When/Where to Apply

Submissions will be accepted online or may be mailed to:

CAEE
Attn: Certification
15260 S. Golden Rd
Golden, CO 80401

Application

The final application will include several pieces:

1.  Application Form

2.  Portfolio

    Each applicant will develop a portfolio based on the competencies (PDF)  Each portfolio will be unique based on the experience of the applicant. With your portfolio submit a self-assessment (word or pdf) based on the information on your pre-assessment.  Include page numbers or any information reviewers may want to know in order to review your portfolio.  Evidence could include:

• Articles
  Brochures
  Case studies
  Demonstration or observed performance (i.e. a mentor’s observation report)
  Documentation and records
  Evaluation tools and results
  Essays
  Examples from home, social activities or volunteer work
  Finished or end products
  Interviews
  Lesson plans/activity outlines
  Letters of recommendation
  Narratives
  Papers or other supporting documents
  Proof of coursework
  Publications
  Reading reflections
  Records of recent projects, assignments or excerpts from work diary
  Report from colleagues, mentor, or managers
  Research
  Resume
  Response to questions to a guided discussion led by the mentor
  Review of lesson plans/activity outlines
  Special assignments devised by mentor and candidate
  Tests
  Transcripts
  Visuals (video, photos)
  Work documents or records
  Workshop certificates
  Written or tape-recorded personal accounts

Each submitted document should list the competencies that it is intended to address.  For example, if a workshop is used as a piece of evidence, a description of how it meets the competency should also be included.

Applicants will be asked to sign a statement that certifies that the information provided in the application, together with all attached documents, is complete and true to the best of his/her knowledge.

Some applicants may take only a few weeks to complete the process while others may need several months.  CAEE staff and volunteers will be available to help applicants with questions.  The certification program is open to all who meet the minimum eligibility requirements regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, socio-economic background, political affiliation or sexual orientation.

Click here for references and resources to help you complete your portfolio.

3.  Fee

Fees are necessary to cover the cost of the administration of this program. Fees will be charged according to certification level. 
For applicants at both levels, the initial application fee is  $25 for CAEE members, and $65 for non-members. 
An additional fee of $175 for master level applicants or $35 for basic level applicants will be assessed when he/she is accepted into the program.  Grants and other funding sources will be sought to provide scholarships (up to ten per year) to ensure that fees do not exclude eligible participants from this process.

4.  Resume

5.  Code of Ethics

Include a signed copy of the Colorado Environmental Education Code of Ethics and Standards for Professional Conduct