Core Curriculum Program & Facilitator Training 2024

Join us for one or two days of interactive, professional development in environmental education (EE)! 

Day 1 (Monday) will feature our classic Core Curriculum Program Training (CCPT) and includes training in Project Learning Tree, Project WET, and Project WILD, which are all three award-winning EE curriculum programs! 

Day 2 (Tuesday) will feature our KAEE Facilitator training workshop which, after completed, allows you to host your own KAEE curriculum workshops in "your neck of the woods!" To attend only day 2, you must have been previously trained in one or more of our curriculum programs. Active or returning facilitators are welcome to attend and receive training in and a copy of the new Project WET Foundations guide!

Both 6-hour workshops will take place at Pine Mountain Settlement School in Bledsoe, KY. Attend one or both days!

Monday, March 11th | 9:00 am - 4:30 pm ET

Tuesday, March 12th | 9:00 am - 4:30 pm ET 

You can expect two days of engaging, hands-on workshop experiences, equipping you to use EE curriculum in your setting. Participants who complete the CCPT will receive a copy of the Project Learning Tree, Project WET Foundations, and Project WILD educator guides, a certificate of completion, and 8 hrs of professional learning. Online pre and post-work will be required for each day of training (about 1 hour total).

Participants who complete the Facilitator Training will receive a certificate of completion, 8 hrs of professional development, and will be certified to lead workshops in any KAEE curriculum programs they have been trained in. The Facilitator training is open to new and current KAEE Facilitators! This training will feature activities from the new Project WET Foundations guide and provide copies for any facilitators who did not attend day one. Online pre-work will be required (about 1-2 hours total).

We will also have the opportunity to tour and hike the grounds of this historic settlement school!

Cost (Monday) CCPT: $129 

Cost (Tuesday) Facilitator Training: $29

Two-Day CCPT & Facilitator Training:  $149

Members receive a 20% discount on registration! Sign in to your KAEE account to activate the discount.

You can become a member by visiting: kaee.org/membership.

Registration includes lunch each day as well as copies of each curriculum. On-site, overnight accommodations are available at $30/night. On-site breakfast and dinner are available at $10 and $15 per meal respectively.  Learn more about the lodging and dining experiences at PMSS - pinemountainsettlementschool.com/lodging.  Participants will share houses and bathrooms but have private rooms. If you are willing to share a room, please contact michelle@kaee.org. Rooms will be assigned in the week before the event. Purchase a ticket for the nights you'd like to stay in the ticket section below.

Would you like to register a large group and pay in one transaction? Contact michelle@kaee.org for more info.

Scholarships are available upon request. Contact perry@kaee.org for more info.

Workshop Leaders: KAEE Staff & Facilitators (Dr. Perry Thomas, Destiny Cornett, Dr. Melinda Wilder, and Brittany Wray)

All participants are welcome. For questions regarding access and accommodations or any other program inquiries, please get in touch with Perry at perry@kaee.org in advance of the program.