Enroll in Our Certificate Program!

Become a catalyst for change in outdoor organizations with the DEI Outdoors Practitioner Certification. Elevate your expertise in diversity, equity, and inclusion as you explore strategies to foster social justice, facilitate impactful discussions, and drive meaningful transformation in outdoor education and recreation. Through this six-week program, participants gain the skills necessary to drive systemic change in their organizations. By the end of this course, participants will be well-prepared to lead transformative journeys that make outdoor spaces more inclusive, accessible, and welcoming for all.

This is a 6-week course held from May 6th, 2024, to June 17th, 2024. There will be four weeks with live Zoom sessions, and two weeks with asynchronous self-paced learning modules. Participants can choose to attend sessions on Wednesday evenings (starting May 8th) or Friday mornings (starting May 10th). Participants must choose which weekday session they plan to attend for the entire course. Exceptions can be made on a case-by-case basis to accommodate your schedule. (i.e., if there is a week you cannot attend on Friday but can attend on Wednesday). Here are our scheduled sessions:

Week 1: May 8th 7:30pm to 9pm ET OR May 10th 11:30am to 1pm ET
Week 2: May 15th 7:30pm to 9pm ET OR May 17th 11:30am to 1pm ET
Week 3: Self-paced module
Week 4: May 29th 7:30pm to 9pm ET OR May 31st 11:30am to 1pm ET
Week 5: Self-paced module
Week 6: June 12th 7:30pm to 9pm ET OR June 14th 11:30am to 1pm ET

The live sessions are an opportunity for skill building, experiential learning, and live discussions with other participants. Participants are required to attend 3 out of 4 of these live sessions.

View more information about the DEI Outdoors Certificate Course on our website! For more information on the course syllabus, click here.

We offer a sliding scale to make our programming accessible to folks of all income levels. We are unable to offer scholarships at this time, but we hope to do so later this year. Registration covers transaction fees, wages for instructors and the DEI Outdoors team, software, and administration fees.

This course is valued at $650. Please choose this amount if you are using professional development funds or you are not paying out of your personal pocket (i.e. you are an organization paying for staff to attend).

We start our sliding scale at $325. You can choose any amount above $325. Below are our general guidelines:

$325-$450 - This level is for you if you are a student, unemployed, under-employed, single parent, or part of a historically marginalized community.
$450-$650 - This level sustains our staff and helps pay instructors at a level that supports their work. This level is recommended for folks with a stable income.
$650-$1,000 - This is the value of our course.
$1000+ - This level helps offset the cost of other students.

We offer many different payment options, including Afterpay, Paypal, Credit/Debit, ACH, & Pay by Check. If you would like to pay by check, select "Invoice" at checkout.

Questions? Email info@deioutdoors.com.