CareerChoice
Welcome Amazon Associates!
Our next programs start on January 22, 2024!
Join our waitlist now for one of the following certified technician programs!
Environmental Field Skills
EUROPE
Environmental Field Skills
NORTH AMERICA
Water Sustainability Technician
NORTH AMERICA
For more information on what these programs cover, keep reading below…
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 Certificate program.
Environmental Field Skills Certificate (EFS) Program
Our Environmental Field Skills (EFS) Certificate Program 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 EFS 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.
EFS ‘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 EFS 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.
Pre-Requisites:
Our EFS has no formal prerequisites.
Water Sustainability Technician Certificate (WST) Program
The Water Sustainability Technician Program (WST) is a very practical, classroom and field-based Water Resource skills training certificate program. The 120-hour WST provides course participants with high-quality, in-demand Water Resource Technical skills. WST ‘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 WST 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.
Pre-Requisites:
Our WST has no formal prerequisites.
Our Amazon EFS Graduates!
How Do I Attend?
Start your application today! Connect with us at careerchoice@nrtraininggroup.com with any questions. We look forward to you joining our program!
Each NRTG course includes free, lifetime admission.
Enrol once – come back anytime.
If you have any care about what goes on in the great outdoors, this class is #1 from start to finish! I like that the instructors cover safety right at the beginning of the course, and do so throughout the course. Learning how to use a map, compass, clinometer, have been fun – I have always used a map, but who knew there was so much more to learn about them! The field studies have been fun – getting the hands experience really engrains the lessons. I have never felt such self-enrichment from a course. Thank you NRTG and thank you Amazon!
I, Jonathan Navarro have had an awesome learning experience with the NRTG instructors and staff. Have learned a lot of new skills and enjoyed the program and the field assignments. Would definitely recommend this class..
I have learned so much from this course, more than I ever excepted that I would. Honestly I thought of myself as being pretty knowledgeable in wildlife, avian and fishery, but taking this course opened my eyes and mind even more to things I never knew. Very great and wonderful experience. I plan on coming back for more courses to learn more and to further educate myself. NRTG has to be the BEST School I have attended in all the schools before, the Staff and Instructors are always there for me and have become the Best Mentors I could ask for.
Learning through the NRTG course has been a wonderful experience that far exceeded my expectations. I am really excited to move forward towards a career in the field, and to experience some of the advanced courses that are available!
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, stakeholders, 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.
Career Mentorship:
NRTG support and value goes beyond training. Our staff takes great pride in assisting our students after courses are completed. Our support may include: free, impartial career advice, mentoring, assistance with resume development, job leads, interviewing skills, introductions to employers and work references.
