Interested in Continuing Your Professional Development in Environmental Education?
Our Arizona environmental education certification course aligns with NAAEE’s Guidelines for Excellence Preparation & Professional Development preparing participants to create a professional portfolio while gaining knowledge, skills, and experience toward certification.
The competencies for certification are based on the NAAEE’s Guidelines for Excellence in Environmental Education and Arizona’s Framework for Environmental Concepts and Themes (AFECT) and is recognized by the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) as a valid certification program.
A 100-hour self-paced reviewer-supported course.
This certification is a year-long, independent, online portfolio building process where participants work one-on-one with mentors to complete assignments to demonstrate knowledge, skills, and abilities. It IS NOT a weekly facilitated course, although participants may wish to connect with other cohort members throughout the year.
The cost of this certification is $305, and scholarships may be available. This course fee includes a one-year membership to AAEE, a $50 value.
This course fee is non-refundable.
A non-refundable $20 application fee is required to be considered for participation, in addition to the cost of certification.
This application fee is transferrable within one year if you are not selected for the next upcoming cohort or if you need to defer to a future cohort.
We’ll enroll three cohorts in 2022.
Mon. Jan. 10, 2021 – Sun. Jan. 15, 2023
Registration deadline: 12/15/2021
Mon. May 23, 2022 – Sun. May 28, 2023
Registration deadline: 05/08/2022
Mon. Aug. 22, 2022 – Sun. Aug. 27, 2023
Registration deadline: 08/01/2022
Submission of an application to participate is not a guarantee of a space in the course.
We are currently accepting 15 participants per cohort, limited by available reviewers.
All other applicants will be placed on our waitlist for the next available cohort.
After the application deadline, if selected, you will either receive an email from the course administrator with information about your acceptance, or details about your status on the waitlist. There may be an opportunity to join an in-process cohort depending upon the status of the previously selected cohort participants.
I have been challenged to research new topics, explore environmental education topics of interest that lay dormant, and build on master’s level coursework and teaching knowledge. I look forward to implementing my growth plan for immediate, short-term, and long-term goals. Thank you for the opportunity to be a part of this inaugural program.
Phenomenal, I enjoyed learning about environmental education, the history and values integrated within. My favorite assignment would be the four interviews I had with various environmental educators.
Excellent curriculum with opportunities for individualization yet with necessary guidance and focus to create a sound research-based certificate. I so enjoyed the interactions with my reviewer!
Loved this cohort and the assignments! I have learned a lot about environmental education and will carry this knowledge with me for the rest of my life. Thank you for this opportunity.
This certification course has encouraged me to strengthen my management skills and incorporate new presentations and discussions of environmental issues.
