PE 1625

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PE 1625
Wilderness First Aid

Course information provided by the 2024-2025 Catalog. Courses of Study 2024-2025 is scheduled to publish mid-June.

This course focuses on essentials first with an emphasis on backcountry and wilderness issues. Includes a certificate of completion in Wilderness First Aid, as well as American Red Cross Certification in Standard First Aid and CPR. Patient assessment, body systems, equipment improvisation, trauma care, environmental medicine, toxins, backcountry medicine, and wilderness rescue are all covered. Designed for those who travel in small parties in the backcountry and who wish to be self-sufficient and well prepared, but equally useful for handling everyday medical emergencies.


Prerequisites/Corequisites No previous experience necessary. 

Permission Note Participation in Cornell Wilderness Medical classes is retricted to Cornell faculty, staff,  students, and their immediate families.

Fees Course fee: $345 for instruction/materials.

Last 4 Terms Offered (None)

When Offered Fall, Spring.

Satisfies Requirement Satisfies one PE requirement if taken as PE. First class is required, students must attend all classes to receive PE credit. 

Comments For important information about the course (dates, drop deadline, supplies list, etc.) please visit the Cornell Outdoor Education website. 

View Enrollment Information

Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  • 11879 PE 1625   LEC 001

  •  
    • SSu
    • Jan 21 - Mar 11, 2025

    • Blakeley, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Course fee: $345; This course focuses on essential first aid with an emphasis on backcountry and wilderness issues. Includes a certificate of completion in Wilderness First Aid, as well as certification in Standard First Aid and CPR.
    Drop Deadline: Tuesday, January 21, 2025. Students will be responsible for the course fee and assessed a $50 late drop fee if they do not drop by the deadline. For policies pertaining to Cornell Outdoor Education courses, including the Fee Waiver Application for a free or reduced course, please visit https://scl.cornell.edu/coe/pe-courses/enrollment-policies.

Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  • 11880 PE 1625   LEC 002

  •  
    • F
    • Jan 21 - Mar 11, 2025

    • Blakeley, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Course fee: $345; This course focuses on essential first aid with an emphasis on backcountry and wilderness issues. Includes a certificate of completion in Wilderness First Aid, as well as certification in Standard First Aid and CPR.
    Drop Deadline: Tuesday, January 21, 2025. Students will be responsible for the course fee and assessed a $50 late drop fee if they do not drop by the deadline. For policies pertaining to Cornell Outdoor Education courses, including the Fee Waiver Application for a free or reduced course, please visit https://scl.cornell.edu/coe/pe-courses/enrollment-policies.

Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  • 11884 PE 1625   LEC 003

  •  
    • S
    • Jan 21 - Mar 11, 2025

    • Staff

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Course fee: $345; This course focuses on essential first aid with an emphasis on backcountry and wilderness issues. Includes a certificate of completion in Wilderness First Aid, as well as certification in Standard First Aid and CPR.
    Drop Deadline: Tuesday, January 21, 2025. Students will be responsible for the course fee and assessed a $50 late drop fee if they do not drop by the deadline. For policies pertaining to Cornell Outdoor Education courses, including the Fee Waiver Application for a free or reduced course, please visit https://scl.cornell.edu/coe/pe-courses/enrollment-policies.

Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  • 11887 PE 1625   LEC 004

  •  
    • Su
    • Jan 21 - Mar 11, 2025

    • Blakeley, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Course fee: $345; This course focuses on essential first aid with an emphasis on backcountry and wilderness issues. Includes a certificate of completion in Wilderness First Aid, as well as certification in Standard First Aid and CPR.
    Drop Deadline: Tuesday, January 21, 2025. Students will be responsible for the course fee and assessed a $50 late drop fee if they do not drop by the deadline. For policies pertaining to Cornell Outdoor Education courses, including the Fee Waiver Application for a free or reduced course, please visit https://scl.cornell.edu/coe/pe-courses/enrollment-policies.

Syllabi: none

  •   Seven Week - First. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  • 12145 PE 1625   LEC 005

  •  
    • M
    • Jan 21 - Mar 11, 2025

    • Blakeley, B

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Course fee: $345; This course focuses on essential first aid with an emphasis on backcountry and wilderness issues. Includes a certificate of completion in Wilderness First Aid, as well as certification in Standard First Aid and CPR.
    Drop Deadline: Tuesday, January 21, 2025. Students will be responsible for the course fee and assessed a $50 late drop fee if they do not drop by the deadline. For policies pertaining to Cornell Outdoor Education courses, including the Fee Waiver Application for a free or reduced course, please visit https://scl.cornell.edu/coe/pe-courses/enrollment-policies.