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Registrations are now open!
Program dates: April 15 – June 24

August 11th – November 2nd, 2025
Join our waitlist now for one of the following certified technician programs.

Environmental Field Skills Program

EUROPE

Environmental Field Skills Program

CANADA

Water Sustainability Technician Program

CANADA

Please note we are not accepting applicants from the USA for the Fall 2025 cohort.


For more information on what these programs cover, keep reading below…

NRTG and Career Choice are hosting a webinar for our new European Amazon students on July 16th, 2024 at 4:00pm GMT.
Register here!

Meet Marie Benzon, a recent Amazon graduate of our Environmental Field Skills Program. Marie shares her journey growing her career amidst adversity through Amazon’s Career Choice.

Career Choice is an innovative Amazon program uniquely designed to provide valuable and in-demand skills to company employees interested in pursuing specialized, in-demand career opportunities, either with Amazon or other employers. In partnering with the Natural Resources Training Group (NRTG), North America’s leading provider of natural resource training, Amazon is proud to give eligible employees the skills and knowledge they need to pursue a career in natural resources, green jobs, and environmental protection.

NRTG and Amazon’s Career Choice are excited to partner together to bring you an opportunity to develop a rewarding career in natural resource management. As our initial offering, Amazon employees are eligible to participate in NRTG’s 120-hour Environmental Field Skills Program.


Environmental Field Skills Program (EFSP)

Our Environmental Field Skills Program (EFSP) is a leading-edge fully online and field-based Environmental Technician skills training certificate program, introducing course participants to the skills and abilities required to conduct environmental monitoring and assessments. The EFSP is delivered in communities throughout North America, utilizing local sites and watersheds as the ‘classroom’. Our program deliveries incorporate three instructional methods: online with live, instructor-led sessions with discussions and further analysis of a topic; online recorded modules allowing students to learn at their own pace and convenience; and field exercises completed independently by students in a convenient location.

EFSP ‘graduates’ are qualified and capable to assist with environmental monitoring and assessment of mining, hydro-electric, oil & gas, forestry, road construction, agriculture, and other natural resource-related programs and projects.

Course Format:

Our customized Career Choice EFSP program is designed to maximize student engagement with a flexible, part-time schedule. Students will attend two online instructor-led classes per week and complete field exercises at their own convenience and schedule prior to the following week of classes.

Prerequisites:

Our EFSP has no formal prerequisites.


Water Sustainability Technician Program (WSTP)

The Water Sustainability Technician Program (WSTP) is a very practical, classroom and field-based Water Resource skills training certificate program. The 120-hour WSTP provides course participants with high-quality, in-demand Water Resource Technical skills. WSTP ‘graduates’ are qualified and capable to lead or assist with; water mass balance and availability studies; monitoring and assessing changes in water quality associated with mining, hydro-electric, oil and gas, forestry, road construction, agriculture, and municipal stormwater; and development of source water protection plans. Job opportunities exist within the public and private sectors, with conservation and stewardship groups.  

Course Format:

Our customized Career Choice WSTP program is designed to maximize student engagement with a flexible, part-time schedule. Students will attend two online instructor-led classes per week and complete field exercises at their own convenience and schedule prior to the following week of classes.

Prerequisites:

Our WSTP has no formal prerequisites.


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How Do I Attend?

Start your application today! Connect with us at info@nrtraininggroup.com with any questions. We look forward to you joining our program!


Each NRTG course includes free, lifetime admission.

Enroll once – come back anytime.



About NRTG:

NRTG is North America’s leading provider of natural resource training, offering more than thirty courses, ranging in length from one day to five weeks. Our courses provide students with in-demand skills and knowledge in environmental monitoring fisheries, forestry, wildlife, cultural heritage, and management. Since 1991, we have been delivering customized and applied ‘professional development’ programs to over 19,000 industry professionals, partners, and Indigenous groups in communities throughout North America.

Our Mission Statement

Our guiding principle is simple and straightforward – offer programs and services to help build your career.


Contact:

info@nrtraininggroup.com

1-877-388-2172