{"title":"Certification Programs","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"solo-wilderness-first-responder-wfr-gray-bearded-green-beret-survival-school","title":"SOLO Wilderness First Responder (WFR) Certification — 8-Day Course","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWilderness First Responder (WFR) Certification — SOLO 8-Day Course\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe SOLO Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certification is the recognized industry standard for outdoor professionals, guides, expedition leaders, and serious backcountry travelers who need comprehensive wilderness medicine skills when EMS access is hours or days away. This 8-day, 72-hour SOLO WFR course is delivered by the GB2 Cadre using SOLO's official curriculum — the oldest continuously operating school of wilderness medicine in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUpon successful completion, students earn a three-year SOLO Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certification, a two-year CPR\/BLS with AED certification based on AHA\/ILCOR guidelines, and an ACS Stop the Bleed certification. The course meets Wilderness Medicine Education Collaborative (WMEC) 2024 standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy This SOLO WFR Course\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Wilderness First Responder is the industry benchmark for remote medical training — and SOLO is the program that set that benchmark. This course blends SOLO's proven curriculum with GB2's field-tested approach to survival and preparedness. The result is 72 hours of scenario-driven, hands-on training built to hold up when conditions are rough, resources are limited, and you are the only medical resource available. Students leave with a repeatable assessment process, clear treatment priorities, and the confidence to manage a medical emergency from first contact through evacuation decision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat You'll Learn\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFoundations of Wilderness Medicine\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe course opens with the medical-legal foundation every WFR provider needs — duty to act, Good Samaritan principles, scope of practice, consent, and confidentiality. From there, students build a systematic patient assessment process: scene size-up and safety, primary and secondary surveys, vital signs, SAMPLE history, and SOAP note documentation. This framework underlies every scenario and skill throughout the eight days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTrauma Management\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStudents work through the full spectrum of trauma encountered in remote environments — hypovolemic shock and hemorrhage control including tourniquet use, wound packing, and pressure dressings; traumatic brain injury and head injuries; chest trauma and breathing compromise; spine injury and Focused Spine Assessment (FSA); soft tissue injuries and wound care including infection prevention; musculoskeletal injuries and splinting for joints, long bones, and pelvic stabilization; and burns and blister care with strategies to reduce complications in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEnvironmental Medicine\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEnvironmental medicine covers the conditions most likely to kill or injure students' patients in remote terrain. Cold-related injuries include hypothermia, frostbite, and non-freezing cold injuries. Heat-related illness covers heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Altitude problems address AMS, HACE, and HAPE. Additional topics include lightning strikes, drowning, contact reactions from poison ivy, oak, and sumac, and sunburn and snow blindness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMedical Emergencies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStudents learn to recognize and manage cardiac emergencies including heart attack and stroke, seizures and neurological conditions, diabetes and hypoglycemia in the field, allergic reactions and anaphylaxis including epinephrine use, asthma and respiratory emergencies, and gastrointestinal complaints, flu-like illness, and abdominal pain in remote settings where evacuation decisions carry real weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCore Skills and Practical Training\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePractical skill blocks run throughout the course. Basic Life Support covers adult and child CPR, AED use, airway management, and rescue breathing. Bleeding control covers tourniquets, wound packing, and pressure dressings. Spine management covers Focused Spine Assessment and patient lifting, moving, and packaging. Musculoskeletal treatment covers joint and long-bone splinting, pelvic stabilization, and shoulder and digit dislocation concepts. Evacuation and rescue considerations cover risk-benefit analysis and improvised carries and litters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eElective Topics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDepending on course time and conditions, students may also be exposed to search and rescue fundamentals, psychological first aid and behavioral health emergencies, diving or marine-related injuries, emergency childbirth, and advanced spine and musculoskeletal techniques.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eInstructor Cadre\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePrimary Instructor — Rick Swain\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRick Swain is a former Army combat veteran with more than 20 years of experience as a Special Operations Combat Medic and Paramedic\/HAZMAT Technician, serving in technical and tactical units in Iraq, Afghanistan, Panama, Ecuador, and other austere environments. After his military career, he mentored and evaluated National Guard CBRN response units and trained at multiple outdoor and wilderness schools — including GB2 and SOLO — before becoming a registered Maine Guide and certified SOLO Wilderness Medicine Instructor. Rick brings hard-earned experience and a direct, practical teaching style to every course.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAdditional Instruction — Joshua Enyart\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJoshua Enyart, the Gray Bearded Green Beret, is a former Army Ranger and Green Beret with more than three decades of experience as a professional instructor for military and civilian organizations. As founder and head instructor of Gray Bearded Green Beret, he integrates wilderness survival, bushcraft, preparedness, and wilderness medicine into a cohesive system focused on real-world application.