Wilderness Awareness School

Last updated: 11/2025

Wilderness Awareness School, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization founded in 1983, is an internationally-recognized leader in outdoor education.Our missionis to help children and adults cultivate healthy relationships with nature, community, and self.We are based in the foothills of the Cascade mountains about 45-minutes outside of Seattle, WA.Click here to read our Core Values.

26425 NE Allen St #203

Duvall, WA 98019

(425) 788-1301

Admissions

(425) 788-1301

Wilderness Awareness School at a glance

Private career school-cert/dipl

Academics at Wilderness Awareness School

Programs

Program name
Location
Length
ETPL
Youth Nature Instructor Training Certificate Duvall 9 Months No
Immersion Year 2 Certificate Duvall 9 Months No
Adult Nature Instructor Training (ANIT) Certificate Duvall 9 Months No
The Immersion Certificate Duvall 9 Months No

Program name: Youth Nature Instructor Training

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: No

Program name: Immersion Year 2

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: No

Program name: Adult Nature Instructor Training (ANIT)

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: No

Program name: The Immersion

Length: 9 Months

ETPL: No