Graduate Programs & Trainings

If you're looking for a progressive graduate program that blends theory and practice within a professional learning community the following programs have been identified by ANCA as unique graduate experiences. The programs are specifically designed for students who wish to establish a career in environmental education. All are associated with ANCA member institutions that provide a professional learning community, professional mentors, and a national network of academic and nonprofit partners and fit the following criteria:

• These are intensive and immersive programs that follow a cohort model where the current students start and finish the program together.
• All are graduate level programs (Master’s/PhD/EdD level) with credits provided by an accredited, degree-granting institution.
• All provide graduate level coursework and focused mentoring.
• There is dedicated faculty at the organization that has some status of higher education distinction by the university partner, e.g. Adjunct faculty.
• They blend theory, practical application, and experience within an intentional professional learning community.
• Many of these programs are residential with students living on site or in shared housing with fellow graduate students.