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll instructors hold current WFR and CPR\/BLS with AED credentials at a minimum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho Should Take This Course\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe SOLO WFR is built for anyone whose time in the field creates extended separation from emergency medical services. It is the standard certification for outdoor professionals including guides, rangers, expedition leaders, and camp staff; search and rescue members and volunteers; backcountry adventurers and expedition hikers; and survival and bushcraft students who want medical skills to match their fieldcraft. If you are working toward GB2's higher-level training programs or instructor pathways, this course also supports the medical readiness expected at those levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCourse Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe SOLO Wilderness First Responder Course is delivered by the GB2 Cadre using SOLO's official WFR curriculum. The course runs 8 days at a minimum of 72 training hours and includes practical skill evaluations, written exams, and scenario simulations throughout. Students who successfully complete the course earn a SOLO Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certification valid for three years, a CPR\/BLS with AED certification valid for two years, and an ACS Stop the Bleed certification. The course meets Wilderness Medicine Education Collaborative (WMEC) 2024 standards. Recertification at expiration requires a minimum of 16 in-person hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow This Course Fits the GB2 Curriculum\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe SOLO Wilderness First Responder Course is the live course through which the GB2 System of Training™ delivers its wilderness medicine curriculum at the advanced level — using SOLO Schools' nationally recognized 8-day certification program. Students who are new to wilderness medicine and want to build a foundation before committing to the full WFR should start with the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/solo-wilderness-first-aid-course-wfa-gray-bearded-green-beret-survival-school\"\u003eSOLO Wilderness First Aid (WFA) Certification\u003c\/a\u003e — the 2-day entry-level course. The first two days of the WFR cover the same curriculum as the WFA, and the WFA course itself may satisfy SOLO's 16-hour recertification requirement for current WFR holders. Students who want to pair medical training with foundational field skills will find the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/wilderness-survival-course-gray-bearded-green-beret-survival-school\"\u003eGB2 Wilderness Survival Course\u003c\/a\u003e a natural complement. Students who want to build familiarity with wilderness medicine concepts before attending a certification course can also explore the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/network.graybeardedgreenberet.com\/programs\/collection-instructional-series-wilderness-medical\"\u003eWilderness Medical Course Instructional Series\u003c\/a\u003e on the GB2 Network — non-certifying, but a solid introduction to the material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eEvent Status and Booking\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCourses listed as \u003cstrong\u003eScheduled\u003c\/strong\u003e are planned events pending minimum enrollment. Once minimum enrollment is reached, status changes to \u003cstrong\u003eConfirmed\u003c\/strong\u003e and the course is guaranteed to run. \u003cstrong\u003eConfirmed – Limited\u003c\/strong\u003e indicates only a few seats remain. Students are advised to make travel arrangements only after a course is marked Confirmed. Gray Bearded Green Beret LLC is not responsible for airfare, lodging, rental vehicles, or other travel expenses in the event a Scheduled course does not meet minimum enrollment or must be rescheduled due to circumstances beyond our control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eView all scheduled dates and locations at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/graybeardedgreenberet.com\/collections\/live-training-events-courses-gray-bearded-green-beret\"\u003eLive Training Events \u0026amp; Courses\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gray Bearded Green Beret","offers":[{"title":"August 8-15 2026 Colrain MA (CONFIRMED)","offer_id":46859395104820,"sku":"GBB-COURSE-WFR-01","price":995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"August 7-14 2027 Colrain MA (SCHEDULED)","offer_id":47507228885044,"sku":"GBB-COURSE-WFR-02","price":995.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/9008\/4404\/files\/main-wfr-wilderness-first-responder-course-gray-bearded-green-beret-survival-school.png?v=1770837797"},{"product_id":"wilderness-survival-training-and-certification-program-gray-bearded-green-beret-survival-school","title":"Wilderness Survival Certification — Multi-Course GB2 Program","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWilderness Survival Certification — The Complete GB2 Multi-Course Program\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe GB2 Wilderness Survival Certification is the most comprehensive field training program Gray Bearded Green Beret offers for students looking to master their own wilderness skills. Six courses, 25 days of instruction, and a structured progression that takes you from modern gear dependence through bushcraft and primitive skills to complete nature-reliance. It covers wilderness survival, bushcraft, winter survival, primitive skills, land navigation, and wilderness medicine — in any order, on your schedule, with no expiration on your tuition. Students who complete all six earn the GB2 Wilderness Survival Certification: a patch and formal certificate recognizing demonstrated competence across the full curriculum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you've been thinking about taking multiple GB2 courses anyway, the program saves $974 off the combined individual course prices — and includes the tracking and certification administration that comes with completing a multi-course credential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c!-- ===== STW BOOK CARD ===== --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#000000;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);border-radius:10px;padding:20px 16px;margin:28px auto;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;max-width:320px;text-align:center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/surviving-the-wild-joshua-enyart\" style=\"display:block;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/9008\/4404\/files\/stw-book-cover-gray-bearded-green-beret.jpg?v=1777065635\" alt=\"Surviving the Wild book by Joshua Enyart\" style=\"width:140px;border-radius:6px;display:block;margin:0 auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:CocogooseCondensed-Letterpress,sans-serif;color:#E8C84A;font-size:22px;margin:0 0 6px;text-align:center;letter-spacing:0.04em;\"\u003eLearn to Survive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color:#6B7280;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 10px;text-align:center;\"\u003eHardcover · Full Color · 430 Pages · by Joshua Enyart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color:rgba(255,255,255,0.85);font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px;text-align:center;\"\u003eSurviving the Wild is the recommended curriculum reference for certification students — 430 full-color pages covering the complete skill set across the same progression you'll work through in the GB2 Wilderness Survival Certification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/surviving-the-wild-joshua-enyart\" style=\"display:block;background:#06693A;color:#ffffff;text-align:center;padding:10px 24px;border-radius:6px;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;\"\u003eGet the Book →\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTuition and Savings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/9008\/4404\/files\/1_ebaa4f89-329f-4466-a6e0-3f8148ca5010.png?v=1776273918\" alt=\"GB2 Wilderness Survival Certification program tuition breakdown showing $974 savings versus individual course pricing\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePurchasing the program saves $974 off the combined cost of the six individual courses. The discount reflects the commitment of enrolling in the full program — and includes the certification administration, tracking, and patch and certificate that come with completing the credential. Individual courses remain available for purchase separately for students who aren't ready to commit to the full program.