High School
A well-rounded education for environmental education work includes classes in biology, earth science, ecology, social science, history, English, math, computer science, and foreign language. Strong writing and oral communication skills are intrinsic to teaching and managing educational programs. Be sure to also take classes that focus on strengthening your writing and speaking skills.
Postsecondary Training
Environmental education program directors have various degrees depending upon their field of interest. They may have bachelor's and/or masters degrees in biology, marine biology, wildlife science, environmental studies, environmental science, geology, ecology, or botany. Some program directors have combined teaching and environmental studies and science degrees.
Other Education or Training
Workshops, conference seminars, and other continuing education opportunities are available from the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors, North American Association for Environmental Education, Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence, and the National Marine Educators Association. Contact these organizations for more information.
- Active and Contemplative Religious Sisters and Brothers
- Adapted Physical Education Specialists
- Adult and Vocational Education Teachers
- Agricultural Scientists
- Air Quality Engineers
- Anthropologists
- Aquarists
- Arborists
- Archaeologists
- Archivists
- Art Teachers
- Artists
- Athletic Directors
- Biochemists
- Bioenergy/Biofuels Workers
- Biofuels Processing Technicians
- Biofuels Production Managers
- Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers
- Biologists
- Biomass Plant Technicians
- Biomass Power Plant Managers
- Biophysicists
- Book Conservators
- Book Editors
- Botanists
- Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
- Career and Employment Counselors
- Career and Employment Technicians
- Chemists
- Chief Sustainability Officers
- Civil Engineers
- Climate Scientists
- College Administrators
- College Professors
- Community Nutrition Educators
- Computer Trainers
- Conservators and Conservation Technicians
- Cooking Instructors
- Corporate Climate Strategists
- Curriculum Coordinators
- Dance School Owners and Managers
- Directors of Corporate Sponsorship
- Directors of Fund-Raising
- Directors of Volunteers
- Distance Learning Coordinators
- Driving School Owners and Instructors
- Ecologists
- Education Directors and Museum Teachers
- Edupreneurs
- Elementary School Teachers
- Energy Conservation Technicians
- Energy Consultants
- English as a Second Language (ESL) Teachers
- Environmental Economists
- Environmental Engineers
- Environmental Lawyers
- Environmental Lobbyists
- Environmental Planners
- Environmental Restoration Planners
- Environmental Scientists
- Environmental Technicians
- EPA Special Agents
- Ethnoscientists
- Exhibit Designers
- Fish and Game Wardens
- Flight Instructors
- Forensic Meteorologists
- Foresters
- Forestry Technicians
- Fund-Raisers
- Gallery Owners and Directors
- Geological Technicians
- Geologists
- Geophysicists
- Grant Coordinators and Writers
- Green Builders
- Green Hotel/Resort Ecomanagers
- Green Products Manufacturers
- Green Transportation Careers
- Grounds Managers
- Groundwater Professionals
- Guidance Counselors
- Hazardous Waste Management Specialists
- Hazardous Waste Management Technicians
- Health Educators
- Historians
- Historic Preservationists
- Horticultural Inspectors
- Horticultural Technicians
- Hydropower and Marine Energy Industry Workers
- Indoor Environmental Health Specialists
- Industrial Ecologists
- Instructional Coordinators
- Instructional Designers
- Journalism Teachers
- Land Acquisition Professionals
- Land Trust or Preserve Managers
- Landscape Architects
- Landscapers
- Learning Innovations Designers
- Librarians
- Library and Information Science Instructors
- Lobbyists
- Marine Biologists
- Mathematics Teachers
- Methane/Landfill Gas Collection System Operators
- Methane/Landfill Gas Generation System Technicians
- Microbiologists
- Molecular and Cellular Biologists
- Museum Attendants
- Museum Directors and Curators
- Museum Technicians
- Music Teachers
- National Park Service Employees
- Naturalists
- Nonprofit Social Service Directors
- Nursing Instructors
- Occupational Safety and Health Workers
- Oceanographers
- Park Rangers
- Physical Education Teachers
- Political Scientists
- Preschool Teachers
- Proposal Managers
- Public Interest Lawyers
- Public Opinion Researchers
- Public Relations Specialists
- Rabbis
- Range Managers
- Real Estate Educators
- Recreation Workers
- Recycling and Reclamation Workers
- Recycling Coordinators
- Renewable Energy Careers
- Renewable Energy Engineers
- Rewilders
- Roman Catholic Priests
- School Administrators
- School Nurses
- Secondary School Teachers
- Social Workers
- Soil Conservationists and Technicians
- Soil Scientists
- Special Education Teachers
- Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
- Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
- Taxidermists
- Teacher Aides
- Tour Guides
- Tutors and Trainers
- Wastewater Treatment Plant Operators and Technicians
- Water/Wastewater Engineers
- Wildland Firefighters
- Zoo and Aquarium Curators and Directors
- Zookeepers
- Zoologists