Environmental Education Certification
Setting a statewide standard for exemplary environmental education
The next enrollment period will be in August 2026.
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Virginia’s Environmental Education Certification Program is accredited by the North American Association for Environmental Education.
Learn how Suzanne’s VAEE Certification Program experience shaped her growth and work in environmental education:
“My goals shifted from ‘know everything’ to ‘stay curious, keep learning, and share what I learn with others.”
We couldn’t do this without you…
Thank you to those who donate directly to the Certification Program. You make this important professional development opportunity accessible to educators who otherwise would not have access to it.
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The VAEE would like to extend its heartfelt thanks to the volunteers who serve on the Certification Advisory Board (CAB) for their dedication to carrying the dream of a Virginia EE Certification Program forward. Certification program development was begun by the Virginia Office of Environmental Education, but when it was closed in 2016, the VAEE chose to continue this work. A couple of intrepid volunteers kept the process going, and soon the CAB was formed and started on the path to making Virginia EE Certification a reality.