\u003c\/p\u003eWhat the Program Includes\n\u003cp\u003eThe six courses that make up the certification program represent the full breadth of the GB2 curriculum. Each one is a standalone field course that can be taken independently — but together, they form a progression that systematically closes every significant gap in a person's outdoor skill set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWilderness Survival Course — 3 Days\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe foundation of the program. This is where the 8 Survival Priorities framework is introduced, along with the fire craft, shelter construction, water procurement, emergency signaling, knot work, tool handling, and basic wilderness first aid that every backcountry traveler needs. The crawl-walk-run instructional model means you demonstrate each skill in real field conditions before moving on — not in a classroom, not watching a video, but in the dirt with an instructor watching. Students sleep in shelters they built themselves over 2 nights in the field. Full details: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/graybeardedgreenberet.com\/products\/wilderness-survival-course-gray-bearded-green-beret-survival-school\" title=\"Wilderness Survival Course\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWilderness Survival Course\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBushcraft Skills Course — 3 Days\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBushcraft builds directly on the survival foundation, shifting the emphasis from kit-dependent skills to natural material use. This is where you learn to work with what the land gives you — bow drill friction fire, cordage from plant fiber, natural tinder and fire lay construction, carving, and camp implements made from wood. By the end of this course you're doing with natural materials and traditional techniques what you previously needed manufactured gear to accomplish. Full details: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/graybeardedgreenberet.com\/products\/bushcraft-skills-course-gray-bearded-green-beret-survival-school\" title=\"Bushcraft Skills Course\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBushcraft Skills Course\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWinter Survival Course — 4 Days\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA separate environment requires a separate course. Winter introduces hazards — hypothermia, frostbite, travel in snow, reduced caloric efficiency, compromised water sources — that demand a different skill set than temperate survival training. Four days in a cold-weather field environment cover snow shelter construction, cold-weather fire challenges, winter water sourcing, layering systems for extreme cold, and navigation in snow-covered terrain where trails and landmarks disappear. This is the highest-consequence environment in the program. Full details: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/graybeardedgreenberet.com\/products\/winter-survival-course-gray-bearded-green-beret-survival-school\" title=\"Winter Survival Course\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWinter Survival Course\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePrimitive Survival Course — 3 Days\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe advanced stage of the program. No modern tools, no modern materials — the Primitive Survival Course is a knife-only immersion in traditional skills developed over thousands of years. Friction fire, primitive shelters, stone and bone tool making, primitive trapping, and natural cordage manufacture are covered in a field environment where the only safety net is your instructors and the skills you've built in prior courses. Most students find this the most demanding course in the program, and the most rewarding. Full details: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/graybeardedgreenberet.com\/products\/primitive-survival-course-gray-bearded-green-beret-survival-school\" title=\"Primitive Survival Course\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePrimitive Survival Course\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMaster Navigator™ Course — 4 Days\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNavigation is the survival skill most often separated from survival training, which is a mistake. The Master Navigator™ Course covers map reading, terrain association, azimuth plotting, pace counting, and land navigation in field conditions — using map and compass, not GPS. Four days of structured instruction and field exercises produce students who can determine their position, plan a route, and execute that route across unfamiliar terrain without digital assistance. For students who want to study navigation principles before attending, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/graybeardedgreenberet.com\/products\/master-navigator-pdf-series-complete-pdf-bundle-parts-one-eight\" title=\"Master Navigator™ PDF Series\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMaster Navigator™ PDF Series\u003c\/a\u003e covers the full curriculum across 8 structured study guides. Full course details: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/graybeardedgreenberet.com\/products\/master-navigator-map-reading-and-land-navigation-course-gray-bearded-green-beret-survival-school\" title=\"Master Navigator™ Course\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMaster Navigator™ Course\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWilderness First Responder Course — 8 Days\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe medical capstone of the program. Eight days of wilderness medicine training covering patient assessment, trauma management, wound care, improvised splinting, anaphylaxis, altitude illness, hypothermia and hyperthermia, drowning and submersion, and evacuation decisions. The SOLO Wilderness First Responder certification is one of the most respected credentials in backcountry medicine — recognized by most national parks, guide services, and expedition programs as a meaningful qualification. Students who complete this course graduate with a 3-year SOLO WFR certification. Full details: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/graybeardedgreenberet.com\/products\/solo-wilderness-first-responder-wfr-gray-bearded-green-beret-survival-school\" title=\"Wilderness First Responder Course\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWilderness First Responder Course\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Training Progression\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe six courses aren't just six separate programs stacked together. Each one is a live course through which the GB2 System of Training™ delivers its curriculum — a system that meets students where they are as modern humans reliant on gear, and moves them toward self- and nature-reliance. Joshua developed this progression across three decades of professional instruction. The GB2 System of Training™ moves you through three stages of competence, each more demanding than the last.