This 1-2hr self-paced course is designed to help U.S. college students prepare for safe and healthy travel to international destinations. View a sample of the video content here.
Beyond Backpacks: A Guide to Healthy International Travel
$10
Description
Beyond Backpacks is a course funded by the American College Health Association (ACHA). Designed to be completed in 1–2-hours, Beyond Backpacks features engaging short videos, interactive activities, and assessment questions covering relevant travel health topics, including:
- Intro to Beyond Backpacks
- Mental Health
- Packing Health Essentials
- Travel Vaccinations/Travel Immunizations
- Travel Health Insurance
- Communication/Emergency Planning
- Identity Care
- Food and Water Precautions
- Responsible/Ethical Travel
- Bite Avoidance Measures
- Returning Travelers
- General Health and Safety Tips
What students will learn
- Intro to Beyond Backpacks
- Mental Health
- Packing Health Essentials
- Travel Vaccinations/Travel Immunizations
- Travel Health Insurance
- Communication/Emergency Planning
- Identity Care
- Food and Water Precautions
- Responsible/Ethical Travel
- Bite Avoidance Measures
- Returning Travelers
- General Health and Safety Tips
Other course details
Estimated time to complete: 1-2 hours.
January 2026
Author: Rebecca Harrington, Assistant Director of Student Rights & Responsibilities, Student Life, SUNY Delhi
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
System requirements
OLI system requirements, regardless of course:
- internet access
- an operating system that supports the latest browser update
- the latest browser update (Chrome recommended; Firefox, Safari supported; Edge and Internet Explorer are supported but not recommended)
- pop-ups enabled
- cookies enabled
Some courses include exercises with exceptions to these requirements, such as technology that cannot be used on mobile devices.
This course’s system requirements:
- If the student is working with an instructor in a distance-learning situation, chat environment and videoconferencing software.
Cost and payment options
$10 per student
Students are prompted for payment during the OLI course registration process, and can pay with a credit card or an OLI Payment Code purchased from your campus bookstore.
Bulk discounts and alternative payment arrangements are available, including institutional or departmental payments. Learn about discounts and payment options.
