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Wilderness & Bear Awareness - Online
The biggest danger people face in outdoor survival situations is being unprepared. This online course — including interviews with outdoor-survival experts — gives you the information to handle most situations you may encounter in the outdoors when help isn't just around the corner. About 150 minutes online, with testing throughout (80% pass mark).
Who it’s for
- Anyone working in wilderness environments
- Hunters, campers & outdoor recreation
What you’ll cover
- Bear awareness: characteristics, behaviour & body language, hibernation, food sources
- Hunting, camping & travelling safely in bear country
- Avoiding encounters; defensive vs non-defensive attacks; when and how to play dead
- Bear spray and bear bangers
- Encounters with cougars, moose, elk, wolves & snakes
- Bites & stings: ticks, mosquitoes, bees; reducing Lyme disease exposure
- Food storage in campsites
- Emergency shelters — winter & summer
- Lightning, trees & high winds
- Signalling for help & making water safe to drink
- Preventing hypothermia & frostbite
Completion & certification
To receive your credentials you must attend and complete the entirety of the course and complete all the necessary components as required by the course provider.
- You receiveRecord of Training (not a certificate; the provider issues the certificate, see the FAQ)
- ValidityValid for 3 years
- DeliveryOnline — self-paced
- JurisdictionCanada
Book & start today
This course runs entirely online through our training portal. Book and pay there, start immediately, and work at your own pace — your certificate of completion is ready to download the moment you pass.
How buying works — about a minute
- Use the button above to open the course in our training store.
- Choose Buy now, or Add to cart if you’re buying several.
- Create an account (or sign in if you already have one).
- Complete the course — your certificate is ready as soon as you pass.
Training a crew? Get a group quoteand we’ll set the whole team up.
Common questions
Who is Wilderness & Bear Awareness for?
Anyone working in wilderness environments; Hunters, campers & outdoor recreation.
How long is bear awareness training good for?
Alpha lists this course as valid for 3 years. No law or standard sets an expiry, but most certificates show 3 years. Go by the date on your certificate and your employer's rules. Check your own dates →
How is the course delivered?
It's delivered fully online and self-paced — start any time and work through it at your own speed.
Can bear awareness training be done online?
Yes. This course is fully online and self-paced. You can start as soon as you book.
Can you deliver this course on-site for our crew?
Yes. Any course in our catalogue can run at your yard, camp, or office anywhere in BC and Alberta — based in Fort St. John, we travel province-wide. Request an on-site quote for group pricing.
How much does Wilderness & Bear Awareness cost?
$69.99 + GST per person. Group and on-site rates are available on request.