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Green Mountain College Credit for the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS)
The National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) began offering college credit through Green Mountain College beginning in the Fall of 1999. NOLS college credit is administered by the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies (RLS). Additionally, NOLS semester courses offer 3 hours of Natural Science credit through the Math/Science Department. The following are courses where credit may be received on a pass/fail basis by attending NOLS.

• BIO 1071 Field Studies in Natural Science (3 credits)
  
  
• REC 1032 Leadership and Group Dynamics (4 credits)
  
  
• REC 1041 Outdoor Living Skills (3 credits)
  
  
• ELA 1065 Leisure Appreciation and the Natural Environment (3 credits)
  
  
• REC 1009 Outdoor Skills Practicum (1-4 credits)
  
  
• REC 2315 Wilderness First Responder (WFR, 3 credits)

See the List of NOLS Courses for Green Mountain Credit.

Registration: We require the two items listed below from students who wish to receive college credit. These forms and payment are due at the same time as the other Admission Forms for your course.

• Payment labeled “for college credit” with the student’s name and course code. Please see your acceptance letter for course code and cost of college credit. Make the check payable to NOLS.
  
  
• A signed Green Mountain College Form and Statement of Understanding.

Other Adventure Recreation Certification Tracks Optional professional certification tracks (ADV courses) allow students with a particular interest or focused career goal to seek appropriate levels of certification and obtain college credit with the American Canoe Association (canoe, kayak, raft instructor), Association of Challenge Course Technology approved providers, Professional Association of Dive Instructors (Scuba Dive Instructor), American Mountain Guides Association, Professional Ski Instructors of America or American Association of Snowboard Instructors.

Green Mountain College (GMC) is an affiliate institution of the National Ski Patrol System, Leave No Trace, Inc., Association of Experiential Education, and the Wilderness Education Association (Pending). Students may transfer credit for Outward Bound, National Outdoor Leadership School and Wilderness Education Association courses completed for college credit from other institutions.