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'''<span style="background:#FFFF00">Please read this entire page before signing up for WFA training.</span>''' | '''<span style="background:#FFFF00">Please read this entire page before signing up for WFA training.</span>''' | ||
== WFA Training == | == WFA Training Overview == | ||
'''Delivery:''' In-person, instructor-led | '''Delivery:''' In-person, instructor-led. Some self-study is required before the class. | ||
'''Duration:''' 18 hours, over three days. The first two days are in the classroom and the third is mostly outdoor exercises. | '''Duration:''' 18 hours, over three days. The first two days are in the classroom and the third is mostly outdoor exercises. | ||
'''Flexible scheduling:''' No. Participants must complete WFA training in a single, three-day cohort. Partial credit, virtual attendance, and make-up sessions are not available for any reason. We understand that 'life happens' but the curriculum does not permit any flexibility for attendance. If you must drop out, you must start over again in the future. | |||
'''Weather accommodation:''' None. Classes proceed rain or shine, unless PBEM is responding to a severe weather event. | '''Weather accommodation:''' None. Classes proceed rain or shine, unless PBEM is responding to a severe weather event. | ||
''' | '''Certification:''' Yes. Participants who successfully complete the training receive a two-year electronic certification 'card' from [https://emergencycare.hsi.com/wilderness-first-aid-training-course HSI]. | ||
'''Cost to student:''' $0. Includes the three-day class and supplies, and [https://goto.hsi.com/hubfs/117004_ASHI_G2015_BWFA18N_Wilderness_SB_040218_Preview.pdf Student Workbook]. Available to Active NETs in good standing. | |||
'''Value of training:''' $350-550 from for-profit training centers. | |||
== Time Commitment Required == | == Time Commitment Required == | ||
