Aerie Backcountry Medicine

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Course Information:

Wilderness EMT

Missoula, MT

Jun 2, 2025 - Jun 28, 2025


Wilderness EMTs take foundational EMT skills into austere locations, with hazardous environments and limited resources. Wilderness EMTs are taught to adapt to these challenges with numerous extensive, realistic scenarios and case studies. Click here for more information. Upon successful completion of course requirements, students are eligible for the National Registry EMT and the State of Montana EMT certifications. This WEMT is offered for 3 University of Montana credits, ECP 331, for an additional fee ($155), paid directly to the University of Montana. 


SCHEDULE: Class will be held from 8am-6pm each weekday (Students will be put "on standby" for response at approximately 1700 on Thursday afternoon of week 4. "Standby" ends at 0300 Friday morning of week 4.). Although class is not held over the weekend, students may be assigned clinical observation time at a local hospital. A weekend days or nights will be used to complete clinical time. These will be scheduled shortly before the course begins.

COST: $3,000. Includes all course materials and fees for the practical exam. Room and board are not included or provided. A deposit of $1,000 is due at the time of registration.

LOCATION: Missoula College, 1205 E. Broadway St., Missoula, MT 59802.

You can use alternate sources of funding such as AmeriCorps or G.I. Bill® and we do offer payment plans. Room and board are not provided or included in the course cost.

Textbook: Students are required to purchase the EMT textbook for this course. It can be new, used, rented, or an electronic version: we highly discourage students from using previous versions of this textbook as curriculum points are outdated. The accompanying workbook is not recommended, and not required for course completion.

Prehospital Emergency Care (12th Edition)- Joseph Mistovich

ISBN-10: 0138223866

ISBN-13: 978-0138223861


Q. Do I need to purchase my own stethoscope?

A. No, Aerie will provide stethoscopes for students to use during class. However, we recommend that students consider purchasing their own stethoscope as they work toward obtaining their EMT license. There are many options available, and trying different models during class can help students determine which one suits them best. One highly recommended brand is Littmann® (https://www.littmann.com/en-us/home/classic-iii-stethoscope/).


More information with all the course details will be emailed to every student before the course begins. Please be sure that your email is current and working. 

For more information, please feel free to contact Aerie Backcountry Medicine at 

(406) 542 - 9972 or email us at info@aeriemed.com