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Certification FAQ

Requirements

To become a certified Louisiana Master Naturalist, a participant must fulfill the following:
  • Attend at least 8 of the 10 course workshops
  • Attend opening and closing workshops
  • Complete 20 hours of approved volunteer service within six months following closing workshop
  • Complete 8 hours of approved continuing education within six months following closing workshop
  • Pay $25 for annual dues (first year dues included in tuition)

Notes

  • Opening and closing workshops are essential; If absence unavoidable, please notify workshop leaders.
  • Opening / Closing make-up assignments should be completed within one week of missed workshop. 
  • Workshops that are missed within one semester can be made up in future classes.  If interested in attending a workshop outside of your enrolled semester, please contact workshop leaders at least two weeks prior to the date of the workshop.​

Maintaining Certification

Once Certified, Louisiana Master Naturalists must complete the following annually:
  • ​Volunteer a minimum of 20 hours of approved volunteer service each year
  • Attend at least 8 hours of approved continuing education training each year
  • Pay $25 in Membership Dues each year

Benefits of Certification

  • Gain knowledge about the ecosystems present in Louisiana
  • Build understanding about the interconnections among our flora and fauna and the well-being of our ecosystems, economic foundation, and cultural communities
  • Become part of a network of people who are passionately interested in Louisiana’s natural history, how it functions, and how to protect it
  • Earn invaluable networking opportunities with multidisciplinary experts through course involvement, volunteering opportunities, and group meetings
  • Build professional credentials by contributing to organizational management through involvement with the LMNGNO board and executive committees
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