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# Build on Your AmeriCorps Experience
It’s time for the next step. You’ve completed your term of service, and you’re ready for a new adventure. Enter NOLS, the global leader in wilderness education.
Use your AmeriCorps education award to travel the world, explore the outdoors, and continue building your leadership skills.
### Download: Guide to AmeriCorps Matches at NOLS
### Why NOLS?
With NOLS, you can:
- Develop your leadership skills in a dynamic environment
- Gain global perspective & cultural awareness
- Earn industry-respected Wilderness Medicine certifications
- Prepare for a career in the outdoor industry, emergency response, or experiential education
### What You Need to Know
For open-enrollment expedition courses spanning 61 days or longer, NOLS will match your education award up to $2,000.
**Terms and Restrictions**
- Matches cannot be applied to Alumni, Custom Education, Risk Services, Instructor, or Wilderness Medicine courses.
- Supplies are limited - matches are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.
- In addition to your AmeriCorps award, you can apply for a need-based [NOLS scholarship](https://www.nols.edu/en/about/resources/financial-aid/)
# Explore Featured Courses
### Semester & Year Expeditions
Now is the perfect time to travel, learn new outdoor skills, and continue your leadership education on an [extended wilderness expedition](https://info.nols.edu/semester-and-year-courses). Use our $2,000 match program to help fund your next adventure.
- #### [Fall Semester in Patagonia](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/fall-semester-in-patagonia-SSP/)
- #### [Fall Semester in Baja](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/fall-semester-in-baja-FSB/)
- #### [Fall Semester in the Pacific Northwest](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/semester-in-the-pacific-northwest-NWS/)
- #### [Fall Semester in New Zealand](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/fall-semester-in-new-zealand-NZF/)
- #### [Fall Semester in India](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/fall-semester-in-india-FSI/)
- #### [Fall Semester in the Southwest](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/fall-semester-in-the-southwest-FSW/)
- #### [Fall Semester in the Rockies](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/fall-semester-in-the-rockies-FSR/)
- #### [Fall Semester in the Rockies with WFR](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/fall-semester-in-the-rockies-with-wfr-FSRM/)
- #### [Year in Patagonia](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/year-in-patagonia-PYR/)
- #### [Spring Semester in Baja](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/spring-semester-in-baja-SSB/)
- #### [Spring Semester in Patagonia](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/spring-semester-in-patagonia-JSPM/)
- #### [Spring Semester in the Rockies](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/spring-semester-in-the-rockies-SSR/)
- #### [Spring Semester in the Southwest](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/spring-semester-in-the-southwest-SSW/)
- #### [Spring Semester in India](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/spring-semester-in-india-SSI/)
- #### [Spring Semester in New Zealand](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/spring-semester-in-new-zealand-NZS/)
- #### [Summer Semester in the Yukon](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/summer-semester-in-the-yukon-YSS/)
- #### [Summer Semester in Alaska](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/summer-semester-in-alaska-SAK/)
- #### [Summer Semester in the Rockies](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/summer-semester-in-the-rockies-WSS/)
- #### [Spring Semester in the Rockies with WFR](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/spring-semester-in-the-rockies-with-wfr-SSRM/)
### Wilderness Medicine Courses
Build your emergency response skills and outdoor resume while learning to care for patients in remote settings. Use your AmeriCorps award for any [Wilderness Medicine course](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/course_search/wilderness-medicine/), from a 2-day introduction to Wilderness First Aid to earning your EMT certification on a month-long Wilderness EMT course.
- #### [Wilderness Medicine and Rescue Semester](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/wilderness-medicine-and-rescue-semester-WMR/)
- #### [Wilderness First Aid](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/wilderness-first-aid-WFA/)
- #### [Wilderness First Responder](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/wilderness-first-responder-WFR/)
- #### [Wilderness Advanced First Aid](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/wilderness-advanced-first-aid-WAFA/)
- #### [Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/wilderness-emt-WEMT/)
- #### [Wilderness Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Plus WUMP Format)](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/wilderness-emergency-medical-technician-emt-plus-wump-format-LEMT/)
- #### [Wilderness First Responder Recertification](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/wilderness-first-responder-recertification-WFRR/)
- #### [Hybrid Wilderness First Responder Recertification](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/hybrid-wilderness-first-responder-recertification-HWRR/)
- #### [Wilderness Upgrade for Medical Professionals](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/wilderness-upgrade-for-medical-professionals-WUMP/)
- #### [Medicine in the Wild](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/medicine-in-the-wild/)
- #### [Wilderness Medicine for the Professional Practitioner](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/wilderness-medicine-professional-practitioner/)
- #### [Wilderness Medicine Expedition](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/wilderness-medicine-expedition-WME/)
### Outdoor Educator & Trip Leader Expeditions
Learn to lead confidently in the wilderness and [develop the skills you need to pursue a career in outdoor education](https://www.nols.edu/en/professionals/why-nols/). Practice effective risk management and try out new leadership strategies. Return prepared to teach in the wilderness and beyond.
