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
Certified Interpretive Guide Courses
October 15-19, 2018 | Chicago, IL
Lincoln Park Zoo
October 22 - November 12, 2018 | Charlotte, NC
Discovery Place
October 24-29, 2018 | Powell, OH
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium
October 30 - November 2, 2018 | Whitehorse, YT, Canada
Yukon Wildlife Preserve
November 2-5, 2018 | Makanda, IL
Touch of Nature Environmental Center
November 3-11, 2018 | Port Townsend, WA
Jefferson Land Trust
November 5-8, 2018 | Bretton Woods, NH
Appalachian Mountain Club
November 5-8, 2018 | Alton, IL
National Great Rivers Museum
November 5-8, 2018 | Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis Zoo
November 5-8, 2018 | Nashville, TN
Nashville Zoo
November 6-9, 2018 | Littleton, CO
Carson Nature Center at South Platte Park
November 6-9, 2018 | Seattle, WA
Klondike Gold Rush NHP - Seattle Unit
November 24-27, 2018 | Jackson, WY
Scenic Safaris
December 4-7, 2018 | Millersville, MD
Maryland Environmental Service
December 10-13, 2018 | Fort Collins, CO
City of Fort Collins
December 10-14, 2018 | Grants, NM
El Malpais National Monument
December 11-14, 2018 | Westminster, CO
Butterfly Pavilion
January 10-15, 2019 | Phoenix, AZ
Phoenix Zoo
January 14-17, 2019 | Seattle, WA
The Adventure Hub and Winery
January 15-18, 2019 | Odem, TX
Nueces Delta Preserve
January 15-18, 2019 | Tampa FL
The Florida Aquarium
January 22-26, 2019 | Palm Desert, CA
The Living Desert
January 29 - February 6, 2019 | Dallas, TX
Dallas Zoo
February 3-7, 2019 | Pensacola, FL
Florida Public Archaeology Network Center
February 4-7, 2019 | Roswell, GA
Chattahoochee Nature Center
February 11-15, 2019 | Brookfield, IL
Brookfield Zoo
February 19-22, 2019 | Bismarck, ND
North Dakota Heritage Center
March 14-17, 2019 | Jamestown, ND
1883 Stutsman County Courthouse State Historic Site
March 18-21, 2019 | Falmouth, ME
Gilsland Farm Audubon Center
March 22-25, 2019 | Clermont, KY
Bernheim Arboretum and Research Forest
March 26-29, 2019 | Eugene, OR
Museum of Natural and Cultural History
April 1-4, 2019 | Tulsa, OK
Oxley Nature Center
August 12-16, 2019 | Brookfield, IL
Brookfield Zoo
Certified Interpretive Host Courses
February 1-2, 2019 | Palm Desert, CA
The Living Desert
March 1-2, 2019 | Tulsa, OK
Oxley Nature Center
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.
Combined Certified Interpretive Guide and Host Train-the-Trainers
February 4-10, 2019 | Tucson, AZ
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Certified Interpretive Guide Train-the-Trainers
October 15-19, 2018 | Helena, MT
Montana Wild
February 4-8, 2019 | Tucson, AZ
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Certified Interpretive Host Train-the-Trainers
December 11-14, 2018 | Borrego Springs, CA
Steele/Burnand Anza-Borrego Desert Research Center
February 9-10, 2019 | Tucson, AZ
Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum