What time does Landmark Learning open?

Landmark Learning opens at 9:00 AM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

What time does Landmark Learning close?

Landmark Learning closes at 5:00 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.Landmark Learning is closed on Saturday and Sunday.

Mon-Fri 9:00 AM - 5:00 PMSat-Sun Closed

Does Landmark Learning have free WiFi?

Yes, Landmark Learning has free WiFi.

Specialties

Located in the mountains of Western North Carolina, we are one of the leading resources in education and training for the outdoor community. Landmark Learning is the first and only of its kind to be nationally accredited. We offer certifications and trainings in partnership with WMI, ACA, ASHI, LNT & SAI. For a full list of courses, please check out our course calendar. For more about Landmark Learning, please visit our website or find us on Facebook. Landmark Learning helps to increase professionalism, strength of programs, and risk management in the outdoor industry. We train over 2,000 students a year who are professionals working in the outdoor industry, or are avid recreationalists. Our student population consists of college academic programs, governmental agencies like the USFS and NPS, therapeutic wilderness youth programs, traditional camping industry, scouting groups, hiking and paddling clubs, and other professionals in the industry. Our campus is located in Cullowhee, NC. We also host a multitude of courses all over WNC and the southeast. Although our campus is in WNC, we have a broad reach across the nation and internationally. Some of our most notable programs include locations in Ecuador and Costa Rica.

History

Established in 1996.

Justin and Mairi Padgett met in a wilderness medicine course in January of 1994, directly after graduation in December 1993. Both were busy, employed by separate outdoor programs in different states along the eastern seaboard. Staying in touch via phone and mail, a year later the two decided to make a geographical switch and locate together in the southeastern US. They married in May of 1996 and began conceptualizing Landmark Learning. In 1997 they relocated to Cullowhee, NC, to attend Western Carolina University and achieve Masters' Degrees in order to best prepare for the challenges that lay ahead for entrepreneurs in the outdoor industry. Landmark's first programs were contracted in 1996, with steady programming by the summer of 1997. By fall of 1997, Landmark was also coordinating courses for a well-known provider of wilderness medicine courses throughout the southeast. Landmark has continued that success for 20 years now.

Meet the Business Owner: Justin P.

Justin Satterfield Padgett is Executive Director of Landmark Learning, LLC, a training service for outdoor educators based in Western North Carolina. He has also served as the Southeastern Director for the SOLO Wilderness Medicine School. Justin holds a Masters of Science degree in Training and Development from Western Carolina University and is a National Registry EMT-Paramedic and Wilderness EMT with an active role in emergency medical services since 1994. Currently he is affiliated with Westcare EMS serving the mountain communities of Jackson County, NC. Justin has over 15 years of trip leading experiences in the areas of mountaineering, rock climbing, rope course facilitation, rafting, whitewater kayaking, and caving. Justin is a whitewater kayak and swiftwater rescue instructor trainer, as well as, a member of the Safety Education and Instruction Committee for the American Canoe Association.