Online Class: Basic Wilderness Safety 101

no certificate
with CEU Certificate*
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15Lessons
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17Exams &
Assignments -
10Hours
average time -
1.0CEUs
Course Description
This online course provides you with the basic wilderness safety and survival skills needed for outdoor recreationists, as well as to those who are considering a career as a tour guide or other outdoor related fields. The purpose of this course is to provide an in-depth beginner or entry-level education on wilderness safety and survival. It should not be a substitute for more in-depth training and certifications that you can take in-person and are available through national parks, the American Red Cross, and other organizations.
In this course, you will learn how to:
- Pack essential gear needed for any trip into the wilderness
- Select clothes and other gear, including shelter, to protect you from conditions in the environment
- Recognize and treat environmental and altitude illnesses
- Find and purify water for drinking
- Find plants, berries, and bugs that are safe to eat
- Hunt and fish for food
- Prepare fish and game to eat
- Navigate in the wilderness
- Signal for help
- And much more
Survival is possible in any climate or terrain – anywhere in the world – if you're prepared. This course will teach you the basics of safety and survival so you are well prepared and know what to expect in worst-case scenarios before you take your next trip into the wilderness.
- Completely Online
- Self-Paced
- 6 Months to Complete
- 24/7 Availability
- Start Anytime
- PC & Mac Compatible
- Android & iOS Friendly
- Accredited CEUs

Course Lessons
Lesson 1: Introduction to Wilderness Safety and Survival
Lesson discussions: Reasons for Taking this Course
Complete Assignment: Why this Course?
Assessment: Lesson 1 Quiz
Lesson 2: Survival Essentials for the Wilderness
Review Practice Worksheet: essential_items_list.pdf
Assessment: Lesson 2 Quiz
Lesson 3: Selecting the Right Gear
Assessment: Lesson 3 Quiz
Lesson 4: Health and Safety
Assessment: Lesson 4 Quiz
Lesson 5: Treating Illness, Bites, and Stings in the Wilderness
Assessment: Lesson 5 Quiz
Lesson 6: Traumatic Injuries and Environmental Illnesses
Assessment: Lesson 6 Quiz
Lesson 7: Environmental Illnesses and Their Treatments
Assessment: Lesson 7 Quiz
Lesson 8: Understanding the Importance of Your Clothing
Assessment: Lesson 8 Quiz
Lesson 9: Procuring and Purifying Water
Assessment: Lesson 9 Quiz
Lesson 10: Food and Nourishment: Plants, Fruits, and Bugs
Assessment: Lesson 10 Quiz
Lesson 11: Food and Nourishment: Crustaceans, Birds, and Fish
Assessment: Lesson 11 Quiz
Lesson 12: Food and Nourishment: Tracking and Acquiring Mammals
Assessment: Lesson 12 Quiz
Lesson 13: Food and Nourishment: Preparing and Cooking Game
Assessment: Lesson 13 Quiz
Lesson 14: Navigation
Assessment: Lesson 14 Quiz
Lesson 15: Signaling
Lesson discussions: End of Course Poll; Course Comments; Program Evaluation Follow-up Survey (End of Course)
Assessment: Lesson 15 Quiz
Assessment: The Final Exam
Learning Outcomes
- Describe what is meant by wilderness safety and why it is important to know.
- Summarize survival essentials for the wilderness.
- Describe selecting the right gear.
- Summarize treating illness, bites, and stings in the wilderness.
- Summarize traumatic injuries and environmental illnesses.
- Recognize environmental illnesses and their treatments.
- Identify importance of your clothing.
- Describe techniques for procuring and purifying water and finding food and nourishment.
- Summarize navigation techniques.
- Summarize signaling techniques.
- Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
Additional Course Information

- Document Your Lifelong Learning Achievements
- Earn an Official Certificate Documenting Course Hours and CEUs
- Verify Your Certificate with a Unique Serial Number Online
- View and Share Your Certificate Online or Download/Print as PDF
- Display Your Certificate on Your Resume and Promote Your Achievements Using Social Media

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