Courses and education
Through our courses and seminars, we offer specialised training and education for operating in cold weather.
The Education and Training branch (E&T) provides support and offers specialised training and education in order to enhance the general knowledge and to increase combat effectiveness when operating in an arctic or cold weather environment.
E&T is prepared to accommodate a variety of requirements – from individual to unit level as certification, courses and seminars using the knowledge of all branches in the Norwegian Armed Forces as well as from allied and partner nations.
Our courses
Centre of Excellence – Cold Weather Operations offers a diversity of cold weather courses. Some courses run annually, some biennial and some by request. COE-CWO may also offer unit training. The courses are open for students from NATO and other partner nations.
Course programme 2026–2027
- NATO in the North
8 - 10 September 2026
Link for registration: NATO in the North Course
- NATO Cold Weather Survival Instructor Course (NCWSIC)
9 - 25 November 2026
- NATO Cold Weather Combat Medic Instructor Course (NCWCMIC),
23 November - 9 December 2026
- NATO Cold Weather Warfare Instructor Course (NCWWIC)
11 January - 5 February 2027
- NATO Cold Weather Planner Course (NCWPC)
25 January - 5 February 2027
- NATO in the North
6 - 8 April 2027
Link for registration: NATO in the North Course
- NATO Avalanche Rescue Instructor Course (NARIC)
12 - 16 April 2027
Invitation will be distributed by unclassified email to all accredited NATO embassies and Allied Command Transformation (ACT).
For further questions please contact us at: coe-cwo@mil.no or nsww@mil.no
