Clinics

Clinics

Bike Shop staff members demonstrates proper bike maintenance

Student Support Fund

Outdoor Adventures programs are subsidized by student fees, but often involve additional costs associated with travel, equipment, services, and other logistical expenses, which can create barriers to participation for some students. This support fund is designed to help reduce these financial barriers and expand access to programs and services.  Through generous donations to the Outdoor Adventures Student Development Fund, enrolled UNL students may apply for financial assistance to participate in Outdoor Adventures programs and services.

Students experiencing financial hardship or other barriers to participating in outdoor recreation are encouraged to apply. 

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Climbing Basics

Free – UNL Students/Members
$15 – General Public

Learn the foundation of rope management skills, knots, equipment and policies required to climb at the Outdoor Adventures Center. Completion of class and skills check provides a one-year Climbing Pass.

Register for Climbing Basics

Lead Climbing Clinic

$20 – UNL Students/Members
$50 – General Public

Been climbing a bit and looking to take your experience to the sharp end? Learn to lead climb in the climbing center. Class objectives include:

  • Build stronger body awareness.
  • Become comfortable in appropriately identifying hazards associated with lead climbing and ways to minimize their potential.
  • Provide lead belay, smooth and efficient clipping and foot positioning while climbing.
  • Learn to safely take lead falls.
Register for a Lead Climbing Clinic

PCIA Climbing Wall Instructor Course

The Professional Climbing Instructors Association (PCIA) Climbing Wall Instructor Course provides instructors and potential instructors with an in-depth, standardized understanding of the skills essential to teaching climbing in an indoor setting. It is the first step in a sequential approach to professional climbing instructor development. The course reinforces the importance of teaching technically accurate information and debunks many common climbing myths.

Course Length: ~20 hours

Prerequisites: 5.8 Climbing Ability, Owns personal climbing equipment, comfortable belaying with both aperture and assisted braking devices.

Certification Duration: 3 years

Re-certification Criteria: 1-day refresher course, 10 hours Continuing Education Credits (CEUs), or obtain a higher level certification.

The course emphasizes the presentation of sound fundamental skills to climbing gym participants, the formation of risk assessment and risk management skills and basic problem-solving skills such as belay transitions and on-wall coaching and assistance techniques. Participants are assessed on both their core knowledge and their ability to effectively teach and coach related skills. Depending on performance, participants will earn 1 of the following certification levels.

Climbing Wall Instructor Course Certification Levels

  • CWI-A: Climbing Wall Instructor Assistant
  • CWI: Climbing Wall Instructor
  • CWI-L: Climbing Wall Instructor with a Lead Climbing endorsement
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WMTC Wilderness First Responder (WFR) and Wilderness EMT

$800- UNLStudents/Members

$915- General Public

This Wilderness First Responder (WFR) / WEMT course is designed for outdoor professionals, those taking multi-day or extended trips, and people involved with high-risk activities (rock climbing, whitewater paddling, mountaineering, etc.). WFR courses provide the ideal training for people who travel in remote locations, in challenging weather, with limited equipment, unreliable communication, and little or no access to outside assistance. WFR certification is the industry standard for outdoor guides and instructors, and graduates are trained to care for patients for extended periods and to make independent decisions about evacuation and resources.

This course is being taught through the Wilderness Medicine Training Center (WMTC). Contact Audrey Krimm (akrimm2@unl.edu) with questions.

Course Description Course Syllabus Wilderness First Responder: Register Here Wilderness EMT/Wilderness EMT: Register Here

Bike Maintenance Skills

Free – UNL Students/Members
$35 – General Public

Don't let a minor mechanical issue end your ride. Join this clinic to learn essential bike maintenance skills, including fixing a flat tire, making common brake and derailleur adjustments, and improving bike fit. Bringing your own bike is encouraged for hands-on practice.

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Bike Commuter Skills

Free – UNL Students/Members
Free – General Public

This class helps riders build confidence and competence using a bicycle for recreation, transportation, and sport in a variety of road, climate, terrain, and traffic conditions.

Class time is spent on your bike practicing drills in a parking lot to develop essential bike-handling skills. The course concludes with a short group ride that includes both recreational trails and on-street riding as part of real traffic. Helmets and bikes are provided for participants who need them.

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Bike Commute Coaching

FREE to the university community

Our League of American Bicyclists Instructors are here to assist you and answer your questions to help get you on the bike. There are also many online resources on bike commuting.

  • Do you need help finding a bike-friendly route in town?
  • Do you need help becoming more comfortable or confident riding?
  • Not sure how to dress or need help dialing in your bike for the commute to work or school?
  • Want to learn some basic mechanical skills?

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