Elective Criteria I Workshops The additional 50 hours of Criteria I credit can be earned by taking any of the workshops from this list. Remember that Criteria I workshops must be at least 6 hours long. Shorter or "sampler" versions of these workshops do not count as Criteria I, but may be used in other criteria. Can facilitator trainings count for Criteria I workshop credit? A program enrollee may count the facilitator trainings for approved Criteria I electives (workshops that train educators to teach Project WET, PLT, FLP, LEP, etc. to other adults) for Criteria I Instructional Workshop credit. However, if an enrollee counts a facilitator workshop credit, the corresponding Criteria I elective cannot be used by the same enrollee as a Criteria I. Facilitator workshops can also be used as continuing education credit for those already certified. How do I find these workshops? Enrollees are strongly encouraged to join the NC-EE email list for upcoming Criteria I workshop announcements and updates. Also, check our events calendar often. The links below are provided for more information on workshop content and providers, not upcoming workshop announcements. Air Quality Workshop for Teachers and Educators United States Environmental Protection Agency, RTP and N.C. Division of Air Quality Keith Bamberger (828) 296-4500 Jonathan Navarro (919) 707-8494 Aquatic WILD Division of Conservation Education N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Tanya Poole (828) 329-3472 CATCH Division of Conservation Education N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Tanya Poole (828) 329-3472 Certified Interpretive Guide Training National Association for Interpretation's Visit NAI's website to see who is certified near you http://www.interpnet.com/NAI/nai/CertPortal/See_Whos_Certified/Certified_Interpretive_Trainers.aspx (Please check with individual trainers about possible workshop fees) This workshop qualifies for 20 hours of Criteria I credit. State Parks Basic Interpretive Training is accepted as an equivalent to CIG training. Coastal Explorations for the Class and Field N.C. Coastal Reserve/N.C. National Estuarine Research Reserve Lori Davis (252) 838-0885 Don't Waste It Chatham County Solid Waste and Recycling Shannon Culpepper Shannon.Culpepper@chathamcountync.gov State Park EELEs are not currently scheduled on a regular basis, but these and possibly others can be used for Criteria I when offered. Contact the EE Certification managers before registering to confirm. EELE: Alpine Forest (Environmental Education Learning Experience) Mount Mitchell State Park N.C. Division of Parks & Recreation EELE: Living Waters (Environmental Education Learning Experience) Eno River State Park N.C. Division of Parks & Recreation EELE: One of a Kind (Environmental Education Learning Experience) Lake Waccamaw State Park N.C. Division of Parks & Recreation EELE: Sea Turtle Treks (Environmental Education Learning Experience) Hammocks Beach State Park N.C. Division of Parks & Recreation Feed the Bin Wake County Solid Waste Flying Wild Division of Conservation Education N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Tanya Poole (828) 329-3472 Ground Level Ozone - Advanced Air QualityAppalachian Highlands Science Learning Center National Park Service Susan Sachs (828) 926-6251 Growing Up WILD Division of Conservation Education N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Tanya Poole (828) 329-3472 Investigating Your Environment N.C. Forest Service Kevin Pittman (919) 553-5651 It's Our Air N.C. Division of Air Quality, Department of Environmental Qualityair.awareness@ncdenr.gov It's Our Water N.C. Division of Water Resources, Department of Environmental Quality Lauren Daniel (919) 707-9009 It's Our Water Online Educator Workshop N.C. Division of Water Resources Lauren Daniel (919) 707-9009 Inquiry-Based Outdoor Learning: Using BEETLES in North Carolina Environmental Educators of North Carolina Michelle Pearce programs@eenc.org Justice, Equity, Inclusion and Diversity in Environmental Education Online Workshop Environmental Educators of North Carolina Lauren Pyle, Executive Director director@eenc.org Leopold Education Project Rob Hawk Area Specialized Extension Agent, Community Development and Natural Resources Haywood County Coop Ext. Waynesville, NC (828) 456-3575, robert_hawk@ncsu.edu Mastering En-ROADS TrainingClimate Interactive *This is an online, self-paced training that is eligible for 20 hours of Criteria I credits upon completion. Janet Chikofsky, Climate & Energy Program Coordinator jchikofsky@climateinteractive.org Project Food, Land and People N.C. Division of Soil and Water Conservation Sandra Weitzel (919) 715-6680 Project GLOBE: Global Learning and Observation to Benefit the Environment Alisa Wickliff (704) 687-8818 Project Learning Tree Enrollees may take more than one of the following versions of PLT for Criteria I credits. For example, it would be allowable for an enrollee to take a PLT K-8, a PLT High School, and a PLT Early Childhood, all for Criteria I credit. However, note the specifications* An enrollee may take: A PLT K-8 OR a PLT K-12 (*but not both, due to overlap in curriculum covered) A PLT High School (note that High School workshops may be based on one or more topic modules, but only one PLT High School may be used toward