2025: Our 26th Year
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| 2025 | Spring Term | Program: Type, Location |
Registration: Deadline, Status |
Tuition |
| 4/6-6/6 | Wilderness Bushcraft Semester – Session 1 – Journeyman Certification Program – Part of the Expedition Instructor (XI) Certification Program – Our flagship course, suitable for beginners. |
Professional Training, ME | Closed | $8150 |
| 6/7-6/13 | Bonaventure River Canoe Expedition, Quebec – 85 miles of whitewater and stunning scenery from the mountains to the ocean on the Gaspé Peninsula. – Solid class 2 skills needed, not suitable for beginners, prerequisites apply. |
Guided Canoeing, Quebec | Closed | $1900 |
| 2025 | Summer Term | Program: Type, Location |
Registration: Deadline, Status |
Tuition |
| 6/15-6/21 | Introduction To Canoe Expedition Skills Basic course on poling, paddling, lining and living out of canoes. Beginner-friendly. |
Field School, ME | 6/1 Open |
$1650 |
| 6/22-7/12 | Professional Canoe Guide Training Course – Engagé Certification Program – Part of the Expedition Instructor (XI) Certification Program – Not suitable for beginners. |
Professional Training, ME | 6/15 2 Spots |
$3900 |
| 7/27-8/2 | Summer Woodsman 1 Introduction to bushcraft & outdoor living, focusing on core skills such as fire, axe use, knife use, cooking, crafting, shelter, navigation and much more. Beginner-friendly. |
Field School, ME | Open | $1650 |
| 8/3-8/9 | Summer Woodsman 2: Long-Term Living Skills Off-grid systems, a deep dive into plants and foraging and long-term bushcraft skills. |
Field School, ME | Open | $1650 |
| 8/10-8/16 | Summer Nomad | Cross Country Walkabout Walk across the land with minimal gear, living off the bounty of the land or going hungry. Challenging, advanced trip for experienced participants only. |
Field School, ME | Open | $1650 |
| 2025 | Fall Term | Program: Type, Location |
Registration: Deadline, Status |
Tuition |
| 8/24-10/24 | Wilderness Bushcraft Semester – Session 2 – Journeyman Certification Program – Part of the Expedition Instructor (XI) Certification Program – Our flagship course, suitable for beginners. |
Professional Training, ME | Open | $8150 |
| 10/26-11/8 | Maine Guide Medic | Wilderness First Responder – Maine Guide Medic Certification Program – Part of the Expedition Instructor (XI) Certification Program – Suitable for beginners. |
Professional Training, ME | Open | $2600 |
| 11/9-11/15 | Autumn Woodsman Course | Field School, ME | Open | $1650 |
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| 2025 | JMBS Partner Programs (more info) | Instructor, Location | Registration | Tuition |
| 4/19-4/20 | Wilderness First Aid & CPR | Rick Swain, Field School |
Limited | $300 |
| 5/23-5/25 | Intro to Fly Fishing 3-Day Course, Session 1 | Paul Sveum, Field School |
Open | $550 |
| 5/30-6/1 | Intro to Fly Fishing 3-Day Course, Session 2 | Paul Sveum, Field School |
Open | $550 |
| 7/13-7/19 | Solo Expedition Canoe Course | Rick Swain & Oz, Field School |
Open | $1650 |
| 7/20-8/9 | Women’s Bushcraft & Canoe 3-Week Immersion | Sam Summers & Tessa Storey, Field School |
Open | $3900 |
| 9/6-9/7 | Wilderness First Aid & CPR | Rick Swain, Field School | Limited | $300 |
| 9/19-9/21 | Advanced Fly Fishing Course On The West Branch of the Penobscot, Session 1 | Paul Sveum, West Branch | Open | $850 |
| 9/26-9/28 | Advanced Fly Fishing Course On The West Branch of the Penobscot, Session 2 | Paul Sveum, West Branch | Open | $850 |
Small By Design
Our programs are small on purpose. We strive to optimize the number of participants in order to maximize the experience. We have a rolling admission process, and process registrations in the order received. A program spot is reserved when we receive your registration form and deposit.
Enrollment
When we change the Enrollment status to Closed/Waitlist (4th column in the table above), the program is full and all spots are taken. For semester programs, when it gets close to being full we post how many spots are left. Please note that we don’t update this every day, and as such sometimes it will say that there’s a spot available when it has already been filled. For information on how many spots remain on a specific course, contact us.
If the Enrollment for the program you’re interested in is closed, you can still register and be added to a waiting list. Last-minute drop outs are not uncommon, so there is a chance you’ll still be able to participate in the program. Please don’t send us a deposit if you’re on a waiting list. If you do, we’ll refund it, but if we can avoid the hassle, we’d like to.
What The Colors Mean:
Professional Training Programs – At the JMB Field School in Masardis, Maine. Certification programs, college credit available, Maine State Approving Agency approved. Significant academic work component and documentation standards. Yellow.
Field School Courses – Masardis, Maine. Green.
Guided Trips – Canoe, snowshoe, sea kayak, fishing, hunting & trapping trips. Blue.
Online Programs – Through our community platform at BushcraftSchool.com. Pink.
About JMBS Partner Programs
JMBS Partner Programs are offered by our instructors as part of our Outdoor Business Incubator program. They are designed and run by alumni who have completed our Expedition Instructor (XI) Certification and have become Registered Maine Guides.
