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NOLS Instructor Training:
NOLS Environmental
Stewardship and Sustainability:
NOLS doesn’t just explore the
backcountry, we have a department of
dedicated staff working to protect it.
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You’ll learn more because NOLS demands
more experience and training from its
instructors than any other outdoor program.
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THE WILDERNESS MEDICINE
INSTITUTE OF NOLS
IS THE WORLD’S LARGEST
PROVIDER OF WILDERNESS
MEDICINE TRAINING.
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NOLS Curriculum and Research:
You’ll achieve because NOLS constantly
fine-tunes its educational program based
on research and 45 years of experience.
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NOLS Risk Management:
You’ll be a responsible wilderness traveler,
learning from the leaders of the Wilderness Risk
Managers Committee and the conveners of the
Wilderness Risk Management Conference.
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NOLS PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROVIDES
CUSTOM LEADERSHIP TRAINING
FOR BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS, AND ORGANIZATIONS.
NOLS Alumni and Development:
Through strong relationships with
our alumni, we further our mission
and support scholarships, research,
and capital improvements for our
nonprofit school.
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95% of our graduates transfer
their NOLS education to other
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97% of our graduates
recommend NOLS
to a friend
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THE MISSION of the National Outdoor
Leadership School is to be the leading source
and teacher of wilderness skills and leadership
that serve people and the environment.
NOLS: STUDENT CENTERED, VALUES DRIVEN
STUDENT TO INSTRUCTOR RATIO 5:1
CONTOUR INTERVAL 30 DAYS
NOLS BOARD OF TRUSTEES
OUR VALUES
WILDERNESS EDUCATION
LEADERSHIP SAFETY COMMUNITY
EXCELLENCE
ORIGINAL DATA 1965
AJ-JK-BP SERIES EDITION REVISED 2010
NOLS GIVES YOU THE BEST FACULTY AND
SUPPORT STAFF IN WILDERNESS EDUCATION.
Fredrik Norrsell
Fredrik Norrsell
Providing food, gear, and logistics, NOLS in-town staff
will help you depart for your course and support the
success of your backcountry adventure. NOLS Alaska
BEST STAFF, BEST RESULTS NOLS’ strength is its staff of nearly 800 individuals
worldwide, every one of them dedicated to delivering high quality wilderness education.
They are driven by the school’s mission and inspired by our graduates who are active, positive
leaders with environmental ethics and outdoor skills.
THE BEST SUPPORT NOLS support staff take care of all those little details that make
your NOLS experience a great adventure: great gear properly fit; good, nutritious food and
plenty of it; awe-inspiring backcountry; cutting-edge curriculum; and industry-leading
risk management. This attention to detail means that NOLS consistently delivers the
most fun and educational wilderness adventures available anywhere.
THE BEST INSTRUCTORS NOLS is without peer when it comes to selecting and training
our instructional staff. NOLS instructors get their start at other outdoor programs.
After gaining experience and a competitive selection process, they are ready for NOLS
instructor training and an apprenticeship. Only then are they able to teach for NOLS
and even that is just the beginning. NOLS instructors can participate in more than 60
instructor seminars to further hone their skills and, with help from the NOLS Instructor
Development Fund, they embark on ambitious expeditions worldwide. Their training and
experience means that you’ll learn skills, develop leadership, and have the time of your life!
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