- #### [Southwest Leaders of Color Expedition](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/southwest-leaders-of-color-expedition-SLE/)
- #### [Rocky Mountain Outdoor Educator](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/rocky-mountain-outdoor-educator-OEC/)
- #### [Winter Outdoor Educator](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/winter-outdoor-educator-WOE/)
- #### [Rocky Mountain Outdoor Educator with WFR](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/rocky-mountain-outdoor-educator-with-wfr-OEW/)
- #### [Alaska Outdoor Educator: Backpacking and Sea Kayaking](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/alaska-outdoor-educator-AOE/)
- #### [Southwest Outdoor Educator](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/southwest-outdoor-educator-SOE/)
- #### [Pacific Northwest Trip Leader](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/pacific-northwest-trip-leader-TLS/)
- #### [Southwest Trip Leader](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/southwest-trip-leader-TLA/)
- #### [Spring Semester for Outdoor Educators](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/spring-semester-for-outdoor-educators-OES/)
- #### [Pacific Northwest Outdoor Educator: Mountaineering](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/pacific-northwest-outdoor-educator-OEM/)
- #### [India Trip Leader](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/india-trip-leader-TLI/)
- #### [Fall Semester for Outdoor Educators](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/fall-semester-for-outdoor-educators-OEF/)
- #### [Wilderness Medicine and Rescue-Semester](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/wilderness-medicine-and-rescue-semester-WMR/)
### Expeditions for Ages 23+
Get ready for a [1- to 2-week adventure](https://nols.edu/en/coursefinder/session_search/expedition/?q=adultcourse) where you’ll focus on learning one key outdoor skill, like whitewater rafting or backcountry skiing, with a group of adult peers. Work with a new team, and continue developing the skills you need to be an effective community leader.
- #### [Tanzania Wilderness - Prime](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/tanzania-wilderness-prime-WSZ/)
- #### [Women's Baja Sea Kayaking - Prime](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/womens-baja-sea-kayaking-prime-WSE/)
- #### [Wind River Wilderness - Prime](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/wind-river-wilderness-prime-WSW/)
- #### [Patagonia Sea Kayaking - Prime](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/patagonia-sea-kayaking-prime-WSP/)
- #### [Winter Backcountry Touring - Prime](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/winter-backcountry-touring-prime-WST/)
- #### [Alaska Mountaineering - Prime](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/alaska-mountaineering-prime-AKC/)
- #### [Salmon River Rafting - Prime](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/salmon-river-rafting-prime-TVR/)
- #### [New Zealand Sailing - Prime](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/new-zealand-sailing-prime-NZK/)
- #### [Patagonia Sea Kayaking - Prime](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/patagonia-sea-kayaking-prime-WSP/)
- #### [Women's Southwest Rock Climbing - Prime](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/courses/womens-southwest-rock-climbing-prime-WSR/)
# Travel the World with NOLS
### Explore Our Worldwide Campuses
- #### [NOLS East Africa](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/locations/nols-east-africa/)
- #### [NOLS Patagonia](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/locations/nols-patagonia/)
- #### [NOLS India](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/locations/nols-india/)
- #### [NOLS New Zealand](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/locations/nols-new-zealand/)
- #### [NOLS Mexico](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/locations/nols-mexico/)
- #### [NOLS Yukon](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/locations/nols-yukon/)
- #### [NOLS Alaska](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/locations/nols-alaska/)
- #### [NOLS Rocky Mountain](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/locations/nols-rocky-mountain/)
- #### [NOLS Southwest](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/locations/nols-southwest/)
- #### [NOLS Pacific Northwest](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/locations/nols-pacific-northwest/)
- #### [NOLS River Base](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/locations/nols-river-base/)
- #### [NOLS Three Peaks Ranch](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/locations/nols-three-peaks-ranch/)
- #### [NOLS Wyss Campus](https://www.nols.edu/en/coursefinder/locations/nols-wyss-campus/)
### Learn from Communities around the World
Travel to places you’ve never been and engage with local communities. On a NOLS expedition, you might help a Chilean family with ranch chores in Patagonia, practice your conversational Hindi over a cup of chai in the Himalaya, or hike with Maasai guides in Tanzania.
# Continue to Serve
On a NOLS expedition, service might mean renovating a school building, teaching English to local students, or restoring trails. On a Wilderness Medicine course, you’ll learn how to help yourself and others in an emergency.
### NOLS Stories from AmeriCorps Members
“AmeriCorps and NOLS both offer the opportunity to learn by doing, which creates a lasting outcome of understanding how to achieve goals in a healthy group setting. I think a NOLS course took what I learned at AmeriCorps and added another layer of experience to my understanding and practice of leadership.”
### —Travis Davis NOLS grad
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