Mental Health Wilderness First Aid
Open-Enrollment Courses - 2023
Open-Enrollment Courses - 2023
Basic "101" course (14 hours)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, 2h self-directed homework time. March 2023 - Saturdays
online BASIC "101" (14H) March 4 & 11, 2023
April 2023 - Tuesdays
online BASIC "101" (14H) April 4, 11, 18, & 25, 2023
May 2023 - Saturdays
ONLINE Basic "101" (14H) May 6 & 13, 2022
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STANDARD COURSE (28 HOURS)Expand on your Basic certification with an Upgrade to Standard course, to achieve your full 28h Standard certification! This 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, 2h self-directed homework time. In-person Standard courses may be offered as 24-28 hours all at once. Online Standard courses are composed of the Basic course (14h) plus the "Upgrade from Basic to Standard" course (14h). March 2023 - Saturdays
ONLINE upgrade from Basic TO STANDARD (14H) UPGRADE to STANDARD course (for those who have previously completed a BASIC course) March 18 & 25, 2023
October 2023 - Saturdays
ONLINE upgrade from Basic TO STANDARD (14H) UPGRADE to STANDARD course (for those who have previously completed a BASIC course) October 21 & 28, 2023
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While registering ... order the course manual!
Updated v.2.0 available March 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!
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course Terms & Conditions, & Cancellation Policies - read me
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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) |
Scholarships & Sliding Scale info
Sliding scale discount: up to 35% off course fees available to students / low-income earners. Click the course cost windows when paying, below, 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. 
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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 locations in Maple Ridge, B.C. or Courtenay, B.C., or from an in-person course. NO SHIPPING, pick up only. 2. Ship to Canada (Xpresspost, with tracking number) 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.
$45.00+GST MHWFA Student discount for current or past MHWFA students: 33%. |
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Manual -- ORDER Print + PDF combo $96/$64
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MHWFA Manual: Print + PDF Combo $96.00 MHWFA student discount for current or past MHWFA students: 33%. Shipping options for print order: 1. Pick up in person from our locations in Maple Ridge, B.C. or Courtenay, B.C., or from an in-person course. NO SHIPPING, pick up only. 2. Ship to Canada (Xpresspost, 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.
Daye Hagel, M.A., C.C.C.
Courtenay, B.C.
