


Criteria 5: Environmental Literacy online course Fall 2025
Please STOP and check the prerequisites listed below before registering for this course. If you are not sure if you are eligible, reach out to the Certification Administrator with any questions.
Registration closes Wednesday, September 24 at 5:00 pm.
Please choose Enrollment Type according to your Enrollment Date:
If you enrolled in the Certification Program anytime between 2022 and 2024, you are paying by workshop and will pay $150 to register.
If you enrolled in the Certification Program in 2025, you are paying in annual installments, or you have already paid for the entire program and will pay $0 to register.
Failure to choose the correct payment option will result in multiple transactions, and VAEE will charge the transaction fee for any erroneous registrations.
The Criteria 5 Virginia Environmental Literacy course is open to enrolled EE Certification Candidates who have completed the following prerequisites:
Criteria 1 assignments
Attended Criteria 2.1 "Professional Development of Environmental Educators" workshop
Attended Criteria 2.2 "Methods of Teaching Environmental Education" workshop*
This robust course touches on topics in physical and living systems, how our cultural history intertwines with our natural history, and the juxtaposition of environment and society--all with a focus on Virginia.
Course Structure
Online class meetings, 6:00- 8:00 pm
Monday, September 29
Monday, October 27
Thursday, November 20
All other work completed asynchronously in Canvas with weekly deadlines.
Course participants can expect to spend about 3-4 hours/week on assignments (not including class meetings).
Please contact the Certification Administrator with any questions about this course.
Please STOP and check the prerequisites listed below before registering for this course. If you are not sure if you are eligible, reach out to the Certification Administrator with any questions.
Registration closes Wednesday, September 24 at 5:00 pm.
Please choose Enrollment Type according to your Enrollment Date:
If you enrolled in the Certification Program anytime between 2022 and 2024, you are paying by workshop and will pay $150 to register.
If you enrolled in the Certification Program in 2025, you are paying in annual installments, or you have already paid for the entire program and will pay $0 to register.
Failure to choose the correct payment option will result in multiple transactions, and VAEE will charge the transaction fee for any erroneous registrations.
The Criteria 5 Virginia Environmental Literacy course is open to enrolled EE Certification Candidates who have completed the following prerequisites:
Criteria 1 assignments
Attended Criteria 2.1 "Professional Development of Environmental Educators" workshop
Attended Criteria 2.2 "Methods of Teaching Environmental Education" workshop*
This robust course touches on topics in physical and living systems, how our cultural history intertwines with our natural history, and the juxtaposition of environment and society--all with a focus on Virginia.
Course Structure
Online class meetings, 6:00- 8:00 pm
Monday, September 29
Monday, October 27
Thursday, November 20
All other work completed asynchronously in Canvas with weekly deadlines.
Course participants can expect to spend about 3-4 hours/week on assignments (not including class meetings).
Please contact the Certification Administrator with any questions about this course.