Keeps You Fresh and Open-Minded
William Hadyn Roberts Jr., Maryland, Certified 2018
"...as a volunteer at many organizations and activities, I rarely get evaluated...[certification] causes you to evaluate your own teaching methodologies and it caused me to change some things."
Debbie Bangs, Colorado
Create an Outdoor Classroom
"......because of the certification I was able to go to the director of my school and discuss how we could change our environment..."
Bruce Young, Virginia
Launch a Career
"Without the certification, I don't think I would have even looked at EE as a field...so all of my training as an environmental educator has been from doing that certification..."
Marissa Blackburn, North Carolina
Learn Strategies Based on Research
"...The certification program helps... figuring out not just telling people information, but how we tell people, how we share, and how we educate..."
Donny Roush, Colorado
Mark of Professionalism
"I work with a lot of engineers and other technical professionals, and this allows me to say I have been through a process of similar rigor..."
Maya Alexander, Maryland
Confidence that you are an Environmental Educator
"...Whether you are a park ranger or a teacher in the classroom, like, it was really great just learning about where the environmental education field, where it started, the importance of it, and why you should value it..."
Dave Murduck, Ohio
See New Points of View
"...[students] don't feel like they can do anything to help the world. By getting involved with the environmental education council and getting certified...you can get your students involved and they can make an impact."
Shannon Whitney, New Mexico
On-The-Ground Experience
"You know, when you are a classroom teacher used to having students in desks, it's kind of a whole different ballgame when you have students outside."
Misty Klotz, Michigan
Work with Certified Professionals
"I was able to really broaden my network, not only throughout my state but in Colorado, Arizona, Kentucky, with talking about how we might all be able to improve on our [certification] process..."
Cynelsa Broderick, North Carolina
Skills You Need to Teach Others
"...it feels like an empowering tool to be certified, and it’s going to help me every day with job searching or with figuring out what works for my position and what I could add to my role..."
William Hadyn Roberts Jr., Maryland
Keeps You Fresh and Open-Minded
"...as a volunteer at many organizations and activities, I rarely get evaluated...[certification] causes you to evaluate your own teaching methodologies and it caused me to change some things."