Yoder Scholarship available for January 2027 WFR and WUMP courses!
FFI is proud to announce the 20th Annual Yoder Scholarship. The recipient of the scholarship will receive a free spot in a Hybrid Wilderness First Responder course or Wilderness Upgrade for Medical Professionals course in January 2027!
Use your Arizona ESA account to pay for your wilderness medicine course!
Arizona students with Empowerment Scholarship Accounts (ESAs) may now use ESA funding for FFI courses! Contact the office for details on how to enroll.
Use your Americorps award to pay for your course!
In cooperation with NOLS and Western State University, students may use Americorps awards to pay for course tuition. Contact the office for more information!
FFI now an affiliate of the Wilderness Medical Society!
The Flagstaff Field Institute is now an affiliate of the Wilderness Medical Society! Founded in 1983, WMS fosters education and research in wilderness medicine, publishes the Wilderness and Environmental Medicine peer-reviewed journal, sponsors multiple conferences, and maintains clinical practice guidelines for wilderness medicine practitioners and educators. As an affiliate of WMS, the Flagstaff Field Institute is commited to providing training that meets the rigorous standards established by the Wilderness Medicine Education Collaborative. 
All FFI courses are offered in conjunction with NOLS. Through WMS, CMEs are available for participation in the Wilderness Upgrade for Medical Professionals (WUMP) course, and EMTs and paramedics may earn continuing education hours and Wilderness EMT certifications through participation in the WUMP, Wilderness First Responder, or Hybrid Wilderness First Responder courses.
FFI's Pete Walka receives 2022 NOLS Wilderness Medicine Faculty Award!
FFI’s Pete Walka honored to receive the 2022 NOLS Wilderness Medicine Faculty Award!