MHWFA Basic (16h) / Intermediate (40h) course certification

​A custom Mental Health Wilderness First Aid course can be brought to your organization, community, or staff training, and adapted for your experiences and needs!  

​Download our Custom Course Information package above.

Organizations within Canada and the U.S.A. for whom we have provided training include: 
  • Appalachian Mountain Club (VT, Canada)
  • Billygruff Silviculture (AB, Canada)
  • Brinkman Reforestation (Canada National)
  • Campbell River Search & Rescue (BC, Canada)
  • Capilano University (BC, Canada)
  • Central Fraser Valley Search & Rescue (BC, Canada)
  • Columbia Valley Search & Rescue (BC, Canada)
  • George Washington University (DC, USA)
  • Girl in the Wild (BC, Canada)
  • Girls* On Ice (Canada National)
  • Gwich'in Tribal Council (NWT, Canada)
  • Institute for Wild Med (MA, USA)
  • Juneau Icefield Research Program (AK, USA; YT & BC, Canada)
  • Junior Canadian Rangers (Canada National)
  • Lakehead University (Ontario, Canada)
  • Leader Silviculture (BC, Canada)
  • Maple Leaf Adventures (BC, Canada)
  • Meadowridge Independent School (BC, Canada)
  • Naturally Superior Adventures (ON, Canada)
  • North Island College (BC, Canada)
  • Outward Bound Canada (Canada National)
  • Outward Bound Canada Training Academy (Canada National)
  • Overland Summers (MA, USA)
  • Salt Spring Island Search & Rescue (BC, Canada)
  • ​Sea Kayak Guides Alliance of B.C. (BC, Canada)
  • Spirit North (Canada National)
  • Squamish First Nation Youth Program (BC, Canada)
  • St. George's Independent School (BC, Canada)
  • St. Lawrence University (NY, USA)
  • Stony Brook University Field School (NY, USA)
  • Strathcona Park Lodge (BC, Canada)
  • Summit Reforestation (Canada)
  • Tahoe Expedition Academy (CA, USA)
  • Thompson Rivers University (BC, Canada)
  • Ucluelet Recreation Centre (BC, Canada)
  • Venture Out Project (VT, USA)
  • Windfirm Silviculture (BC, Canada)
  • YMCA-YWCA Camp Thunderbird (BC, Canada)

​​And many more!
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Thompson Rivers University Adventure Studies program / Photo credit: Collin Hagel
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Gwich'in First Nation / photo credit: MHWFA
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Campbell River Search and Rescue / photo credit: Tara Souch
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Sea Kayak Guides Alliance of B.C. / Photo credit: SKGABC
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North Island College / Photo credit: Dave Pinel
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Girl in the Wild / Photo credit: Collin Hagel
New offering: MHWFA 5h introductory group training
 A short MHWFA skills option especially designed for staff training -- get your team MHWFA trained in just an afternoon + homework!
 - Orient your team to personal & professional mental health skills for immediate application in the field.
- 2h pre- & post-course self-paced homework, 3h interactive Zoom group session.
- Great for staff teams, recreation groups, postsecondary outdoor clubs, and anyone else looking for brief, accessible & powerful MHWFA training.
- Certificate of completion & waterproof summary field handout provided.

$195 (CAD) per person
Minimum 10 paid spots.

10% promotional discount available thru April 15, 2025

Download the 5h Introductory certification course outline below:
2025-04_5h_course_outline.pdf
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