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​ATEEG ​Certification Program

Advanced Training for Environmental Education in Georgia

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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. 

ATEEG History

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

Why should you earn your EE Certification? Learn why EE certification is important.

​Program Details

The ATEEG program is comprised of three parts: core courses, professional development (specialization hours), and an independent capstone project.  Participants have three years to complete the program. ​  To begin, candidates start with Core Course 1 (CC1).

Core Courses 
​Offered as hybrid (online + 1-day in person) OR original in-person, weekend workshops:

• 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.​​ 

Specialization Hours 
These hours are professional development opportunities relating to environmental education topics that build on a candidate's current EE knowledge and skills.  A minimum of 30 workshop hours is required.  Specialization hours can be earned at environmental education curricula trainings, conferences, seminars, other related certification classes, and/or online courses.  Candidates begin accruing hours once Core Course 1 has been attended and/or approved by the ATEEG Program Administrator.  

Environmental Literacy Presentation

Independent Project
The Independent Study Project is a culminating project that allows participants to apply their Environmental Education (EE) knowledge and skills to address an issue or area of concern of their choosing.  Candidates submit a project proposal after completing Core Course 3.

​Candidates are supported through the process by the ATEEG Program Administrator, mentors, instructors and  members of the Certifying Advisory Board.

Some of our current ATEEG Candidates

Get started in 2022!  
​Core Course 1 is being offered one more time this year on October 1 at Unicoi State Park, Helen, GA.  Click on the image for more information or contact us at ateeg@eealliance.org.

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ALUMNI... TIME FOR RECERTIFICATION?

An ATEEG graduate maintains EE certification for five years from the date of graduation. ​Maintaining certification allows ATEEG alumni to continue their personal growth and receive professional recognition for mastery in the theory and practice of environmental education.  

Contact the ATEEG Program Administrator at ateeg@eealliance.org to obtain your recertification packet.

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