in not only the outdoors but in other aspects of my personal and professional life. During my course, I learned how to create an environment where communication between an entire group leads to effective and positive decisions.”

– Max DeZarate
Southwest Rock Climbing