Mental Health Wilderness First Aid
​Open-Enrollment Courses - 2023

Basic "101"
​Mental Health Wilderness First Aid
​(16 hour course)

Start here!  The Basic course offers a solid "101" level of Mental Health Wilderness First Aid training, including powerful tools to recognize, assess, and support someone experiencing a mental health challenge in remote areas. 

​Topics include anxiety, panic attack, and general stress: how the nervous system responds under stress, regulation of the nervous system, psychoeducation, solution-focused conversation, and safety/support planning.  

Includes: 12h classroom time, 4h self-directed homework time.

Basic course dates

May 2023 - Saturday Days
​ONLINE 
​Basic "101" (16H)
​​May 6 & 13, 2023
  • 8am-3pm Pacific Time
  • Online course​ (Zoom)
  • $245+GST
  • Sliding scale available
  • Register at the bottom of this page
June 2023 - Tues & Thurs eve
​ONLINE 
​Basic "101" (16H)
June 13, 15, 20, & 22, 2023
  • 5pm-8pm Pacific Time
  • Online course​ (Zoom)
  • $245+GST
  • Sliding scale available
  • Register at the bottom of this page
September 2023 - Saturday days
​ONLINE 
​Basic "101" (16H)
September 23 & 30, 2023
  • 8am-3pm Pacific Time
  • Online course​ (Zoom)
  • $245+GST
  • Sliding scale available
  • Register at the bottom of this page
October 2023 - Tues & Thurs eve
​ONLINE 
​Basic "101" (16H)
October 3, 5, 10, & 12, 2023
  • 5pm-8pm Pacific Time
  • Online course​ (Zoom)
  • $245+GST
  • Sliding scale available
  • Register at the bottom of this page

Upgrade from Basic to Standard
​Mental Health Wilderness First Aid
​(+16h course = 32 hour certification)

Expand on your Basic certification to achieve your full MHWFA Standard (32h) certification! 

This course includes additional tools and in-depth discussion led by expert, field-experienced mental health counsellors in a small cohort. 

Topics include depression & mood disorders, trauma / PTSD, grief & loss, uncooperative clients, psychosis, self-injury, and suicidal ideation.

Includes: 12h classroom time, 4h self-directed homework time.

In-person courses may be offered as 32 hours all at once.
Online Standard (32h) courses are composed of the Basic course (16h) plus the "Upgrade from Basic to Standard" course (+16h).

Upgrade to Standard
​course dates

OCTOBER 2023 - Saturday days
​ONLINE 
​upgrade from Basic TO STANDARD (+16H = total 32H)
UPGRADE from BASIC to STANDARD (32H) certification course 

Prerequisites: 
  • For those who have previously completed a BASIC (12-16h) course.

Upgrade to STANDARD course is +16 hours total:
  • 12h classroom time (2x 6h days on Zoom, plus time for breaks),
  • 4h self-directed homework time (reading & written assignments before, during, & after the course).
  • ​Successful completion results in a MHWFA Intermediate (32hour) certification
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October 21 & 28, 2023
  • 8am-4pm Pacific Time
  • Online course​ (Zoom)
  • $245+GST, sliding scale available
  • ​Register below
A short pre-course phone or Zoom chat about the course is an invitation for registration for all Standard course participants.
While registering ... order the course manual!
​Updated v.2.1 available May 2023
Manuals are optional (recommended) for a MHWFA course.  They are an excellent resource, covering all Basic and Standard course material and more, especially as PowerPoint slides are not made available.  Manuals include assessment, skills and interventions, evacuation rubrics, field guides, forms and references.  Topics covered: resilience, anxiety & phobia, panic attack, trauma, grief & loss, depression & mood disorders, psychosis, self-injury, and suicidal ideation, newly updated for 2023.  
Read the Introduction free online!
  • 200+ pages, filled with illustrations and visual graphics.
  • High quality B&W printing, spiral bound, with vinyl/poly covers and quick-reference tabs.
​**NEW** PDF full colour version now available! 
  • High-quality PDF (approx. 450MB), full colour.
  • PDF licensed & watermarked for individual customer use only.
  • Download link delivered to your inbox.

Register

Two steps to register: 
  1. Submit course registration form.                     
  2. Submit payment below.
An email confirmation will be sent to you with a link to the course portal page - be sure to visit it to complete the pre-course brief assignment and reading, and ensure you have tested out your Zoom before your online course begins.
course Terms & Conditions, & Cancellation Policies - read me
Please read carefully the terms & conditions, including course expectations and cancellation policies.  There is important course preparation information in here for you, too -- it is not all legalistic!
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Course registration fees
Basic Course $245 + GST
Upgrade to Standard course $245 + GST
Standard course $490 + GST (select "quantity: 2" at checkout)

Sliding scale available
Scholarships & Sliding Scale info
​​​Sliding scale discount: up to 35% off course fees available to students / low-income earners.   Simply click the course cost window when paying to access sliding scale options.  Scholarships may also be available - see below.
Scholarships:  Accessibility of mental health skills is one of our core values.  If the cost of a MHWFA course even with the sliding scale is a barrier to you, email info@mentalhealthwildernessfirstaid.ca and tell us about your situation.  A number of partial scholarships is available each year. 
Manual -- ORDER PRINT VERSION   $90/$60
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MHWFA Manual: Print version
 $90.00+shipping+GST
MHWFA Student discount for current or past MHWFA students: 33%

Shipping options:
1. Pick up in person from our location on Salt Spring Island, B.C., or from an in-person course. NO SHIPPING, pick up only.
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3. Ship to US (with tracking number) or International (no tracking).

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Manual -- ORDER PDF VERSION   $45/$30
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PDF colour copy of the MHWFA manual, individual customer license, delivered to email inbox.
Please allow 2-5 days for PDF delivery.
$45.00+GST
MHWFA Student discount for current or past MHWFA students: 33%.

PDF Version
Manual -- ORDER Print + PDF combo   $96/$64
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MHWFA Manual: Print + PDF Combo
Please allow 2-5 days for PDF delivery.
$96.00
MHWFA student discount for current or past MHWFA students: 33%.

Shipping options for print order:
1. Pick up in person from our location on Salt Spring Island, B.C., or from an in-person course. NO SHIPPING, pick up only.
2. Ship to Canada (with tracking number)
3. Ship to US (with tracking number) or International (no tracking).

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Mental Health Wilderness First Aid
Daye Hagel, M.A., C.C.C.
Courtenay, B.C.
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