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National Outdoor Leadership School - Index

National Outdoor Leadership School - Nols - Index

LEARN SKILLS FOR LIFE
Since the beginning, teaching skills has been the very heart of NOLS. Students who come to the school know that they are going to
learn-really learn-the skills they want. No matter what course you choose, NOLS is the skills school.
Providing the instruction, tools and freedom to practice and use what you learn are the roots of our education. After a NOLS course,
you'll have the skills to comfortably and responsibly lead others in the backcountry.
ON EVERY NOLS COURSE YOU'LL LEARN:
LEADERSHIP AND TEAMWORK
Expedition Behavior: including tolerance for adversity,
hard work, communication, and vision and action
Judgment and decision-making
Student expeditions
Team building
Problem solving
Self-confidence
Motivating others
Competence
Self-awareness
OUTDOOR SKILLS
Route-finding and navigation, including map and compass use
Campsite selection
Preparing nutritious meals using a camp stove and fire
Sanitation and waste disposal
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Don't see what you want?
Give us a call. Our knowledgeable Admission
Officers can help you find your dream course.
Call (800) 710-NOLS, M-F, 8-5 MST
Use our online course finder. Search by
location, skill, student age, course duration or
starting month at www.nols.edu.
Let NOLS Professional Training custom
build a course for your group. See the inside
of the back cover for details.
Ration planning
Equipment care and selection
Staying warm and dry
Emergency procedures and rescue techniques
Wilderness injury prevention and treatment
Hazard evaluation
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Leave No Trace camping and resource protection
Field natural history: animal and plant identification,
astronomy, weather, geology and snow science
Human history
Understanding of pertinent regional environmental issues
Function, organization and local concerns of state and federal
land management agencies
Wilderness ethics and practices for everyday life
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Fredrik Norrsell