Survival
Our approach to survival training
Survival is not a matter of chance, it's a matter of preparation.
Our 3 to 5-day programs are designed to equip participants with skills and hands-on experience to enhance their resilience and maximise their chances of survival during emergencies and crisis situations.
The knowledge and abilities gained in our courses are not only valuable in extreme circumstances but also applicable to everyday life.
We maintain a low student-to-instructor ratio, allowing personalised attention and guidance throughout the training. Our instructors are professionals with extensive experience in survival, emergency response, and security operations.
We offer three distinct survival courses tailored to different environments:
In this course, you will learn how to work in harsh winter conditions, whether you're deployed to operate in Arctic regions or an adventurer exploring the Nordic wilderness. We will teach you essential skills such as building shelters, starting fires in snowy landscapes, navigating in whiteout conditions, foraging for food, and treating cold-related injuries.
Cold climate survival
Hot climate survival
If you work in desert environments or in tropical jungles, this course is designed to prepare you for the challenges of hot climates. Our instructors will guide you through techniques for finding water sources, constructing shade structures, identifying edible plants, navigating challenging terrains, and dealing with heat-related medical emergencies.
Urban survival
For those operating in hazardous urbanised environments like favelas or other complex cityscapes, our Urban Survival course is essential. Learn how to navigate through dense urban areas, secure shelter and belongings, identify potential threats, handle emergency medical situations, and develop situational awareness. These skills will enhance your safety and confidence in any urban setting, both in your professional and personal life.
Core services
Cold climate survival
Hot climate survival
Urban survival
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For who
Employees who travel to harsh environments.
People who will operate in cold, hot or urban environments.
NGOs, governmental organisations and commercial enterprises.
Course duration
3-5 days depending on number of modules, number of participants, location etc.
Ask us about our "Dynamic Learning Series" if you need to split up the modules throughout the year!
Course pricing
Our course prices range from:
NOK 5.000,- to NOK 10.000,-
per person / per day
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Non-Governmental Organisations active in Humanitarian Affairs
20% price reduction
About the Mavens Academy
We believe in accelerated learning, meaning we have a compressed curriculum, individual- and group-paced instruction, a practically oriented program and continuous debriefs. We also use Virtual Reality (VR) technology in some of our modules.
All our training and courses take place in a safe learning environment; by creating conditions under which people are encouraged to show themselves and their vulnerabilities, and under which they are not afraid to try and fail. We consider failure to be a success in progress.
We only use experienced, highly skilled professional instructors in our academy, and we always ensure an efficient, fun and safe learning environment.
In our realistic training and scenarios all our instructor role-players have in-depth knowledge about the particular topic and will balance role play with instructions (in role) to maximise desired outcome and learning.
Our price range
Your preferences, your threats, and your type of operations are leading in the composition of the course program. This, together with other factors such as duration, location, number of participants and resources needed, will affect the cost.
NOK 5.000,- to NOK 10.000,-
per participant, per day
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