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Honduras Wilderness First Responder
Location: Honduras: La Ceiba
Term: Summer
Dates: July 13 - Aug 6
Broadreach
806 McCulloch Street, Suite 102 Raleigh, NC 27603 United States
Call Us
Phone: 888-833-1907 or 919-256-8200
Fax: 919-833-2129
Description
Honduras is the perfect place to study wilderness medicine and embark on an unforgettable Central American learning adventure. Whether you're interested in pre-med or a career as a health professional, or simply interested in the outdoors and outdoor survival, this course lays the right foundation. Master skills you never knew you had and engage in eye-opening cultural exchange. Against a backdrop painted with beautiful rivers, ancient Mayan ruins, tropical jungles and flecked with elusive jaguars, spend 80-hours in the field becoming a Wilderness First Responder (WFR). Once certified, put your skills to the test by volunteering in Honduras' public health system.
Earn 3 Health Science credits while also earning your Wilderness First Responder certification from Wilderness Medical Associates. Learn to make an improvised stretcher, stop massive bleeding and carry someone larger than you.
Highlights
* Earn Wilderness First Responder (WFR) certification from Wilderness Medical Associates
* 70-hours of emergency medical training.
* Multi-day whitewater rafting trip on the Rio Congrejal
* Learn outdoor leadership skills
* Hike and Zip-line through lush rainforests
* Earn 3 Health Science credits through Lesley University
Travel Types
- Camping
- Caving/Spelunking
- Ecology
- Native Culture Studies
- Nature Tours
- RainForest Tours
- Volunteering
Degree Level
Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)
Minimum Education
High School
Cost in US$:
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Cost Includes:
Cost Include Description:
Credit Available
no
Experience Required
yes
- Minimum 18 years old
- High school Graduate
- High school or college Biology
- Minimum GPA: 2.50
- Completed at least one semester at college or graduated high school over a year ago
This Program is open to
Worldwide Participant.
Typical Living Arrangements
- Group living
Application Process Involves
- Physical Exam/Health Records
- Written Application
Typically The Application Process Time is
1-3 daysYear Founded
1993
