All registration is at: My.Princeton.edu

Here are the trainings you need to complete to become an OA Leader:

• Wilderness First Aid & CPR (WFA) or Wilderness Advanced First Aid (WAFA) or Wilderness First Responder (WFR)
  • This is an experiential course where you will get hands on practice with patient assessment, environmental medicine, wounds care, splinting, and excellent lectures from experienced emergency medicine providers. Upon successful completion, you will be issued a 3-year Wilderness First Aid & CPR certification card. We offer 3 different lengths of courses WFA - 18 hours, WAFA - 40 Hours, WFR - 70 hours.
• Outdoor Technical Skills (8 hours)
  • Learn the fundamental skills of traveling and living outdoors.
• Leadership Workshop Series: Leadership 101 & 102 (each 5 hours)
  • Learn key leadership and team building skills split into two workshops. 
• Managing Safety (2 hours)
  • Learn about how to identify hazards in any situation and take proactive steps to manage your safety and the safety of others. 
• Leader Training Trips in January or May (6 days)
  • A six-day experiential leadership experience where you get hands-on practice in the skills necessary to be an effective leader

Fall 2024

• Leadership Workshop Series: Leadership 101 & 102 
  • Leadership 101 - Saturday, October 12: 1:00 - 6:00 PM
  • Leadership 102 - Sunday, October 13: 1:00 - 6:00 PM
• Wilderness First Aid & CPR (WFA)
  • Monday, October 14 - Tuesday October 15: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
• Managing Safety
  • Wednesday, October 16: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
• Outdoor Technical Skills
  • Friday, October 18: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
• Leader Training Trips in October, January or May
  • October Leader Training Trips: Monday, October 14 Saturday, October 19
  • January Leader Training Trips: Saturday, January 19 - Saturday, January 26
  • May Leader Training Trips: various trips departing Wednesday, May 16 - Friday, May 18 and returning 6 days later

Wintersession 2025 - Early signup open now for limited spots, more spots available starting December 10 when Wintersession registration opens

• Wilderness First Aid & CPR (WFA)
  • Monday, January 20 - Tuesday, January 21: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
• Leadership Workshop Series: Leadership 101 & 102 
  • Leadership 101 - Wednesday, January 22: 1:00 - 6:00 PM
  • Leadership 102 - Thursday, January 23: 1:00 - 6:00 PM
• Managing Safety
  • Wednesday, January 22: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
  • Thursday, January 23: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
• Outdoor Technical Skills
  • Friday, January 24: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
• Leader Training Trips in January or May
  • January Leader Training Trips: Saturday, January 18 - Saturday, January 26
  • May Leader Training Trips: various trips departing Wednesday, May 16 - Friday, May 18  and returning 6 days later

Spring 2025 - Reserve your space now

Starting in the spring term we are offering a special Friday Leader Training Series where you can take OA Leader Training workshops once a week on Friday afternoons throughout the semester. These are marked with **Leadership Fridays.

• Wilderness First Aid & CPR (WFA)
  • Saturday, March 8 - Sunday March 9: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    • OR
  • Monday, April 28 - Tuesday, April 29: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    • OR
  • **Leadership Fridays:
    • CPR: February 28 3:30 - 6:30 PM
    • First Aid: March 21, March 28, April 4 & April 11 1:30 - 6:30 PM
• Outdoor Technical Skills
  • Thursday, March 13: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
    • OR
  • **Leadership Fridays: Friday, April 18 & Friday, April 25: 1:30 - 5:30 PM
• Leadership Workshop Series: Leadership 101 & 102 
  • **Leadership Fridays: Leadership 101 & 102 Friday February 7, February 14 & February 21 1:30 - 6:30 PM
  • Leadership 101 - 
    • Monday, March 10: 2:00 - 7:00 PM
      • OR
    • Sunday, March 30: 1:00 - 6:00 PM
  • Leadership 102 - 
    • Tuesday, March 11: 2:00 - 7:00 PM
      • OR
    • Sunday, April 6: 1:00 - 6:00 PM
• Managing Safety
  • **Leadership Fridays: Friday, February 28 1:30 - 3:30 PM
    • OR
  • Wednesday, March 12: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
    • OR
  • Thursday, May 1: 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
• Leader Training Trips in January or May
  • January Leader Training Trips: Saturday, January 18 - Saturday, January 25
  • May Leader Training Trips: various trips departing Wednesday, May 14 - Friday, May 16 and returning 6 days later