Preparations for 2012 Semester

We are gearing up for the 2012 Semester, interviewing applicants and finalizing schedules.  Our hosts at Rancho Mastatal in Costa Rica, where we will spend the first three weeks of February, are ready.  New to this year's program, we will be traveling to the amazing Rafiki Lodge, on the Savegre River, for swiftwater rescue training during the last week of the month.  These two incredible tropical locations will be hard to leave; however the transition will be made easier by our return to the beautiful and, by that time, snowy Rich Ranch in Montana on the Southern end of the Bob Marshall Wilderness.

Take a look at posts from last year's program to get a sense of day-to-day life during the Semester.  Call our office to get in touch with any of our Semester graduates.  The program requires a tremendous amount of hard work.  Its academic rigor is balanced by endless outdoor scenarios, practical exercises and training.   The Semester offers:

• 15 University credits
• Wilderness EMT certification
• National Registry EMT certification
• State of Montana EMT certification
• Swiftwater Rescue Technician certification
• Level 1 Avalanche certification
• Wilderness survival training
• Wilderness navigation training
• Search and Rescue training
• Clinical experiences on an ambulance and in an emergency room
• Experience offering a free health clinic in Costa Rica

While it takes place in two of the most beautiful places anywhere, it is not a vacation.  If this sounds like fun, we would like to hear from you!