Tahoe Area OEC Class
Palisades Tahoe, CA
August 24 - November 09, 2025

Registration Process

 Follow all instructions and Complete all 5 steps


Step 1: Confirm space availability

Contact the Instructor of Record, Barney Siri, barneysiri@gmail.com To make sure there is room in the class.

 

Step 2:  Register for participation in the OEC Class

Pay the Class Fees and secure your place in class by registering through Humanitix

See the fee details by clicking the Class Fees link.

Step 3:  Become an NSP Member  This step does NOT enroll you in the NSP OEC course

There are two ways to Join the National Ski Patrol  

1.  as a Member affiliated with a patrol (You have been in contact with a patrol representative and they have expressed interest in having you as a member). Join NSP and follow the instructions on the NSP web site to create an account and follow the instructions to notify your patrol of NSP membership.
2. as an Associate Member not affiliated with a patrol. Join NSP and click on the JOIN AS AN ASSOCIATE option.

Skip the above steps if you are already an NSP member and have a valid 6-digit NSP membership number. Simply sign in with your existing Username and Password by logging on to www.nsp.org and click on Member sign in.

Annual NSP membership dues are currently $100.00

Note: First Time NSP membership registration after July 01, 2025 will be valid to the end of 2025. Registration prior to July 01, 2025 will only be valid to the end of the current year.

Step 4: Register for the NSP part of the OEC Course  This step does NOT register you for NSP Membership

Register with NSP for this OEC course by (1) log on to the NSP Website with your Member ID and Password. (2) Click on CENTER FOR LEARNING on the main page. (3) Click on the Browse Catalog Yellow Button. (4) Click on the Search Catalog bar and enter "Palisades" (minus the quotes) (5) Scroll down to Outdoor Emergency Care Hybrid - Skills Session - Palisades Tahoe with a start date of AUG 25 and click on ADD TO CART (6) Navigate to the Shopping Cart and complete your purchase.

 NSP currently charges $150.00 for administering the Written and Practical finals and issuing the OEC-Technician certification.

Step 5: Order the Textbook

Order your Outdoor Emergency Care 6th Edition Textbook and start reading the chapters and completing the end of chapter exercises before the start of class.