WEMT
WILDERNESS EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (WEMT)
Where: SOLO HQ Campus in Conway, NH and through select SOLO Affiliates.
When: Seven times per year at SOLO, check the schedule.
Length: 170+ hours
Certification: 3-year SOLO WFR and 2-year WEMT upon successful completion of the State of New Hampshire practice asessment and the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) computer-based exam.
Age Restriction: The Minimum age is eighteeen (18) years old.
WILDERNESS EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN (WEMT)
The Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician (WEMT) course is SOLO’s flagship medical program. It is an intense, in-depth, month-long program designed for people who need a higher level of training.
WHAT IS TAUGHT?
The WEMT is 170+ hours long (typically taught in 18 days, spread out over four weeks, with weekends off), and combines the standard Department of Transportation Emergency (DOT) Medical Technician curriculum with wilderness-specific medical training that focuses on long-term care (our WFR curriculum).
WHERE AND WHEN IS IT HELD?
Although the WEMT course is held primarily at SOLO, it is occasionally offered at SOLO Southeast at Nantahala Outdoor Center, in North Carolina; and at Jackson Hole Learning Institute, in Wyoming. Seven WEMT courses are scheduled each year at SOLO. Please see the the WEMT schedule.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST?
Residential: $3,895 ($750 Deposit, $3,145 Balance) – Includes lodging and all meals.
Day Student: $3,395 ($750 Deposit, $2,645 Balance) – No lodging, includes all meals.
Note: Both course prices INCLUDE the $300 lab fee.
IS THERE AN EXAM?
Yes, there is ongoing evaluation of wilderness practical skills, and there is a written wilderness exam. At the end of the course, participants will take the National Registry computer based exam.
DO I GET CERTIFIED?
Upon successful completion of both exams, participants receive a two-year SOLO WEMT certification, a two-year AHA CPR certification, and a two-year National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) certification. It is the responsibility of each student to find out how certification and licenses work in their state.
HOW DO I RE-CERTIFY?
A Wild Day, or WFR – Recertification course recertifies the wilderness component for current WEMTs. Recertifying national or state EMT license must be done through the national registry, or state recertification process. Check in with your agency to be sure you don’t miss your deadline.
HOW DO I UPGRADE MY EMT CERTIFICATION TO WEMT?
Current EMTs may upgrade by taking the 5-day SOLO WEMT Module or the 8-day Wilderness First Responder (WFR) course.
EDUCATIONAL/FUNCTIONAL JOB REQUIREMENTS FOR WILDERNESS MEDICAL STUDENTS AND PROVIDERS
Wilderness First Responder and Wilderness EMT are job-training programs leading to certifications. Based on the Department of Transportation’s First Responder and EMT curriculum, the WFR and WEMT programs integrate wilderness and medical training.
PARTICIPANTS MUST BE 18 TO TAKE THIS COURSE.
WEMT COURSE SCHEDULES
AWAY WEMT courses are listed on our AWAY SCHEDULE page.
HOME WEMT courses in Conway, New Hampshire are listed below.
If you are having challenges with booking, please visit the following: https://www.bookeo.com/solonh
