Custom Programs by Landmark
Leadership, skills, attitude and judgment are the foundation to all training programs. Our BTLS, CTLS, and Relief Medic programs have been created specially by Landmark. Although not endorsed by an outside national certifying body, our years of commitment to the outdoor industry have given us the insight to provide these high-quality programs at an accessible cost that will also fit into your staff training schedule.
Backcountry Trip Leader School
This 5-day course is specifically created for backcountry overnight programs. It offers students an experiential opportunity to practice modern techniques of outdoor living while learning in a community atmosphere. The Backcountry Trip Leader School (BTLS) models the WEA’s 18-point curriculum, in a format that is more accessible to participants’ schedules and budgets. It is designed to prepare individuals for the responsibilities and industry standards of running short wilderness trips. Leadership, trip planning, Leave No Trace workshop, and health and prevention are course cornerstones. This is an ideal program for those interested in leading wilderness trips, or those already leading trips who want to upgrade and refresh their knowledge base and skills.
Students should expect outdoor community living, community meal preparation, an outdoor classroom, a fast-paced curriculum that runs rain or shine, student teaching opportunities, discussion of current issues in the outdoor industry, evaluation by their peers, and a unique opportunity to learn in a fun and interactive atmosphere.
- Register for Backcountry Trip Leader School
- Course Length: 5 days
- Prerequisites: none
- Recommended for: avid hikers, backcountry guides, canoe trip leaders, private expedition groups, college/university outdoor education programs, hiking club trip leaders, and wilderness therapeutic programs.
Cave Trip Leader School
Access and environmental impact have greatly reduced the number of program sites available to the outdoor programs that use caving as an adventure program. Travel in our underground wilderness highlights the need to practice and teach Leave No Trace. Caving trip leaders have the great opportunity and responsibility to model stewardship and environmental awareness to participants. The Cave Trip Leader School (CTLS) is an educational and awareness course experience. It does not certify the ability of individuals to return to our course sites to lead other's underground. This course allows participants to identify their strengths and weaknesses in caving, and directs them to resources for further education, development, and preparation. Students are required to pass our course-end written exam with an 80% or greater to receive a course completion certificate.
CTLS is taught in a 2-day format and is designed to educate the trip leader on cave travel safety, equipment selection, ecology, and geology. Coursework runs in caving systems of Tennessee, Virginia, and Georgia.
- Register for Cave Trip Leader School
- Course Length: 2 days
- Prerequisites: none
- Recommended for: backcountry guides, private expedition groups, and college/university outdoor education programs.
