Slipstream: Recertification Courses, AWFA, EWFA, Western Canada

Recertification Courses

Pro Purchase Program for Professionals

Slipstream offers a Pro Purchase Program for our Wilderness First Aid courses to qualified outdoor professionals such as mountain guides/instructors, sea kayak guides/instructors, surf guides/instructors, cave guides/instructors, mountain bike guides/instructors, hiking guides/instructors, canoe guides/instructors, outfitters, ski guides/instructors, climbing (rock/ice) guides/instructors, field scientists (flora, fauna, and firma), returning Slipstream students, and students who have a previous certification from a complimentary Wilderness First Aid training agency.

To qualify for the Individual Pro Purchase Program price you must:
- Have passed a Wilderness First Aid course of equivalent length* at least once,
- Be a returning Slipstream student, or
- Hold current certification from a complimentary agency.

The Fast Track Way

This option is recommended for working professionals who found their last Wilderness First Aid course easy, passed with flying colours, have taken Wilderness First Aid mulitiple times, and are self-motivated. You are required to:
- Attend a minimum of 50 hours of class time (5 days) for the 90-Hour Advanced Wilderness First Aid (AWFA) recertification if you took your previous training with a complimentary agency, 30 hours (3 days) for the AWFA recertification if you are a returning Slipstream student (We recommend days 6, 7 & 8), or 20 hours (2 days) for the 50-Hour Essential Wilderness First Aid (EWFA) recertification (We recommend days 4 & 5),
- Complete the competency record (a list of skills you must demonstrate for the instructor),
- Complete all modules of Slipstream's online campus, and
- Complete the written and practical test(s). (AWFA testing process is done over 1 day including illness practical exam 1.5 hours, trauma practical exam 1.5 hours, and multiple choice written exam. EWFA test consists of 1 multiple choice written exam and takes approximately 1 hour.)

The Easy Way

This is for the above described working professional who found their last Wilderness First Aid course challanging, have not taken the entire course for many years, or feel like their full set of skills could use an overhaul.
Come to the entire 50-Hour Essential or 90-Hour Advanced course at the reduced price.

You get the same great deal no matter whether you choose the Fast Track Way or the Easy Way!

* Equivalent course length is considered to be minimum 70 hours for Advanced Wilderness First Aid, or minimum 35 hours for Essential Wilderness First Aid.

The information above is for Wilderness First Aid recertification. CPR "C" in Slipstream courses is taught with the "Hot Fudge Sundae" day which includes a whole bunch of fun topics. The "Hot Fudge Sundae" can be added to any course or, like the name implies, can be "eaten" on its own. (Click here for a list of topics.)
Slipstream's CPR "C" is taught in an accelerated manner with minimal time devoted to explaining how and why CPR is done, and most of the time devoted to skill practice and simulations. Slipstream CPR courses include AED training.