Teachers selected to instruct these award-winning environmental education programs receive hands-on training and professional certification. 

Certification Benefits

• Enrich your classroom instruction with new knowledge
• Receive hands-on personalized training
• Implement project-based learning with students
• Obtain real-world career path skills
• Expand your environmental knowledge
• Acquire transferable certification

Certification Process

Teachers are trained in a one-on-one setting with a professional environmental educator before instruction begins either through distance learning or in the classroom. At the conclusion of the program, teachers finalize the end-of-program report and receive full certification in the applicable program. 

Applicable Programs

SWPPP Internship™ Program
Trash Amendment Action Plan
Dry Weather Runoff Action Plan
Students Oil and Recycling Program

Certified Teachers 

Johnnie Lyman
High Tech High North County
San Marcos CA

Emily Melzer
Epiphany Prep Charter School
Escondido CA

Tessie Ford
Waipahu High School
Waipahu HI

Sherry Tenn
Waipahu High School
Waipahu HI

Madeline Rios
Lake Tahoe School
Incline Village NV

Hans Hormann
Cesar Chavez School
​Oxnard CA

Elizabeth Kenney
Sage Ridge School
Reno NV

Jackie Silveira-Sater
Mountain View Montessori School
Reno NV

Diane Roberson
Mountain View Montessori School
Reno NV

Ashley Winn
North Broadway Elementary School
Escondido CA

​Rebecca Jaburg
North Broadway Elementary School
Escondido CA

Carrie Coffin
North Broadway Elementary School
Escondido CA

Barbara Wilson
Linda Vista Elementary School
​Yorba Linda CA

Jamie Gonzalez
Ocean Knoll Elementary School
Encinitas CA

Barbara Larson
Mission Estancia Elementary School
Carlsbad CA

Heidi Martin
Olivenhain Pioneer Elementary School
Encinitas CA

Andrea Motawi
Paul Ecke-Central Elementary School
Encinitas CA

Laura Morton
La Costa Heights Elementary School
Carlsbad CA

Amy Wilson
Jefferson Elementary School
​Carlsbad CA

Learn how you can be certified. Contact [email protected]