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first stage is modern gear proficiency. You learn the 8 Survival Priorities framework with full kit — the tools and supplies you'd actually carry in the backcountry. This is the Wilderness Survival Course. You're building baseline competence and confidence with reliable equipment so you understand what the skills are supposed to accomplish before you start removing the gear that makes them easier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second stage transitions from kit dependence to natural resource use. Bushcraft, winter survival, and navigation all belong here in different ways. You're doing the same things — building fire, making shelter, moving across terrain — but with progressively less reliance on modern tools and manufactured materials. By the end of this stage you can operate in most environments with a minimal kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe third stage is complete nature-reliance. The Primitive Survival Course removes modern tools entirely. You're working with knife, cordage, and natural materials only — which means everything you do has to be built from what the environment provides. This is the hardest stage, and it's designed to be. Students who reach it have already spent at least 9 days in the field in prior courses, and they need that foundation before attempting primitive skills in earnest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Wilderness First Responder course runs parallel to this progression. Medical competence doesn't belong at the end — it belongs throughout. But certifying through WFR early in your training ensures you're a safer student and a safer field partner for everyone around you for the duration of the program.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eScheduling and Program Flexibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe certification program is designed to be completed on your schedule. There's no expiration date on your tuition, no required sequence (courses can be taken in any order, though the progression above is recommended), and no deadline for completion. Most students complete the survival certification over one to three years, attending one or two courses per season as schedules and course availability align.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStudents who have already completed one or more courses in the program are eligible to enroll in the certification bundle and receive credit for those courses — no conditions and no timeframe restrictions. Any course that is part of this bundle counts. Contact us directly for a custom invoice reflecting your prior coursework: email \u003ca href=\"mailto:info@graybeardedgreenberet.com\"\u003einfo@graybeardedgreenberet.com\u003c\/a\u003e or use the chat feature on the website.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause of the deep discount and the administrative overhead involved in tracking students through a multi-course credential program, this bundle is non-refundable. That's disclosed upfront so there's no confusion — what you're purchasing is a commitment to the full program at a significant savings over individual course pricing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eInstructor Credentials and Safety Infrastructure\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery course in the program is run under the same safety and instructional standards Joshua Enyart established when he built the GB2 curriculum. All instructors hold CPR\/AED certification and are Wilderness First Responder certified at minimum. Every course site operates with an on-site Medic Station, a dedicated medic, and Search and Rescue staff. The program is fully insured, and every safety protocol reflects what responsible field instruction looks like when the curriculum actually pushes students into challenging conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoshua's background — Former Army Ranger and Green Beret with three decades of professional instruction — informs every curriculum decision in the program. The 8 Survival Priorities framework, the crawl-walk-run instructional model, and the requirement to demonstrate skills in real field conditions before advancing aren't marketing language. They're the methodology Joshua was trained in and trained others in throughout his service, carried directly into the GB2 civilian curriculum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSupporting Study Resources\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStudents who want to study between courses or prepare before attending will find resources built on the same framework as the live curriculum. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/graybeardedgreenberet.com\/products\/master-navigator-pdf-series-complete-pdf-bundle-parts-one-eight\" title=\"Master Navigator™ PDF Series\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMaster Navigator™ PDF Series\u003c\/a\u003e covers the navigation curriculum across 8 parts. And Joshua's field manual \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/graybeardedgreenberet.com\/products\/surviving-the-wild-joshua-enyart\" title=\"Surviving the Wild by Joshua Enyart\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eSurviving the Wild\u003c\/a\u003e — 80,000 words of field-tested survival methodology — is used by many GB2 students as a primary reference alongside their course attendance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe GB2 Network™ hosts two video instructional series that map directly to courses in this bundle. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/network.graybeardedgreenberet.com\/programs\/collection-master-navigator-course-instructional-series\" title=\"Master Navigator Course Instructional Series\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMaster Navigator™ Course Instructional Series\u003c\/a\u003e covers the navigation curriculum in structured video format — useful both as preparation before the live course and as a review resource after. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/network.graybeardedgreenberet.com\/programs\/collection-instructional-series-wilderness-medical\" title=\"Wilderness Medical Course Instructional Series\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWilderness Medical Course Instructional Series\u003c\/a\u003e covers wilderness medicine principles and field techniques, and pairs directly with the WFR course in this bundle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eView all scheduled dates and locations at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/graybeardedgreenberet.com\/collections\/live-training-events-courses-gray-bearded-green-beret\"\u003eLive Training Events \u0026amp; Courses\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gray Bearded Green Beret","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41378995535924,"sku":"GB2WTPBDL","price":2916.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/9008\/4404\/files\/wilderness-survival-training-and-certification-program-gray-bearded-green-beret-survival-school-1.jpg?v=1734483946"},{"product_id":"survival-instructor-training-and-certification-program-gray-bearded-green-beret-survival-school","title":"Survival Instructor Certification — GB2 Train-the-Trainer Program","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSurvival Instructor Certification — The GB2 Train-the-Trainer Program\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe GB2 Survival Instructor Certification is a multi-phase, multi-year training program designed to produce professional wilderness survival instructors who can work anywhere in the outdoor education industry — not practitioners who completed a checklist, and not graduates who are only qualified to teach at the school that trained them. The program is built for people who want to teach survival skills professionally, and who want a credential that is worth something outside the walls of the program that issued it. Phase 1 covers 25 days of structured field instruction across six courses. Phase 2 adds a 4-day Train the Trainer Course and a minimum 20-day On-the-Job Training component at live GB2 events with real paying students. Phase 3 is a 4-day Final Instructor Evaluation that tests skills, teaching ability, and physical fitness against a 100% proficiency standard. That is a minimum of 53 days of structured training before certification is awarded — completed on your schedule, with no expiration on your tuition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c!