Kinetic Adventure Medical Education

Name

Kinetic Adventure Medical Education

Legal name

Kinetic Adventure Medical Education

Website

https://cmeinmotion.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Continuing Medical Education

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Tour Operators (56152)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Instructor-Led Skills Academies (Climbing, Paddling, Mountaineering Schools) (THAAAOAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Adult Skill-Building Expeditions & Courses (Leadership, Survival, Navigation) (THAAAOAC), Outdoor, Adventure & Recreational Wellness Education (Hiking, Breathwork in Nature) (EDAAAHAO)

Keywords

• Wilderness medical education
• Continuing medical education
• Adventure medical training
• Diving medicine courses
• Wilderness medicine training

Headquarters

HQ city

St. Petersburg

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Adventure CME Trip Fees: All-inclusive trip packages combining adventure activities (diving, sailing, hiking) with CME education. Packages include lodging, meals, activities, and medical education. Revenue is per-person, per-trip with tiered pricing based on room selection and education inclusion.
2. Online CME Courses: Online enduring material courses available for purchase. Adventures in Marine and Environmental Medicine available as $375 online course for 18 hours of CME credit.
3. Live Webinar CME Events: Synchronous live webinar delivery of marine and environmental medicine content. $475 for full 18-hour course or $200 for single-day registration.
4. Custom Adventure Programs: Custom courses tailored to specific group needs, including scuba diving and sailing certifications added to structured courses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Kinetic Adventure Medical Education delivers adventure-based continuing medical education (CME) by combining outdoor activities (scuba diving, sailing, hiking, jungle survival) with accredited medical training for healthcare providers. The company also offers wilderness first aid and survival education for non-medical adventure travelers through in-person destination courses, live webinars, and online self-paced courses.

Product overview

Kinetic Adventure Medical Education offers adventure-based medical education combining outdoor activities (diving, sailing, hiking, jungle exploration) with continuing medical education for healthcare providers. The portfolio includes in-person courses (Adventures in Diving and Marine Medicine, Adventures in Jungle Medicine, Gulf Coast Marine and Environmental Medicine, EXPLORE FIJI, DISCOVER CUBA, MedSail, Safety at Sea), online webinar courses (Adventures in Marine and Environmental Medicine Live Webinar), and an online self-paced course (Adventures in Marine and Environmental Medicine for $375). Courses are accredited for AMA PRA Category 1 CME credits and FAWM credit through the Wilderness Medical Society, with some offering WMS Diploma in Diving & Marine Medicine (DiDDM) or Diploma in Mountain Medicine (DiMM) certifications. The company also operates S/V Koa, a 51-foot sailboat used as a live-aboard training vessel.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adventures in Diving and Marine Medicine (St. Croix, USVI) A week-long in-person CME course in St. Croix combining diving and medical education with 20 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 CME, FAWM credit, and WMS Diploma in Diving & Marine Medicine (DiDDM) certification. Includes boat and shore dives, lodging, meals, and bioluminescent bay tour. Targeted at healthcare providers seeking accredited diving medicine training.
• Adventures in Marine and Environmental Medicine Live Webinar CME Events An 18-hour live webinar CME course covering maritime medicine topics including safety at sea, diving accidents, drowning, marine hazards, and emergency communication. Approved for FAWM credit and LLSA/Maintenance of Certification by ABPM. Priced at $475 for full course or $200 for single-day registration. Targeted at healthcare providers.
• EXPLORE FIJI – A Diver's Paradise A marine and environmental medicine trip to Fiji offering 21 AMA PRA Category 1 credits with FAWM credit approval and WMS Diploma in Diving and Marine Medicine (DiDMM) component. Includes 7 nights accommodation, full meal plan, diving packages, and cultural activities at VoliVoli Resort. Tiered pricing based on room selection and diver/non-diver status, with $695 CME add-on. Targeted at healthcare providers.
• Gulf Coast Marine and Environmental Medicine A Gulf Coast course offering 18 hours of CME with two options: land-based multisport (day sailing, introductory diving, kayaking) or live-aboard sailing instruction aboard the 51-foot sailboat S/V Koa. Targeted at healthcare providers and adventure travelers.
• Adventures in Jungle Medicine A 7-day immersive jungle medicine course in St. Croix offering 18 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 CME and FAWM credit. Includes lodging in bungalows or tents, meals, survival skills training, and primitive medicine techniques. Targeted at healthcare providers seeking wilderness medicine training.
• DISCOVER CUBA A dive/run/multi-sport adventure to Cuba with 18 hours of CME. Proposed itinerary includes diving Cuba's reefs and wrecks, classic car rides, cultural tours, and historical site visits. Currently on hold due to COVID-19 restrictions. Targeted at healthcare providers and adventure travelers.
• Safety at Sea – British Virgin Islands A US Sailing International Offshore Safety at Sea Course at Leverick Bay Resort and Marina in Virgin Gorda, BVI. Meets Safety at Sea requirements for the WMS Diploma in Diving and Marine Medicine. Targeted at mariners and healthcare providers.
• Adventures in Marine and Environmental Medicine (Online Course) An online continuing medical education course accredited for 18 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 CME. Available for purchase at $375 for self-paced learning in marine and environmental medicine topics. Targeted at healthcare providers.
• MedSail A sailing and maritime medicine CME course in the British Virgin Islands covering emergency communications, ship's medical officer roles, environmental threats, drowning, hypothermia, and ship's medical kit. AMA PRA Category 1 CME for providers. Targeted at healthcare providers and mariners.
• Custom Adventure Programs Custom courses tailored to specific group needs, including scuba diving and sailing certifications added to structured courses. Targeted at groups and organizations seeking tailored adventure medical education.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 21 AMA PRA Category 1 CME credits available per course
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and minor.

