Certification and Training Calendar
Our professional development courses are split into two groups, Certification and Training. Depending on the level (training or professional level), certification can either be obtained through a workshop or through a peer review process. The entry level certification courses below (CIG™/CIH™) help students to complete some of the required portions of their certifications, while Training courses offer the chance to expand your knowledge in that a specific topic area. Please take a look at the Course Listings below for courses available in your area. This course list is updated weekly.
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What Certifications Do We Offer?
What Trainings Do We Offer?
Certification
Training
Certified Interpretive Guide Courses
Virtual Certified Interpretive Guide Courses
The certification requirements in a virtual course are the same as an in-person offering. Please note the location of your instructor as this may conflict with your time zone/location.
September 28 - October 28, 2021
Instructor: Yvette Mendez, Brookfield, IL
October 4 - November 9, 2021
Instructors: Crystal de Soto and Marissa Llanes, Los Angeles, CA
October 4-10, 2021
Instructor: Kristin Robinson, Bethel, CT
October 5-28, 2021
Instructor: Gabriela Plumasseau, Paris, France
October 18-25, 2021
Instructor: Megan Trumper, Gig Harbor, WA
November 8-18, 2021
Instructor: Tim Merriman, Kealakekua, HI
November 15-19, 2021 (Taught in Spanish)
Instructor: Maria Elena Muriel, Los Cabos BCS, México
December 6-13, 2021
Instructor: Megan Trumper, Gig Harbor, WA
January 11 - February 20, 2022
Instructor: Nikki Julien, Payson, AZ
In-Person Certified Interpretive Guide Courses
October 14-17, 2021 | Columbus, OH
The Ohio State University
October 18-21, 2021 | Gardiner, MT
A Naturalist's World
October 31 - November 3, 2021 |Bretton Woods, NH
AMC Highland Center
November 2-5, 2021 | Littleton, CO
South Platte Park
November 8-12, 2021 | Powell, OH
Columbus Zoo
November 30 - December 10, 2021 | Missoula, MT
Montana Natural History Center
January 24-28, 2022 | Midland, MI
Chippewa Nature Center
January 25 - February 3, 2022 | Atlanta, GA
Zoo Atlanta
February 7-10, 2022 | Roswell, GA
Chattahoochee Nature Center
March 1-4, 2022 | Mountainburg, AR
Lake Fort Smith State Park
March 1-4, 2022 | San Antonio, TX
San Antonio River Authority Mission Reach Operations Center
March 8-29, 2022 | Mint Hill, NC
Stevens Creek Nature Center
Certified Interpretive Host Courses
All Certified Interpretive Host courses happen in-person and are not available virtually at this time.
October 14-15, 2021 | San Antonio, TX
Roosevelt Clubhouse
November 13-14, 2021 | Borrego Springs, CA
Borrego Springs Library
Courses Offered by the NAI National Office
Workshops can be requested by contacting NAI at (888) 900-8283 ext.803.
Professional categories of Certified Interpretive Trainer, Certified
Interpretive Planner, Certified Interpretive Manager, and Certified
Heritage Interpreter
do not require attendance at a workshop to apply
for or achieve certification. See certification handbook for details.
However, the Certified Interpretive Guide Train the Trainers workshop or Certified Interpretive Host Train the Trainers workshop is required
for anyone who wants to train others using NAI's CIG or CIH curricula.
NAI teaches 5-7 CIG Train-the-Trainer and 3-4 CIH Train-the-Trainer workshops per year. Please stay tuned to this website for additional dates as they are posted once confirmed.
VIRTUAL Certified Interpretive Guide Train-the-Trainers
December 6-17, 2021
Instructors: Karin Hostetter and Chuck Lennox
VIRTUAL Certified Interpretive Host Train-the-Trainers
Check back soon for more offerings in 2021!
VIRTUAL Process of Interpretive Planning
Check back soon for more offerings in 2021!
In-Person Process of Interpretive Planning
November 15-19, 2021 | Centerville, IN
Cope Environmental Center
In-Person Coaching Interpreters Workshop
October 19-21, 2021 | Kansas City, MO
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
VIRTUAL Coaching Interpreters Workshop
November 2-18, 2021
Instructor: Emily Jacobs, Ellensburg, WA