Environmental Project Management
Each NRTG course includes free, lifetime admission. Enrol once – come back anytime.
Description
NRTG’s Environmental Project Management (EPM) course is a three-day online course that provides participants with practical, in-demand skills for planning, delivering, and closing environmental projects effectively.
Through exercises, lectures, and realistic case studies, participants will develop skills in defining project goals, creating Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), budgeting, scheduling resources, as well as identifying and managing risks and invested partners specific to environmental projects. They will also become familiar with the tools, techniques, and best practices used to track project progress, control scope and costs, and ensure quality from kickoff to final reporting, all within the unique context of environmental projects.
Graduates of the EPM course will be prepared for roles supporting environmental projects and natural resource management initiatives with Indigenous communities, environmental consulting firms, governments, and conservation organizations.
Please be advised that at present, this program does not provide transferable credits recognized by accredited bodies and post-secondary institutions.
Program Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:
- Define an environmental project by establishing objectives, roles, constraints, and risks.
- Plan environmental projects by organizing tasks, schedules, budgets, and a Work Breakdown Structure.
- Develop and follow an environmental project budget by identifying costs, building an accurate budget, and tracking expenses.
- Conduct resource scheduling by planning equipment, materials, vendors, and human resources.
- Execute an environmental project by managing communications, schedules, budgets, scope, and quality.
- Close out an environmental project by completing deliverables, evaluating outcomes, documenting lessons learned, and finalizing reports.
Certification
To successfully complete the EPM course, participants must complete attend a minimum of 90% of the course, submit 2 assignments, achieving a minimum grade of 60% on each and meet participation requirements by presenting one of the six student exercises to the class and ask one question on a presented exercise during the course.
Prerequisites
There are no formal prerequisites.
Who attends?
This program is ideal for individuals seeking to begin or advance their skills or careers in environmental management or natural resource sectors. Participants may include:
- Indigenous partners, land guardians, and watchmen
- Environmental or natural resource workers and technicians
- Industry partners involved in resource management
How do I attend?
This course is available for individual registration via our website schedule, or by contract to community groups or organizations as a private delivery. To schedule a private delivery, please contact us well in advance of your preferred start date.
What should I bring or supply?
You will need:
- Computer
- Stable internet access
- Pen and paper
Customize Your Program
The EPM private delivery is customizable to meet your organization or community’s unique goals. We offer tailored content that addresses local environmental concerns, the use of local projects as case studies, or focus on smaller or larger scales of environmental projects. Flexible scheduling is available to accommodate seasonal or culturally important activities. The course can also be structured as shorter sessions over a longer period to accommodate your schedule. Contact us to explore customized training programs designed to achieve your goals.