• Fly & Sea Dive AdventurescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorContracted booking service provider for Fiji dive packages. Handles reservation processing, payment collection ($750 deposit), and package bookings. Customers directed to Fly & Sea booking form from Kinetic website.
• VoliVoli Resort (Fiji)coreOthersHost resort for Fiji adventure medicine programs. All room packages are at VoliVoli Resort which provides accommodation, dining, diving facilities, and beach amenities for course participants.
• Wilderness Medical Society (WMS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint providership of CME activities. WMS provides ACCME accreditation for AMA PRA Category 1 credits. Kinetic courses approved for FAWM credits and WMS Diploma components (DiMM, DiDDM). WMS Affiliate status.
• Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint providership of live webinar CME activities. UHMS designates activity for AMA PRA Category 1 credits and provides accreditation through ACCME.
• Mount Victory Camp (St. Croix)supportingOthersJungle survival skills training venue in St. Croix rainforest. Hosts co-instructors Carmen and Matt Corradino who teach primitive survival skills. Associated with Caribbean Earth Skills.
• America's Boating ChannelminorGTM or Marketing PartnerKinetic team members (Cheryl Lowry) featured in America's Boating Channel video series 'Shore Leave' episodes covering maritime safety and medical kits for boaters.
• S/V Koa (51-foot Jeanneau Sailboat)coreOthersCompany-owned 51-foot Jeanneau sailboat used for Gulf Coast sailing education and live-aboard CME programs. Equipped with communication equipment for teaching wilderness communication skills.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Wilderness Medical Society (WMS): The Wilderness Medical Society is the principal professional organization for wilderness medicine, offering FAWM, DiMM, DiDDM credentials and running/hosting CME events including MedSail with Kinetic. It is the umbrella body in this space and a partner-competitor for both CME events and credential-bearing courses.
• Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS): UHMS is the leading professional organization for diving and hyperbaric medicine, accredits CME, and runs educational programming. Kinetic's live webinar is jointly provided with UHMS; UHMS is both partner and a broader incumbent in the marine/diving medical education category.

Direct peers

• NOLS Wilderness Medicine (WMI of NOLS): The Wilderness Medicine Institute of NOLS is a major wilderness medicine education provider offering WFR, WEMT, and Wilderness First Aid courses as well as longer expeditions. Comparable to Kinetic in core curriculum (wilderness medicine education delivered in outdoor settings) and is a primary competitor for wilderness medicine training dollars.
• SOLO (Stonehearth Open Learning Opportunities): SOLO is one of the oldest wilderness medicine schools, offering WFA, WFR, WEMT, and related certifications. Directly comparable as a competing wilderness medicine training school, though it is more rescue/responder oriented than Kinetic's physician-CME focus.
• Expedition Medicine (ExpedMed): UK-based provider of expedition and wilderness medicine courses designed for doctors, nurses, paramedics, and students, often in adventure destinations. Highly comparable to Kinetic in combining adventure travel with accredited medical training for healthcare professionals.
• Wilderness Medical Associates International (WMAI): WMAI is one of the leading providers of wilderness medicine training and certification, offering Wilderness First Aid, Wilderness First Responder, and wilderness EMT courses with globally recognized credentials. It is directly comparable to Kinetic in delivering accredited wilderness medical training, though with a broader rescue/responder focus rather than CME for physicians.
• Remote Medical International (RMI): RMI provides wilderness and remote medical training, including WFR and WEMT courses, as well as expedition medical staffing. Comparable to Kinetic in delivering wilderness and remote medicine education, particularly for professionals working in austere environments.

Emerging players

• The Center for Wilderness Safety: The Center for Wilderness Safety provides wilderness medicine certification courses (WFA, WFR) and custom medical training for outdoor organizations. Comparable to Kinetic in the wilderness medicine training space, with overlap on outdoor and adventure-focused curricula.
• Adventure Risk Management (ARM): ARM delivers wilderness medicine and outdoor risk-management training for guides, educators, and healthcare providers. Comparable as a smaller specialty provider of wilderness medicine education with overlap in audience, though more focused on outdoor-program risk management than physician CME.
• MedTreks International: MedTreks organizes international medical mission trips and CME-accredited courses for healthcare providers in adventure/global health settings. Comparable to Kinetic in combining travel, adventure, and CME for healthcare professionals, though with a stronger global-health service orientation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/kineticcme
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kinetic-adventure-medical-education

Compliance6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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