OEC Refresher Training
Ski Patrol members active with their patrol and in good standing with NSP must complete annual OEC Refresher training to maintain their certification. Training is completed through both online training and an in-person skills session.
To complete OEC Refresher Online Modules follow these steps:
1. Log in to NSP.
2. Select <Center for Learning> tab at the top of the page.
3. Select <Go to your Learning Center> tab.
4. Register for <2025 OEC Refresher Cycle C - Online Modules>.
5. Complete the OEC Release Form and upload your completion certificate.
To complete OEC Refresher Skills Session follow these steps:
1. Log in to NSP.
2. Select <Center for Learning> tab at the top of the page.
3. Select <Go to your Learning Center> tab.
4. Register for <2025 OEC Refresher Cycle C - Skills Session>.
5. Select <Red Lodge> for location.
6. Review the Skills Refresher Guide.
7. Complete the OEC Release Form and upload your completion certificate (if not completed).
8. Review the Schedule.
9. Pack lunch and drink as the cafeteria will not be open. Be prepared to go outside.​
10. Plan to arrive at the RLM Main Lodge cafeteria on 15 Nov 2025. between 0730-0745 to begin at 08:00.
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If you are not able to attend the Skills Session on 15 Nov, make arrangements to attend another patrol's training. Reference the Northern Division Calendar for dates and contact the patrol POC to attend. Patrollers may patrol once their OEC status is current and up-to-date.
Here are refresher dates in the region:
Lost Trail (Sula) - 4 Oct
Antelope Butte (Sheridan) - 11 Oct
Showdown (Neihart) - 19 Oct
Hogadon Basin (Casper) - 25 Oct
Bear Paw (Havre) - 9 Nov
Red Lodge Mountain (Red Lodge) - 15 Nov
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The OEC technician card operates off of a three-year renewal cycle. Members complete refreshers A, B, and C within a 3-year period. Patrollers are required to complete the current year's refresher prior to the end of the calendar year in order to maintain active status. If a patroller fails to complete OEC Refresher before the deadline, they will become delinquent and must complete the required training.