WAFA/WFR Recertification course - Winter 2023

The three-day Open Recert course may be used as a WAFA or WFR recertification option for those with a current WMA International or other qualifying WAFA/WFR. This course must be taken within three years of receiving the Wilderness Medical Associates' WAFA or WFR certificate

DATES 2023

28-30 November 2023

The course will start at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, 28th November 2023 and will finish at approximately 6 p.m. on Thursday, 30th November 2023.

COURSE LOCATION & TRAVEL INFO

Outward Bound Center : 104, rue de la Molignée, 5537 Anhée, Belgium 

The Outward Bound Center can easily be reached by car.

The nearest train station is Yvoir, at about 4 kms from the Outward Bound Center.

If you plan on taking a plane to Belgium, the easiest way to get to our course house is by flying to Brussels (not Brussels South – Charleroi!) and taking a direct train from Brussels to Yvoir. 

ACCOMMODATION & CATERING

The new Outward Bound Center offers 12 double/triple bedrooms.

All meals (from lunch on day 1 until lunch on the last day) will be provided by Outward Bound: breakfast and lunch in self catering, dinner will be delivered by a caterer.

You may arrive the evening of November 27th and/or stay until the morning of December 1st if this is more convenient for you. An additional cost of 40€ will be charged per extra overnight stay (breakfast included). Please be aware that we don’t offer any catering on November 27th.

PRICES 2023

Early bird (enrolment and deposit received before September 2nd 2023)	€ 586,00 (*)
Lazy bird (enrolment and deposit received between September 3rd and November 22nd 2023)	€ 651,00 (*)
Multiple enrollment (when 2 or more people of 1 organization register for a Wilderness First Aid 2023 Winter course at Outward Bound Belgium, same invoice details will be used)	€ 586,00 (*)
for members of climbing and caving federations and students of the Adventure Therapy program (please send us a copy of your membership card)	€ 553,00 (*)
Extra overnight stay (on November 27th or November 30th, breakfast included)	€ 40,00/night

 (*) 21% VAT not included

HOW TO REGISTER

Please complete the form, and deposit €200,00 registering on Outward Bound’s bank account(1) to reserve your place with mention of your name and ‘Deposit – Recert Winter 2023.

(1) Outward Bound Training Center NV
Sluisstraat 79/3.1 – 3000 Leuven – Belgium
IBAN BE31 2300 5088 0055 (different account number than in the past!)
BIC : GEBABEBB

After registration and payment of the deposit, you will receive an enrolment key which will give you access to your WMA course materials on the WMA moodle platform. WMA utilizes this learning management system for pre-course paperwork (i.e. waivers) and to disseminate information.

You will receive an invoice for the remainder of the sum. Payment of the invoice must take place no later than 2 weeks prior to the start of the Open Recert course. Outward Bound Belgium™ reserves the right to deny access to the course to any registrant who has not paid in full prior to the start of the course.