-- ===== STW BOOK CARD ===== --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#000000;border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.1);border-radius:10px;padding:20px 16px;margin:28px auto;display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;max-width:320px;text-align:center;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/surviving-the-wild-joshua-enyart\" style=\"display:block;margin-bottom:12px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/9008\/4404\/files\/stw-book-cover-gray-bearded-green-beret.jpg?v=1777065635\" alt=\"Surviving the Wild book by Joshua Enyart\" style=\"width:140px;border-radius:6px;display:block;margin:0 auto;\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-family:CocogooseCondensed-Letterpress,sans-serif;color:#E8C84A;font-size:22px;margin:0 0 6px;text-align:center;letter-spacing:0.04em;\"\u003eLearn to Survive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color:#6B7280;font-size:13px;margin:0 0 10px;text-align:center;\"\u003eHardcover · Full Color · 430 Pages · by Joshua Enyart\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color:rgba(255,255,255,0.85);font-size:14px;margin:0 0 14px;text-align:center;\"\u003eSurviving the Wild is the recommended field reference for GB2 instructors in training — 430 full-color pages covering the complete curriculum you'll be teaching when you earn your certification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/products\/surviving-the-wild-joshua-enyart\" style=\"display:block;background:#06693A;color:#ffffff;text-align:center;padding:10px 24px;border-radius:6px;font-size:15px;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;width:100%;box-sizing:border-box;\"\u003eGet the Book →\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProgram Overview and Savings\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/9008\/4404\/files\/2_69b8b30a-1717-4a33-a14f-b7a49a1e1aff.png?v=1776273917\" alt=\"GB2 Survival Instructor Certification program phases overview — Phase 1 skills development, Phase 2 instructor development with Train the Trainer and OJT, Phase 3 Final Instructor Evaluation\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bundle includes all eight program components — six Phase 1 courses, the Train the Trainer Course, and the Final Instructor Evaluation — at 25% off the combined individual pricing. See individual course listings for detailed information on each component course. For the full program to function, all phases must be completed in the sequence described above.\u003c\/p\u003eWho This Program Is For\n\u003cp\u003eThe Survival Instructor Certification is built for people who want to teach survival skills professionally — as a primary career, a second career, or as a credentialed addition to an existing outdoor guiding or education background. The program attracts former military with strong field skills who want to translate that background into civilian instruction, experienced outdoors people who've been informally teaching for years and want a formal framework, and career changers who see the outdoor education industry as a serious professional direction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe skills component of Phase 1 — the six foundational courses — is the same curriculum offered to civilian students through the GB2 course lineup. Instructor candidates go through that curriculum as students first, building the skill baseline that teaching requires. What distinguishes the instructor track is everything that follows: the Train the Trainer Course, the OJT requirement, and the Final Evaluation that doesn't allow you to graduate on good enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePhase 1 — Survival Skills Development\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore you can teach a skill, you have to own it. Phase 1 covers six courses — the same courses available to civilian students — but instructor candidates are evaluated against a higher standard throughout. The goal isn't just to complete the courses. It's to develop the depth of understanding in each skill set that allows you to answer questions you weren't expecting, adapt instruction to a student who isn't getting it, and demonstrate any skill correctly under pressure at the start of a long day in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe six Phase 1 courses are the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/graybeardedgreenberet.com\/products\/wilderness-survival-course-gray-bearded-green-beret-survival-school\" title=\"Wilderness Survival Course\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWilderness Survival Course\u003c\/a\u003e (3 days), the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/graybeardedgreenberet.com\/products\/bushcraft-skills-course-gray-bearded-green-beret-survival-school\" title=\"Bushcraft Skills Course\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBushcraft Skills Course\u003c\/a\u003e (3 days), the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/graybeardedgreenberet.com\/products\/winter-survival-course-gray-bearded-green-beret-survival-school\" title=\"Winter Survival Course\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWinter Survival Course\u003c\/a\u003e (4 days), the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/graybeardedgreenberet.com\/products\/primitive-survival-course-gray-bearded-green-beret-survival-school\" title=\"Primitive Survival Course\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ePrimitive Survival Course\u003c\/a\u003e (3 days), the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/graybeardedgreenberet.com\/products\/master-navigator-map-reading-and-land-navigation-course-gray-bearded-green-beret-survival-school\" title=\"Master Navigator™ Course\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMaster Navigator™ Course\u003c\/a\u003e (4 days), and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/graybeardedgreenberet.com\/products\/solo-wilderness-first-responder-wfr-gray-bearded-green-beret-survival-school\" title=\"Wilderness First Responder Course\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWilderness First Responder Course\u003c\/a\u003e (8 days). That's 25 days of structured field instruction before the instructor-specific phases begin. Courses can be completed in any order, and candidates are expected to practice between courses — the skills taught in each course need to be maintained, not just demonstrated once and forgotten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePhase 2 — Instructor Development\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhase 2 is where the program diverges from anything available through a standard survival course lineup. Most instructor certifications in the outdoor education industry skip this phase — they assume that if you know the content, you can teach it. That assumption produces instructors who are good at demonstrating skills and weak at everything else: managing a diverse group of students, adapting when a lesson isn't landing, running a safe field environment, making curriculum decisions in real time, and building the kind of business infrastructure that makes a survival school viable beyond year one. Phase 2 addresses all of that.