Criteria I*.) A PLT Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood OR a PLT Early Childhood (*but not both, due to overlap in curriculum covered) The online versions of PLT workshops cannot be used for Criteria I credit, but may be used for Criteria III or Continuing Education Credits for those already certified. Renee Strnad (919) 515-5518 NC State University - Extension Forestry NC Project Learning Tree Coordinator *Note: The online versions of PLT workshops cannot be used for Criteria I credit. Project OWL North Carolina Arboretum| Michelle Pearce (828) 665-2492 Project WET N.C. Division of Water Resources Lauren Daniel (919) 707-9009 Project WILD Division of Conservation Education N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Tanya Poole (828) 329-3472 Rare Plants of North Carolina Herbarium, Department of Plant Biology, N.C. State University Dr. Alexander Krings (Note that only the 6 or more hour version of this workshop is a Criteria I) Skills for Sharing Nature Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont John DiDiego (865) 448-6709 Sea Turtle Exploration Curriculum Workshop North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher Gail Lemiec, (910) 772-0546 gail.lemiec@ncaquariums.com NOTE: Shorter versions of Sea Turtle Exploration are sometimes offered offered, but the Criteria I credit workshop must be at least 6 hours long. Please confirm with the facilitator before registering that the version offered is the full Criteria I. Southern Appalachian Skills for Sharing Nature Workshop Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont John DiDiego (865) 448-6709 Southern Appalachian Naturalist Skills Workshop Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont John DiDiego (865) 448-6709 Southern Appalachian Aquatic Natural History Workshop Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont John DiDiego (865) 448-6709 Southern Appalachian Birds Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont John DiDiego (865) 448-6709 Southern Appalachian Ecology Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont John DiDiego (865) 448-6709 Southern Appalachian Mammals Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont John DiDiego (865) 448-6709 Southern Appalachian Plants Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont John DiDiego (865) 448-6709 Southern Appalachian Reptiles and Amphibians Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont John DiDiego (865) 448-6709 Program providers may submit workshops and courses for Criteria I Elective approval to the Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs. Find out how to become a Criteria I Program Provider
Elective Criteria I Workshops The additional 50 hours of Criteria I credit can be earned by taking any of the workshops from this list. Remember that Criteria I workshops must be at least 6 hours long. Shorter or "sampler" versions of these workshops do not count as Criteria I, but may be used in other criteria. Can facilitator trainings count for Criteria I workshop credit? A program enrollee may count the facilitator trainings for approved Criteria I electives (workshops that train educators to teach Project WET, PLT, FLP, LEP, etc. to other adults) for Criteria I Instructional Workshop credit. However, if an enrollee counts a facilitator workshop credit, the corresponding Criteria I elective cannot be used by the same enrollee as a Criteria I. Facilitator workshops can also be used as continuing education credit for those already certified. How do I find these workshops? Enrollees are strongly encouraged to join the NC-EE email list for upcoming Criteria I workshop announcements and updates. Also, check our events calendar often. The links below are provided for more information on workshop content and providers, not upcoming workshop announcements. Air Quality Workshop for Teachers and Educators United States Environmental Protection Agency, RTP and N.C. Division of Air Quality Keith Bamberger (828) 296-4500 Jonathan Navarro (919) 707-8494 Aquatic WILD Division of Conservation Education N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Tanya Poole (828) 329-3472 CATCH Division of Conservation Education N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Tanya Poole (828) 329-3472 Certified Interpretive Guide Training National Association for Interpretation's Visit NAI's website to see who is certified near you http://www.interpnet.com/NAI/nai/CertPortal/See_Whos_Certified/Certified_Interpretive_Trainers.aspx (Please check with individual trainers about possible workshop fees) This workshop qualifies for 20 hours of Criteria I credit. State Parks Basic Interpretive Training is accepted as an equivalent to CIG training. Coastal Explorations for the Class and Field N.C. Coastal Reserve/N.C. National Estuarine Research Reserve Lori Davis (252) 838-0885 Don't Waste It Chatham County Solid Waste and Recycling Shannon Culpepper Shannon.Culpepper@chathamcountync.gov State Park EELEs are not currently scheduled on a regular basis, but these and possibly others can be used for Criteria I when offered. Contact the EE Certification managers before registering to confirm. EELE: Alpine Forest (Environmental Education Learning Experience) Mount Mitchell State Park N.C. Division of Parks & Recreation EELE: Living Waters (Environmental Education Learning Experience) Eno River State Park N.C. Division of Parks & Recreation EELE: One of a Kind (Environmental Education Learning Experience) Lake Waccamaw State Park N.C. Division of Parks & Recreation EELE: Sea Turtle Treks (Environmental Education Learning Experience) Hammocks Beach State Park N.C. Division of Parks & Recreation Feed the Bin Wake County Solid Waste Flying Wild Division of Conservation Education N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Tanya Poole (828) 329-3472 Ground Level Ozone - Advanced Air QualityAppalachian Highlands Science Learning Center National Park Service Susan Sachs (828) 926-6251 Growing Up WILD Division of Conservation Education N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Tanya Poole (828) 329-3472 Investigating Your Environment N.C. Forest Service Kevin Pittman (919) 553-5651 It's Our Air N.C. Division of Air Quality, Department of Environmental Qualityair.awareness@ncdenr.gov It's Our Water N.C. Division of Water Resources, Department of Environmental Quality Lauren Daniel (919) 707-9009 It's Our Water Online Educator Workshop N.C. Division of Water Resources Lauren Daniel (919) 707-9009 Inquiry-Based Outdoor Learning: Using BEETLES in North Carolina Environmental Educators of North Carolina Michelle Pearce programs@eenc.org Justice, Equity, Inclusion and Diversity in Environmental Education Online Workshop Environmental Educators of North Carolina Lauren Pyle, Executive Director director@eenc.org Leopold Education Project Rob Hawk Area Specialized Extension Agent, Community Development and Natural Resources Haywood County Coop Ext. Waynesville, NC (828) 456-3575, robert_hawk@ncsu.edu Mastering En-ROADS TrainingClimate Interactive *This is an online, self-paced training that is eligible for 20 hours of Criteria I credits upon completion. Janet Chikofsky, Climate & Energy Program Coordinator jchikofsky@climateinteractive.org Project Food, Land and People N.C. Division of Soil and Water Conservation Sandra Weitzel (919) 715-6680 Project GLOBE: Global Learning and Observation to Benefit the Environment Alisa Wickliff (704) 687-8818 Project Learning Tree Enrollees may take more than one of the following versions of PLT for Criteria I credits. For example, it would be allowable for an enrollee to take a PLT K-8, a PLT High School, and a PLT Early Childhood, all for Criteria I credit. However, note the specifications* An enrollee may take: A PLT K-8 OR a PLT K-12 (*but not both, due to overlap in curriculum covered) A PLT High School (note that High School workshops may be based on one or more topic modules, but only one PLT High School may be used toward Criteria I*.) A PLT Environmental Experiences for Early Childhood OR a PLT Early Childhood (*but not both, due to overlap in curriculum covered) The online versions of PLT workshops cannot be used for Criteria I credit, but may be used for Criteria III or Continuing Education Credits for those already certified. Renee Strnad (919) 515-5518 NC State University - Extension Forestry NC Project Learning Tree Coordinator *Note: The online versions of PLT workshops cannot be used for Criteria I credit. Project OWL North Carolina Arboretum| Michelle Pearce (828) 665-2492 Project WET N.C. Division of Water Resources Lauren Daniel (919) 707-9009 Project WILD Division of Conservation Education N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission Tanya Poole (828) 329-3472 Rare Plants of North Carolina Herbarium, Department of Plant Biology, N.C. State University Dr. Alexander Krings (Note that only the 6 or more hour version of this workshop is a Criteria I) Skills for Sharing Nature Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont John DiDiego (865) 448-6709 Sea Turtle Exploration Curriculum Workshop North Carolina Aquarium at Fort Fisher Gail Lemiec, (910) 772-0546 gail.lemiec@ncaquariums.com NOTE: Shorter versions of Sea Turtle Exploration are sometimes offered offered, but the Criteria I credit workshop must be at least 6 hours long. Please confirm with the facilitator before registering that the version offered is the full Criteria I. Southern Appalachian Skills for Sharing Nature Workshop Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont John DiDiego (865) 448-6709 Southern Appalachian Naturalist Skills Workshop Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont John DiDiego (865) 448-6709 Southern Appalachian Aquatic Natural History Workshop Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont John DiDiego (865) 448-6709 Southern Appalachian Birds Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont John DiDiego (865) 448-6709 Southern Appalachian Ecology Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont John DiDiego (865) 448-6709 Southern Appalachian Mammals Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont John DiDiego (865) 448-6709 Southern Appalachian Plants Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont John DiDiego (865) 448-6709 Southern Appalachian Reptiles and Amphibians Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont John DiDiego (865) 448-6709 Program providers may submit workshops and courses for Criteria I Elective approval to the Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs. Find out how to become a Criteria I Program Provider
