Outdoor Courses Calendar FAQs – Frequently Asked Questions

General

What kind of courses can I list in the Outdoor Courses Calendar?

You can list any course or training session related to self-propelled wilderness activities or environmental initiatives. This could include avalanche awareness instruction, wilderness First Aid, or a backcountry cooking class, as long as it concerns the outdoors or the environment.

How does MEC use my personal information?

We only use your personal information for the Outdoor Courses Calendar postings and administration. We don't sell personal information to any third party. For more info, please read our Privacy Policy.

Browsing Courses

How do I limit the number of courses displayed on each page?

Click the 'Show Items' drop-down menu located at the top of each listing page and choose the number of postings you'd like to display on each page. The default setting displays 10 postings per page.

How do I search for different types of courses?

You can search for courses using a keyword that may be found in either the title or the text of course listings. For example if you are looking for climbing courses you might type "climb" in the search box. The search result will display all courses with "climb" in the title or text.

Is there an easy way to view only one specific type of course?

You can make an activity selection from the "Filter By Activity" menu to display listings for a specific type of course. For instance, choosing "First Aid" from the "Filter By Activity" menu will display only the First Aid courses.

How do I sort the displayed courses?

You can sort courses by: 'Title', 'Organization', 'Activity', 'City/Town', or 'Date' by clicking the corresponding underlined column header. By default, the courses are sorted by Date in descending order so that the most recent postings appear first.

Submitting New Courses

What are the submission guidelines?

The Outdoor Course Calendar Rules are:

• Outdoor courses only
  Postings must be related to instructional, self-propelled wilderness activities or environmental initiatives.
• No bad language
  Avoid nasty language, or we'll remove your posting.
• MEC veto power
  We reserve the right to edit or remove course postings at our discretion.
• Changes to a posting
  If your course is cancelled or postponed for any reason please inform us at courses@mec.ca. Please include your posting number.
• Misuse of email addresses
  The email addresses submitted by Outdoor Courses Calendar users are not to be collected, used and/or distributed for any other purpose(s) than those that relate directly to the Outdoor Courses Calendar. If you believe that an email address you have submitted is being misused, please contact courses@mec.ca.
• MEC Respects Your Privacy
  For details on how we manage your personal information, please read our Privacy Policy.

How long will it take before my posting is added to the Courses Calendar?

We do our best to approve all new postings within two business days.

How will I know if my posting is approved?

Once your posting is approved, you will be sent an email notification to inform you that your posting has been added to the Outdoor Courses Calendar.

Deleting Courses

How long will my posting remain on the Outdoor Courses Calendar?

Your posting will remain until the date you have specified in the 'Date' field of the submission form. If you are submitting a course that occurs over a period of days, the final day of the course should be inserted in the 'Date' field on the form. The days over which the course takes place can be used to fill in the 'Date Description' field. This information will show in your listing, however the final date entered in the 'Date' field will determine when your posting is removed from the site.

I noticed an error on my posting. What should I do?

If you notice an error on your posting once it is on the Outdoor Courses Calendar, you can either send an email to courses@mec.ca, containing your unique posting number and informing us of the changes that need to be made, OR you can ask us to delete the old posting and re-submit a new posting containing the correct information.

What if I have lost the email message containing my unique posting number?

You can find your posting number on the page containing the details of your course.

Feedback / Help

Where can I send questions or feedback about the Outdoor Courses Calendar?

Please contact us by email at courses@mec.ca to share your feedback and questions.