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTrain the Trainer Course — 4 Days\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Train the Trainer Course is a 4-day residential course covering the principles of adult learning, curriculum development, instructional methodology, safety management for field-based instruction, and the fundamentals of building and running a survival school or instructional business. This is where instructor candidates learn the difference between knowing something and being able to teach it — why adult learners need different approaches than children, how to structure a progression from crawl to run for a skill that has fifteen variables, how to manage a field environment with students at different competency levels, and how to build a curriculum that produces consistent outcomes regardless of which instructor is running it. Business content covers pricing, liability, marketing, student management, and the legal and insurance landscape for outdoor education businesses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHybrid Distance Learning\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetween the Train the Trainer Course and the OJT component, candidates complete a hybrid distance learning track. This involves filming assigned instructional modules and submitting them for critique from GB2 leadership. The purpose is preparation, not evaluation — the feedback candidates receive on technique, pacing, safety management, and accuracy is designed to build the foundation they need to show up to OJT ready to deliver instruction in front of real students. The video format forces candidates to prepare and deliver without a live coaching safety net, which means the problems that need to be fixed get identified before they surface in front of a paying class.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eOn-the-Job Training — Minimum 20 Days\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOJT is conducted at live GB2 events with paying civilian students. Candidates deliver instruction in the field under the supervision of qualified GB2 instructors, working through the curriculum they've been studying and practicing since Phase 1. The OJT component serves multiple purposes: it produces teaching experience under real conditions, it exposes candidates to the full range of student profiles and field scenarios they'll encounter as working instructors, and it gives GB2 leadership sustained observation time to evaluate whether a candidate is actually ready for certification. Candidates are responsible for their own travel to OJT events. A minimum of 20 OJT days is required, and candidates should expect to exceed that minimum before their evaluation is scheduled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePhase 3 — Final Instructor Evaluation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Final Instructor Evaluation is the capstone of the program. It tests survival skills, teaching ability, and physical fitness against a 100% proficiency standard. The specific format and content of the evaluation are not disclosed in advance to preserve its integrity as an assessment — knowing exactly what you'll be tested on before you arrive is a different kind of preparation than being ready for anything. What candidates can expect is that every major skill domain covered in the program will be in scope, that the teaching component will require demonstrating instructional effectiveness in a private evaluation setting under field conditions, and that the physical fitness standard is non-negotiable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCandidates who complete the Final Instructor Evaluation successfully earn the GB2 Instructor Tab and formal certification. The Tab is a physical patch that represents a specific standard, not a participation marker. The certification is the credential that backs it. Both are earned, not issued.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat the GB2 Instructor Credential Represents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost survival instructor certifications are built around a skills checklist completed over a set number of consecutive days in the field. A candidate who finishes the checklist earns the credential. What that credential qualifies them to do outside the school that issued it is typically unclear, because the program was never designed to address instructional methodology, curriculum development, student management, or the business and safety infrastructure required to operate a professional program. The result is practitioners with instructor titles, not instructors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe GB2 program was designed specifically to change that outcome. Former Army Ranger and Green Beret Joshua Enyart, with three decades of professional instruction across military and civilian programs, built it to answer a direct question: what does it actually take to produce an instructor who can work professionally in the outdoor education industry — at an established school, as an independent operator, or as a credentialed hire for an existing outdoor or guiding program? The curriculum follows from that question: skills development evaluated at a higher standard than a civilian student is held to, formal training in adult learning methodology and curriculum development, supervised OJT with real paying students under qualified oversight, and a final evaluation with no partial credit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe GB2 certification is recognized within the industry as a meaningful credential because it is designed to produce instructors who can actually work in the industry. That distinction takes time and commitment to earn. The 45-plus days of structured training, the OJT at live GB2 events, and the 100% proficiency standard at the Final Evaluation are not arbitrary requirements — they are what separates an instructor from a practitioner who completed a program.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eScheduling and Program Flexibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe program is self-paced with no expiration on tuition. Most candidates complete Phase 1 over one to three years, attending courses as their schedule and course availability allow. The Train the Trainer Course and Final Instructor Evaluation require prerequisites to be completed and an invitation from GB2 before enrollment — these components cannot be attended out of sequence. Candidates should plan OJT scheduling in coordination with GB2 to align with the live event calendar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause of the deep discount and the administrative and logistical overhead involved in tracking candidates through a multi-phase certification program, this bundle is 100% non-refundable. That policy exists because the program is designed to be completed — candidates who aren't ready to commit to the full track should start with individual courses rather than purchasing the bundle. Students who want to complete all six courses for personal mastery without the instructor qualification should consider the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/graybeardedgreenberet.com\/products\/wilderness-survival-training-and-certification-program-gray-bearded-green-beret-survival-school\" title=\"Wilderness Survival Certification\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWilderness Survival Certification\u003c\/a\u003e program instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSafety and Instructor Credentials\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll GB2 field instruction is conducted under the same safety infrastructure that governs every course in the lineup: on-site Medic Station with appropriate medical equipment, dedicated medic and Search and Rescue staff, and instructors certified in CPR\/AED and Wilderness First Responder at minimum. The program is fully insured. Instructor candidates operating in an OJT capacity work under direct supervision until their certification is complete.