ATEEG

ATEEG Certification Program

Advanced Training for Environmental Education in Georgia

Advanced Training for Environmental Education in Georgia (ATEEG) is a nationally accredited, professional certification program for formal and non-formal educators based on the Guidelines for Excellence from the North American Association for Environmental Education.

This program is offered by the Environmental Education Alliance of Georgia in partnership with the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia, and implemented by a Certification Advisory Board.

Learn more about why EE certification is important in this article by Brenda G. Weiser, Ed. D: "EE Certification: Why do we need it? What’s in it for me?"

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Program Details

The ATEEG program is divided into three parts providing participants instructional content, professional development, and independent work. Participants have three years to complete the ATEEG Program.

Part 1: Three separate 3-day core courses (Core Course 1 is completed first. Courses 2 and 3 can be taken in any order).

Core Course 1 - Foundations of EE
Core Course 2 - Fostering Learning
Core Course 3 - Assessment and Evaluation

Part 2: 30 hours of Specialization Workshops
Specialization workshops are any professional development opportunity offered in the state that advances the participant's content knowledge and skills. Specialization workshop hours can be accrued after completing Core Course 1.

Part 3: Independent Study
Independent study is the culminating project that allows participants to apply their EE knowledge and skills to address an issue or area of concern of their choosing. The project proposal is submitted after completing Core Course 3.

Upcoming Program Dates

Courses will be held at the Charlie Elliott Conference Center in Mansfield, GA, beginning at 1:00 p.m. on Friday and ending at noon on Sunday.

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Core Course 1: Foundations of EE
To develop foundations of environmental literacy based on ecology and professional principles.

Core Course 2: Fostering Learning
To increase understanding of how to implement environmental education programs that foster learning.

Core Course 3: Assessment and Evaluation
To increase participant's skills and knowledge associated with the program evaluation process that includes identifying outcomes, data collection methods, and data analysis.

Costs

The registration fee is $275 per course for EEA members and $305 per course for non-members. Fees include all materials, supplies, and meals.

The lodging cost per course at the conference center is $54 for double occupancy and $108 for single occupancy.

Scholarships are available on a first-come, first-served basis to cover the cost of early-bird registration and double-occupancy lodging for six EEA members from south Georgia through the Murray H. Gaskins, Sr. Fund. Non-EEA members may apply, but will be charged a $30 fee to join. You must reside or work in one of the following counties to be eligible: Atkinson, Bacon, Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brantley, Brooks, Calhoun, Charlton, Clay, Clinch, Colquitt, Cook, Crisp, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Echols, Grady, Irwin, Lanier, Lee, Lowndes, Miller, Mitchell, Pierce, Randolph, Seminole, Sumter, Terrell, Thomas, Tift, Turner, Ware, or Worth. Funding for professional development activities may also be available through grants listed on EEinGeorgia.org.

Registration

Registration forms will be available on this page prior to each course. You may pay with a credit card (Visa, Master Card or Discover) or by check. Participants must pay all fees prior to the registration deadline. There is a $25 fee for returned checks; a $10 administrative fee is charged for refunds.

Expectations

Participants are required to attend and participate fully in all three core courses.
Participants must complete all assignments by the specified deadline (usually 30 days post-course) and score 80% or higher.
Participants are required to read and agree to the ATEEG Nondiscrimination Statement, the EEA Code of Ethics and Standard Practices for Professional Environmental Educators in Georgia, and the EEA Confidentiality Agreement by signing the policy agreement form when they participate in the ATEEG program.
Participants are responsible for submitting all paperwork required to receive hours in fulfillment of the specialization coursework requirement.
Participants are required to become members of the Environmental Education Alliance of Georgia (EEA) and encouraged to join the North American Association for Environmental Education.
Participants who complete the ATEEG program may be asked to volunteer as a mentor for new participants entering the program.
After completing the ATEEG program, participants will be asked to complete a professional development plan.

Withdrawal Policy

Lodging and course registration costs minus a $10 administrative fee will be refunded if a registrant withdraws from a course prior to the registration deadline
If a registrant withdraws after the course registration deadline, no refund will be available for lodging or meals; however, the balance of the registration fee can be applied towards a future course. Contact the ATEEG program administrator to withdraw from a course.