Training & Classes

The NSS offers training through its two national level training entities: The National Cave Rescue Commission and the Vertical Training Commission.

Mexican Water 📷 Kasia Biernacka
Mexican Water 📷 Kasia Biernacka

Southwestern Region Orientation to Cave Rescue (OCR)

El Malpais 1900 E Santa Fe Ave, Grants, NM, United States

Note: Given interest in the class to date, current space is limited. Please feel free to register but at this point we expect registrants to be placed on a waitlist. 

NCRC: National Seminar 2025 Virginia

Mountain Gateway Community College 1000 College Dr, Clifton Forge, VA, United States

Save the Date: Weeklong trainings for  Level 1 - 3 classes.    

NCRC Orientation to Cave Rescue – Washington 2025

La Center Wheel Club Community Center 1000 E 4th St, La Center, WA, United States

This will be an introductory two-day class that will take place in the state of Washington. This class is generally designed for beginner cavers or agency personnel with limited or…

NCRC – Orientation to Cave Rescue – Central Region

Great Saltpetre Cave Preserve Mount Vernon, KY, United States

Orientation to Cave Rescue is an awareness-level course providing introduction to topics critical to cave rescue operations. Topics covered include: cave environment, hypothermia, medical considerations, patient packaging, water problems, and…

Orientation to Cave Rescue(OCR) – Ely Nevada

Bristlecone Convention Center 150 Sixth Street, Ely, NV, United States

Note: This class is held in conjunction with the National Cave & Karst Management Symposium so attendees to NCKMS will receive priority. Click the button below for more information.  An…