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoshua Enyart developed and supervises the program. His background — Former Army Ranger and Green Beret, three decades of professional instructor experience — informs every aspect of the curriculum, from the sequencing of skill development in Phase 1 to the content of the Train the Trainer Course to the design of the Final Evaluation. The standard he holds candidates to is the standard he was held to, and that he held others to, throughout his service.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSupporting Study Resources\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstructor candidates who want to build their theoretical foundation alongside their field training will find the GB2 study resources aligned with the Phase 1 curriculum. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/graybeardedgreenberet.com\/products\/master-navigator-pdf-series-complete-pdf-bundle-parts-one-eight\" title=\"Master Navigator™ PDF Series\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMaster Navigator™ PDF Series\u003c\/a\u003e covers the navigation curriculum across 8 parts. Joshua's field manual \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/graybeardedgreenberet.com\/products\/surviving-the-wild-joshua-enyart\" title=\"Surviving the Wild by Joshua Enyart\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eSurviving the Wild\u003c\/a\u003e — 80,000 words of field-tested survival methodology — is used by many GB2 students and instructor candidates as a primary study reference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe GB2 Network™ hosts two video instructional series that map directly to Phase 1 courses in this program. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/network.graybeardedgreenberet.com\/programs\/collection-master-navigator-course-instructional-series\" title=\"Master Navigator Course Instructional Series\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMaster Navigator™ Course Instructional Series\u003c\/a\u003e covers the navigation curriculum in structured video format — useful preparation before the live course and as a review resource between courses. The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/network.graybeardedgreenberet.com\/programs\/collection-instructional-series-wilderness-medical\" title=\"Wilderness Medical Course Instructional Series\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eWilderness Medical Course Instructional Series\u003c\/a\u003e covers wilderness medicine principles and field techniques, and pairs directly with the WFR course in Phase 1.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eView all scheduled dates and locations at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/graybeardedgreenberet.com\/collections\/live-training-events-courses-gray-bearded-green-beret\"\u003eLive Training Events \u0026amp; Courses\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gray Bearded Green Beret","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45390733443124,"sku":"GB2ITPBDL","price":3964.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/9008\/4404\/files\/survival-instructor-training-and-certification-program-gray-bearded-green-beret-survival-school-1.jpg?v=1734484170"},{"product_id":"solo-wilderness-first-aid-course-wfa-gray-bearded-green-beret-survival-school","title":"SOLO Wilderness First Aid (WFA) Certification — 2-Day Course","description":"\u003ch2\u003eWilderness First Aid Course — SOLO WFA Certification\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBuild real, usable medical skills for the backcountry with the SOLO Wilderness First Aid (WFA) Certification — a two-day, 16-hour hands-on training designed for anyone who spends time in remote environments. This SOLO wilderness first aid course teaches you how to assess, treat, and make sound decisions for sick or injured patients when definitive medical care is hours away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUpon successful completion, students earn a two-year SOLO Wilderness First Aid (WFA) certification, a two-year BLS\/CPR certification, and an ACS Stop the Bleed certification. For eligible students, this course may also serve as a Wilderness First Responder (WFR) recertification under current SOLO policies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy This SOLO Wilderness First Aid Course\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis wilderness first aid course uses the recognized SOLO curriculum from the oldest continuously operating school of wilderness medicine in the world. SOLO's WFA program aligns with modern wilderness medicine standards and is accepted by employers, outfitters, and guide services across the industry. The course runs 16 hours over two days — focused, efficient, and built around hands-on patient scenarios with moulaged casualties that force you to apply what you learn under realistic stress. You will walk away with a repeatable assessment process, clear treatment priorities, and the ability to decide when to treat in place, when to evacuate, and how — using both dedicated medical gear and the equipment you already carry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat You'll Learn\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eResponse and Patient Assessment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStudents learn scene safety, standard precautions, and how to understand the anatomy of a crisis in the backcountry. The course covers step-by-step patient assessment in remote settings, using SOAP notes for clear documentation and handoff, patient lifting and moving without compounding injuries, and recognizing and treating shock before it becomes life-threatening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMusculoskeletal Injuries\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStudents work through how the musculoskeletal system fails in the field — differentiating sprains, strains, and fractures, building effective improvised splints with common outdoor gear, and recognizing mechanisms and signs of possible spine involvement to initiate basic spine protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEnvironmental Emergencies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis section covers how the human body responds to heat, cold, stress, and exertion. Students learn to recognize and manage cold-related injuries including hypothermia and frostbite, heat illness including dehydration, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke, bites and stings from common North American species, and lightning and drowning incidents in the field. Simple bivouac and survival skills that support good medical outcomes are also covered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSoft