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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND Resources


The Arizona Association for Environmental Education has been providing professional development and training for formal and non-formal educators in Arizona since 1970. 

We offer programs that help educators be the best they can be and produce critical thinking students of all ages.


AAEE Professional Development is for:


  • Early Childhood Educators
  • Kindergarten through 12th Grade Educators
  • College and University Educators
  • Outdoor Educators
  • Volunteer Leaders and Docents
  • Nature Center, Parks, and Zoo Staff
  • State Natural Resource Organization Education and Outreach Staff
  • Afterschool or Out-of-School Time Educators
  • Parents, Grandparents, and Guardians



Upcoming events

    • 26 May 2024
    • 31 May 2025
    • Virtual
    Register

    Our Arizona environmental education certification course aligns with NAAEE’s Guidelines for Excellence Professional Development of Environmental Educators preparing participants to create a professional portfolio while gaining knowledge, skills, and experience toward certification.

    APPLICATION FEE: $20 (due now)

    TOTAL COST:

    $305 (sliding scale available). Course fee includes a free one-year membership to AAEE, a $60 value. The course fee is non-refundable. There is a $20 application fee which is deducted from the full course fee when you enroll. The application fee is transferrable within one year if you are not selected or unable to participate in the upcoming cohort. If accepted you will receive an invoice when it is time to finally enroll for the course. 

    Questions? Contact eecertification@arizonaee.org 


    • 12 Sep 2024
    • 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Kino Sports Complex, Tucson
    • 20
    Register

    Up your game with some tools from Project Learning Tree. Join our Project Learning Tree State Coordinator (and AAEE Board Member!) John Bello for a 4 hour introduction to the award-winning Project Learning Tree Curriculum and sign up to be a Project Learning Tree Trainer in Arizona. Leave with resources you can use right away!  $50/per person.

    If you are currently employed as a K-12 Educator, we can offer you a 50% discount. Email profdev@arizonaee.org from your work email address and we will provide you with a registration code.

    • 12 Sep 2024
    • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    • Kino Sports Complex, Tucson
    • 23

    Join us for our AAEE/NAAEE Guidelines for Excellence Workshop! 

    Want to learn more about the foundation of sound environmental education content design in formal, non-formal learning environments? Join our NAAEE Guidelines Trainers Bureau Members  for an afternoon exploring how to make your lessons and programs the best they can be. We are also recruiting new Trainers Bureau Members, so let us know if you'd like to join our team. $50/person.

    If you are currently employed as a K-12 Educator, we can offer you a 50% discount. Email profdev@arizonaee.org from your work email address and we will provide you with a registration code. 

    • 13 Sep 2024
    • 14 Sep 2024
    • Pima Community College, Tucson, Arizona
    • 40
    Register

    AAEE ANNUAL CONFERENCE

    AAEE is honored to plan and coordinate an annual conference each year. Our conferences are designed to explore cutting edge topics, share ideas with each other, and support those new to the field of environmental education.

    AAEE’s annual conference provides a space for networking with other EE professionals, sharing successes and challenges from the past year, developing new skills and learning new tools, and engaging in meaningful conversations about the future of environmental education in Arizona.  Our conferences, and all of our events, are as inclusive as possible. We keep registration fees reasonable, offer pay what you can options, split the event on weekdays and weekends, and host in-person conferences in a welcoming space with an organization that shares our values. We invite an array of speakers, and raise up the voices of those typically under-represented in our field.

    2024 In-Person Conference: Resiliency


    September 13-14, 2024, Pima Community College East Campus and Patagonia, AZ. Our 2024 in person event will be two days in Southern Arizona! We will host indoor sessions on Friday in Tucson and then field trips and outdoor sessions on Saturday in Patagonia. The theme is centered on our vision for building a network of educators who work together and support each other, help young EE professionals enter the field, promote equitable pay for those in our field, and expand the boundaries of what we consider environmental education to work toward equitable and sustainable solutions for all of our community members. 



    • 29 Sep 2024
    • 4 Oct 2025
    • Virtual
    Register

    Our Arizona environmental education certification course aligns with NAAEE’s Guidelines for Excellence Professional Development of Environmental Educators preparing participants to create a professional portfolio while gaining knowledge, skills, and experience toward certification.

    APPLICATION FEE: $20 (due now)

    TOTAL COST:

    $305 (sliding scale available). Course fee includes a free one-year membership to AAEE, a $60 value. The course fee is non-refundable. There is a $20 application fee which is deducted from the full course fee when you enroll. The application fee is transferrable within one year if you are not selected or unable to participate in the upcoming cohort. If accepted you will receive an invoice when it is time to finally enroll for the course. 

    Questions? Contact eecertification@arizonaee.org 


    • 26 Jan 2025
    • 31 Jan 2026
    • Virtual
    Register

    Our Arizona environmental education certification course aligns with NAAEE’s Guidelines for Excellence Professional Development of Environmental Educators preparing participants to create a professional portfolio while gaining knowledge, skills, and experience toward certification.

    APPLICATION FEE: $20 (due now)

    TOTAL COST:

    $305 (sliding scale available). Course fee includes a free one-year membership to AAEE, a $60 value. The course fee is non-refundable. There is a $20 application fee which is deducted from the full course fee when you enroll. The application fee is transferrable within one year if you are not selected or unable to participate in the upcoming cohort. If accepted you will receive an invoice when it is time to finally enroll for the course. 

    Questions? Contact eecertification@arizonaee.org 


602-345-1474

info@arizonaee.org

P.O. Box 42682

Tucson, AZ 85733

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