Do you incorporate canoeing or hiking in your PE program or Outdoor Club activities? Do you want more training and a new state-level certification on how to safely facilitate school-sponsored outdoor activities?

This workshop will cover the required training components of the **NEW** Maine Educational Trip Leader (ETL) Permit. This is a new permit that enables educators to be in compliance with Maine statute for Registered Maine Guides, without needing to become a Guide. Previously, there has been no path to compliance for educators that were not Guides. As of Fall 2022 it will be a required certification if you intend to lead students on overnight trips in a backcountry setting or any trip on water.

The workshop is for any educator that wishes to take students into outdoor backcountry/remote settings for trips (such as hiking and camping) or any kind of paddling on inland waters. It will also be beneficial for any educator working with students outdoors, even those who do not wish to pursue the ETL permit.

We will cover topics including:

• risk management

• planning

• group facilitation

• camp craft skills

• Leave No Trace

• and water safety

Lunch is included with the fee

Pre and Post Course Work:
There will be about 2 hours of pre-course work that participants will need to complete prior to the in-person workshop. Details will be sent to participants well in advance of November. Following participation, attendees will take a written test and be able to apply for an ETL permit if they have a current Wilderness First Aid (or greater) certification.

Fee: $50 for MAHPERD members ($60 for non-MAHPERD members).
Note that an ETL permit application fee is $25 and is valid for 5 years, which is a separate fee paid to the State of Maine. You will learn how and where to pay this ETL permit fee at the training.