Tissue Injuries\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStudents learn to stop bleeding with direct pressure, wound packing, and pressure dressings, clean and irrigate wounds to reduce infection risk, apply bandaging that stays in place during movement, recognize and manage wound infections in remote areas, and provide basic burn care in the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMedical Emergencies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe course covers recognizing changes in level of consciousness and what they indicate, breathing problems including asthma, respiratory distress, and allergic reactions, signs and symptoms of chest pain and cardiac events, and making sound evacuation decisions with limited tools when help is hours away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eScenario-Based Practice\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout the course, students rotate between patient, rescuer, and observer — practicing scene management and leadership under stress, team communication in noisy, chaotic, or low-light environments, and improvised solutions using only what is in your pack or immediately around you. This is where the course comes alive and where confidence is actually built.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eInstructor Cadre\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003ePrimary Instructor — Rick Swain\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRick Swain is a former Army combat veteran with more than 20 years of experience as a Special Operations Combat Medic and Paramedic\/HAZMAT Technician, serving in technical and tactical units in Iraq, Afghanistan, Panama, Ecuador, and other austere environments. After his military career, he mentored and evaluated National Guard CBRN response units and trained at multiple outdoor and wilderness schools — including GB2 and SOLO — before becoming a registered Maine Guide and certified SOLO Wilderness Medicine Instructor. Rick brings hard-earned experience and a direct, practical teaching style to every course.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eAdditional Instruction — Joshua Enyart\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJoshua Enyart, the Gray Bearded Green Beret, is a former Army Ranger and Green Beret with more than three decades of experience as a professional instructor for military and civilian organizations. As founder and head instructor of Gray Bearded Green Beret, he integrates wilderness survival, bushcraft, preparedness, and wilderness medicine into a cohesive system focused on real-world application.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll instructors maintain current WFA\/WFR and BLS\/CPR credentials at a minimum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWho Should Take This Course\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis WFA certification course is built for people who actually go into the field. It is well suited for day hikers and backpackers who regularly travel on remote trails, skiers, climbers, and paddlers who recreate in rugged environments, hunters and anglers who spend long days far from trailheads, trip leaders, camp staff, and outdoor educators responsible for the wellbeing of others, and anyone who wants a solid foundation in wilderness first aid without yet needing the full Wilderness First Responder certification. For current Wilderness First Responders, this course may also serve as a WFR recertification option depending on SOLO's current policies and your existing certification dates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCourse Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe SOLO Wilderness First Aid Course is delivered by the GB2 Cadre using SOLO's official WFA curriculum. The course runs two days at approximately 16 training hours. Students who successfully complete the course earn a SOLO Wilderness First Aid (WFA) certification valid for two years, a BLS\/CPR certification valid for two years, and an ACS Stop the Bleed certification. The format combines lecture, hands-on skills labs, and realistic wilderness patient scenarios throughout both days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHow This Course Fits the GB2 Curriculum\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe SOLO Wilderness First Aid Course is the live course through which the GB2 System of Training™ delivers its wilderness medicine curriculum at the foundation level — using SOLO Schools' nationally recognized certification program. Students looking to advance beyond WFA should consider the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/solo-wilderness-first-responder-wfr-gray-bearded-green-beret-survival-school\"\u003eSOLO Wilderness First Responder (WFR) Certification\u003c\/a\u003e — the 8-day advanced certification for those who guide, instruct, or operate in prolonged remote environments. The first two days of the WFR are identical to the WFA, making this course a direct stepping stone. Students who want to pair medical training with foundational field skills will find the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/wilderness-survival-course-gray-bearded-green-beret-survival-school\"\u003eGB2 Wilderness Survival Course\u003c\/a\u003e a natural complement — covering all 8 Survival Priorities in a live outdoor environment. Students who want to build familiarity with wilderness medicine concepts before attending can also explore the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/network.graybeardedgreenberet.com\/programs\/collection-instructional-series-wilderness-medical\"\u003eWilderness Medical Course Instructional Series\u003c\/a\u003e on the GB2 Network — non-certifying, but a solid introduction to the material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eEvent Status and Booking\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCourses listed as \u003cstrong\u003eScheduled\u003c\/strong\u003e are planned events pending minimum enrollment. Once minimum enrollment is reached, status changes to \u003cstrong\u003eConfirmed\u003c\/strong\u003e and the course is guaranteed to run. \u003cstrong\u003eConfirmed – Limited\u003c\/strong\u003e indicates only a few seats remain. Students are advised to make travel arrangements only after a course is marked Confirmed. Gray Bearded Green Beret LLC is not responsible for airfare, lodging, rental vehicles, or other travel expenses in the event a Scheduled course does not meet minimum enrollment or must be rescheduled due to circumstances beyond our control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eView all scheduled dates and locations at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/graybeardedgreenberet.com\/collections\/live-training-events-courses-gray-bearded-green-beret\"\u003eLive Training Events \u0026amp; Courses\u003c\/a\u003e collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gray Bearded Green Beret","offers":[{"title":"August 8-9 2026 Colrain MA (CONFIRMED)","offer_id":47507131957300,"sku":"GBB-COURSE-WFA-01","price":325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"August 7-8 2027 Colrain MA (SCHEDULED)","offer_id":47507172098100,"sku":"GBB-COURSE-WFA-02","price":325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/9008\/4404\/files\/main-wfa-wilderness-first-aid-course-gray-bearded-green-beret-survival-school.png?v=1771017659"}],"url":"https:\/\/graybeardedgreenberet.com\/collections\/certifications-certification-courses-gray-bearded-green-beret.oembed","provider":"Gray Bearded Green Beret","version":"1.0","type":"link"}