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The National Center for Outdoor & Adventure Education

Company Overview

From North Carolina to Alaska to the high Himalayas to Ecuador, The National Center for Outdoor & Adventure Education (NCOAE) is a values-based outdoor and adventure education provider for teens and adults interested in personal growth and professional development. NCOAE develops and facilitates professionally guided outdoor experiences to foster an engaged educational community, through personal growth and the acquisition of technical and academic skills.  

Company History

NCOAE was founded in 2009 offering courses and trainings that vary in length from three days to three months. Courses focus on a variety of outdoor and wilderness skills including mountaineering, whitewater rafting, rock climbing, backpacking, surfing, sea kayaking, and remote backcountry travel and camping. Trainings and certifications include: the NCOAE ‘Intensive’ Emergency Medical Technician-Basic (EMT-B) training, the Advanced EMT (Bridge) training, Wilderness Medicine, and Leave No Trace.

The heart of every course is NCOAE’s core curriculum, which provides a data-proven positive impact on participants’ leadership, decision-making, and communication.

Join us for the outdoor adventure and educational experience you can only get through NCOAE.

Benefits

The National Center for Outdoor & Adventure Education receive a number of benefits, including the opportunity to further your knowledge and development as an outdoor educator, field instructor, and backcountry guide and place your career on an advanced track. Staff also may be eligible for pro-deals on gear from companies such as Black Diamond, Patagonia, Osprey, NRS, Cascade Designs, and others.

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  • 13 days ago

    Field Instructor - Lead Backpacking & Paddling Trips!

    The National Center for Outdoor & Adventure Education - Wilmington, NC, United States
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    The National Center for Outdoor Adventure Education (NCOAE) has an immediate opening for Field Instructors to work individual contract trips for the 2026 season (April - October). Instructors manage the safety of the students while co-facilitating multi-day adventure education programming in the field, including camping, hiking, backpacking, canoeing, kayaking, and more! Instructors also manage risks and assure effective courses, while serving as an educator and role model.

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