NAI Certification Calendar
CIG and CIH courses are managed by individual instructors, not through NAI’s national office, manage CIG and CIH courses. If you are interested in hosting or finding a CIG or CIH course in your area, please visit our See Who's Certified page to find an instructor near you.
Looking to become a trainer with NAI? Click below for upcoming courses:
Certified Interpretive Guide Train-the-Trainer Courses
Certified Interpretive Host Train-the-Trainer Courses
Virtual Certified Interpretive Guide Courses
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, NAI is allowing the CIG to be taught virtually for a limited time. The certification requirements are the same as a face to face offering and please note the location of your instructor as this may conflict with your time zone/location
June 29 - July 3, 2020
Instructor: Ramina Arce, Thousand Palms, CA This course is full!
August 10-14, 2020
Instructor: Angela Yau, Olney, MD
October 26-29, 2020
Instructor: Karin Hostetter, Centerville, IN
In-Person Certified Interpretive Guide Courses
July 27-30, 2020 | Evansville, WY
Edness Kimball Wilkins State Park
August 4-7, 2020 | Odem, TX
Nueces Delta Preserve
August 6-9, 2020 | Marietta, OH
Marietta Armory Building
August 18-22, 2020 | Milford, OH
Cincinnati Nature Center
September 21-24, 2020 | Eugene, OR
Museum of Natural and Cultural History
September 28 - October 1, 2020 | Birmingham, AL
Birmingham Zoo
September 28 - October 1, 2020 | Clermont, KY
Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest
October 19-22, 2020 | Pensacola, FL
Florida Public Archaeology Network Center
October 19-23, 2020 | Chicago, IL
Lincoln Park Zoo
November 3-6, 2020 | Littleton, CO
Carson Nature Center
November 5-8, 2020 | Makanda, IL
Touch of Nature Environmental Center
November 17-20, 2020 | Wells, ME
Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve
Certified Interpretive Host Courses
Check back soon for more courses in 2020!
Courses Offered by the NAI National Office
Workshops can be requested by contacting NAI at 888-900-8283.
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 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.
Certified Interpretive Guide Train-the-Trainers
August 25-29, 2020 | Toledo, OH
Wildwood Preserve Metroparks Hall
Certified Interpretive Host Train-the-Trainers
August 31 - September 1, 2020 | Toledo, OH
Wildwood Preserve Metroparks Hall
Combination Certified Interpretive Guide and Host Train-the-Trainers
August 25 - September 1, 2020 | Toledo, OH
Wildwood Preserve Metroparks Hall