Learn clearly
Expert instruction breaks complicated situations into actions you can understand and remember.
FIRST AID THAT TRAVELS WITH YOU
Know what to do
when it matters.
Clear, practical training built for real people and real situations—from a city sidewalk to a backcountry trail.
3,000+students enrolled
16+ hrsWFA curriculum
2 yearscertification validity
Available nowWilderness First AidView course ↗
A GROWING COURSE LIBRARY
Prepared for wherever
life takes you.
We’re building focused courses around the places people actually need to respond. Begin with our proven Wilderness First Aid program today; join us as the broader library develops.
Available now↗
01
Wilderness
First Aid
Assessment, trauma, medical and environmental emergencies when definitive care is hours away.
In development→
02
CPR + AED
Recognition, decisive action, high-quality CPR, and confident AED use for adults, children, and infants.
In development→
04
Workplace
First Aid
Practical response skills for teams, job sites, offices, and organizations.
In development→
05
Child + Infant
First Aid
Calm, age-appropriate emergency care for parents, caregivers, educators, and coaches.
In development→
06
Travel
First Aid
Preparation, prevention, and practical care while traveling far from your normal support system.
In development→
07
Severe Bleeding
Response
Fast, direct action for life-threatening bleeding using pressure, packing, and tourniquets.
In development→
08
First Aid for
Outdoor Leaders
Scenario-based decision-making for guides, camps, scouts, educators, and group leaders.
A BETTER WAY TO LEARN
Training should build judgment—not just check a box.
American First Aid courses are designed around understanding, rehearsal, and clear decisions under pressure.
Practice deliberately
Demonstrations and scenarios move the skills off the screen and into your hands.
Prove your skills
When certification is available, assessment is designed to verify knowledge and practical ability.
Return anytime
Review the material when your memory needs a refresh—not only when your card expires.
AVAILABLE THROUGH AMERICAN OUTDOOR SCHOOL
Start with Wilderness First Aid. Today.
The complete course is free—no credit card, trial, or locked lessons. Learn at your own pace, practice the skills at home, and add a two-year certification for $149 when you need it.
- 67 lessons and 5.5 hours of video
- Assessment, trauma, medical, and environmental topics
- Quizzes, readings, skills demonstrations, and scenarios
- Personal review of certification submissions
FOR ORGANIZATIONS
Give your whole team a common language for emergencies.
Group training helps outdoor programs, schools, camps, nonprofits, guide services, and workplaces prepare people consistently—without coordinating another weekend away.
Ask about group training →AFA+
OUR FOUNDATION
Built from years of wilderness medicine teaching.
American First Aid is a growing home for practical first aid education. Our first course is produced by American Outdoor School and taught by Nathan Duclos, a wilderness medicine instructor with more than 20 years of experience.
Our aim is simple: make excellent emergency training easier to access, easier to understand, and easier to return to.
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Good to know.
Which courses can I take right now?+
Wilderness First Aid is available now through American Outdoor School. The full course is free to take online; optional certification is $149. The other courses shown here are in development.
Is American First Aid a nonprofit?+
No. The .org address reflects our education-focused mission, but American First Aid is not presented as a nonprofit organization.
How does Wilderness First Aid certification work?+
Complete the online learning and practical work, then purchase certification when needed. Certification includes an exam and instructor review of practical skills submitted by video. Successful students receive a certification valid for two years.
Can organizations enroll a group?+
Yes. American Outdoor School already supports group enrollments. Contact us and tell us about your team, goals, and timing.