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COURSE FACTS · NOLS-WFRR-INPERSON · CHECKED September 28, 2026

NOLS Wilderness Medicine

WFR recert · In person

MTN reciprocity automatically accepted
MTN & NOLS · Two-way reciprocity

MTN confirms automatic reciprocity in both directions with NOLS for standard and hybrid WFR and in-person WFR recertification. Students must still meet the receiving program’s credential-currency and eligibility requirements. This statement does not extend to online or hybrid WFR recertification, WFA-only credentials, or instructor authorization. Acceptance of prior training does not itself issue a new certificate.

MTN confirmation from Ryan Armstrong, October 1, 2026. Agreement text not independently reviewed.
COURSE FACTSWFR recert
Delivery
In person
Total hours
Not yet verified
In-person hours
Not yet verified
WMEC hour comparison
Hours unresolved

Exact session hours not established in this record. MTN acceptance is based on its owner-confirmed NOLS agreement, separately from the hour comparison.

Hours only; complete topic and assessment alignment has not been audited.
Skills assessment
Confirm current assessment requirements with NOLS.
Student price example
Quote / session dependent

Confirm the actual session with NOLS.

Confirm current tuition and inclusions with the provider.
Instructor credentials
WEMT or MD/RN/NP/PA or similar + current WFR + BLS
Instructor pathway
Selective 7- or 10-day ITC; next intake not confirmed
Instructor entry / annual costs
Current ITC price not public; no WFA ITC or fall WFR ITC in 2026
Instructor fee per student
Host contract; no public independent license fee
WMS affiliation
Listed
EMT / paramedic CE
Confirm session-specific CE approval and permitted hours.
Curriculum / materials
NOLS Wilderness Medicine, Seventh Edition
Release / revision date
Full curriculum release unknown; textbook2023

January2026 public WFR-recert curriculum update

Revision date is not initial release of all courses
Curriculum distinctions
In-person WFR recertification format included in MTN’s confirmed two-way reciprocity agreement. Hybrid and online recertification are not included in this agreement statement.
Evidence documentation
Not yet verified
Program reviews
Format acceptance supplied by Ryan Armstrong, October 1, 2026. Agreement text not independently reviewed.
Validity / renewal
Confirm the exact certificate term, renewal window, prerequisites, and acceptance with the issuing and receiving organizations.
MTN acceptance
MTN reciprocity automatically accepted

MTN confirms two-way reciprocity with NOLS for standard and hybrid WFR and in-person WFR recertification (October 1, 2026). This format is accepted under that agreement; the hour comparison is reported separately. Students still provide their prior credential and meet the receiving program’s currency and eligibility requirements. This does not issue a new certificate or grant instructor authorization.

Except for the NOLS formats covered by MTN’s confirmed two-way agreement, MTN accepting another provider’s training does not establish that provider’s acceptance of MTN training. Confirm directly with the receiving organization. Course reciprocity and instructor authorization are separate.