5 courses at Ancient Pathways in Arizona. From one day to 7 days long, Highly recommended and a bargain.

I have not attended a school. I have, however, spent more time alone in the woods, than is psychologically healthy. (So if you hear me talking to myself, just ignore. )

Not the full one week course, but a few classes, in firestarting mostly.

http://www.weteachu.com

They have several hundred acres in NY State along the Canadian border. Not hard-core survivalists. More into the practical aspect of surviving outdoors when things go bad. Marty, the owner, is a highly recommended plant expert.

Thanks for the replys so far. I was beginning to wonder - there must be at least a hundred civilian survival schools in the US - who goes to these things?

Nope. Closest I got was the merit badge

Does submarine escape training count?

ten years Infantry got me plenty of survival/combat courses. As a civy, only Wilderness First aid.

Side note, I am seriously considering going to EMT school next year just for the cert and experience. No desire to actually work in that field.

I can take EMT-B training on the same campus where I'm finishing up my Bachelor's in business mgmtn for about $450. I've been wanting to do so for a long time, just for the knowledge- no desire to be an EMT, either.

5 yrs grunt, 20 yrs total, most with airborne units.

Attended the old precursor to the SERE school back in the dark ages. When they taught more S than ERE.

Was an Eagle scout with all the required badges.

whenever I hear the term Eagle Scout, I think of Red Dawn.

I mean that as a compliment and I have several friends who sons have reached that honored level. Congrats JBMat.