NAFWS’ vision for the Certified Tribal Technician Program is to offer professional certification training for tribal staff with the equivalency as a Fisheries Technician or an Invasive Species Technician to assist building tribal capacity for Tribes.
- To achieve this, we will:
- Promote tribal programs and assist in the building of tribal capacity by offering professional training opportunities.
- Provide training skills that expand or enhance knowledge for professional fish and wildlife/natural resources staff.
- Focus on concepts related to Fishery and/or Invasive Species Management to build tribal capacities to implement in comprehensive Fish and Wildlife/Natural Resources Management Programs.
The goal of the training program is to increase awareness, knowledge, and implementation of best management practices related to fisheries and invasive species management, and monitoring by tribal professionals and field staff.
- Objectives
- To build and motivate well rounded and experienced fish, wildlife, natural resources, and environmental tribal staff that are valued and revered by their respective programs, while expanding their certification credentials.
- To guide tribal professional and technical staff in defining minimum standards of curriculum and practical skills for fish, wildlife, and natural resources staff in the field of invasive species management and encouraging all practicing field technician staff to meet such standards.
- To provide training in the safe and effective use of tools and techniques important to the management of invasive species and other wildlife conservation concepts, as well as the leadership and communication skills necessary to navigate the NAFWS’ complex values about wildlife conservation.
- To implement best management practices in fisheries and invasive species management.
- To retain tribal staff in the management fisheries and of invasive species.
Objectives and Curriculum:
To Apply:
Informational Webinar Recording:
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Contact:
For Invasive Species Technician Curriculum: Mitzi Reed, Invasive Species Coordinator, [email protected]
For Fisheries Technician Curriculum: Sean Cross, Fish & Wildlife Biologist, [email protected]
