Professional Development

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eeCOURSES and eeCREDENTIALS

Unlock your potential! 

  • Top-quality, easily accessed, flexible online courses and micro-credentials on key concepts in environmental education
  • Offered by NAAEE Affiliates and endorsed by NAAEE 

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Guidelines for Excellence

Defining best practices for environmental education!

  • Guidelines for K–12 classrooms, nonformal programs, professional development, early childhood, materials, and community engagement
  • Developed with input from thousands of EE professionals 

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eePRO

A global online community for everyone who cares about education and creating a healthier and more sustainable future!

  • Connect with other EE professionals
  • Participate in discussions in eePRO groups
  • Ground yourself in essential EE topics through our eeLEARN online learning modules
  • Attend eeWEBINARS to deepen your expertise on emerging issues

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EE Certification

Distinguishing highly qualified EE professionals!

  • Professional recognition offered by NAAEE Affiliates
  • NAAEE accredited and founded on NAAEE’s Guidelines for Excellence
  • Online options for out-of-state candidates

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NAAEE Annual Conference and Research Symposium

One of the largest and longest running professional environmental education gatherings worldwide

  • Provocative keynote speakers and engaging sessions and workshops
  • Cutting-edge research and resources
  • Attendees hailing from the public, nonprofit, and private sectors and the global education community
  • Alternating between in-person and virtual conferences

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Natural Start Alliance Annual Conference

Creating a world where every child has access to a great education that includes nature every day

  • The largest national gathering of nature-based early childhood educators
  • Workshops, featured speakers, sessions, and site tours
  • Alternating between virtual and in-person conferences