Community Wellness

Welcome to the Northland College Community Wellness page. We are offering a variety of Wellness Workshops for community members of all ages and abilities. Please see the list below to find out what is being offered and register online. Prices for Wellness Workshops are $45 for Northland alumni, staff or faculty, and $60 for community members (unless otherwise noted within the registration form).

Courses for Spring 2013:

Wilderness First Responder - 4/20/13 to 4/28/13 - Click here to register
Wilderness First Responder (WFR) is the ideal medical training for outdoor educators, guides, SAR team members, and others who work or play in remote areas. The curriculum is comprehensive and practical, including the essential principles and skills required to assess and manage medical problems in isolated and extreme environments. Course fee is $650, and includes your certification. There is a $50 price reduction for all Northland students, staff, faculty and alumni. Lodging is available for $15/night. Contact John Graetz at jgraetz@northland.edu for more information on lodging for this course.

WFR Recertification - 4/12/13 to 4/14/13 - Click here to register
The Wilderness First Responder (WFR) Recertification course is open to graduates of all wilderness training courses of 64 hours or longer with a current Wilderness First Responder certification. Successful graduates of this course will receive Wilderness Medical Associates' Wilderness First Responder, Anaphylaxis, and BLS/Healthcare Provider-level CPR certifications. WMA-WEMT graduates with a current EMT-B or Paramedic certificate may also recertify the wilderness portion of their WEMT with this course.

Course fee is $325. There is a $50 price reduction for all Northland students, staff, faculty and alumni. Lodging is available for $15/night. For more information about this course or lodging, contact John Graetz at jgraetz@northland.edu.

Pre-requisite: You must have previously taken and been successfully certified in Wilderness First Responder in order to take the WFR re-cert course.

Heather Rickerl
(715) 682-1825
hrickerl@northland.edu