{"id":275,"date":"2017-02-13T22:06:42","date_gmt":"2017-02-13T22:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/?page_id=275"},"modified":"2025-12-01T17:49:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T22:49:19","slug":"professional-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/extension-and-outreach\/professional-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/12\/extension-2-1024x576-1.png\" alt=\"A group of middle-aged people gathered around a table whilst doing a table-top activity. - Professional Development - Forestry and Environmental Resources NC State University\" class=\"wp-image-28529\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/12\/extension-2-1024x576-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/12\/extension-2-1024x576-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/fer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2025\/12\/extension-2-1024x576-1-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professional Development Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Continuing Education Training Programs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/forestry.ces.ncsu.edu\/prescribed-fire\/\">Southeastern Prescribed Fire Online Training Course<\/a>&nbsp;prepares participants to conduct a prescribed forest burn. This general knowledge course is the first step for state certification courses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Webinars<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stay current on forestry challenges and industry trends with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/forestry.ces.ncsu.edu\/forestry-and-natural-resource-webinars\/\">Forestry and Natural Resource Webinars<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Educational Events<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Check out some of the upcoming&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/forestry.ces.ncsu.edu\/events\/\">Extension Forestry events<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Youth Educational Outreach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s important to encourage interest in the environment, sustainability and natural resource careers for the future generation of industry professionals. Discover our educational outreach programs for youth in grades K-12, as well as adults that work with youth these ages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/forestry.ces.ncsu.edu\/4h\/\">4-H Forestry and Wildlife program<\/a>&nbsp;helps youth in 4-H learn about natural resource management and careers through the Wildlife Habitat Education Program, the state Forestry Contest, presentations, and project record books.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/forestry.ces.ncsu.edu\/ncplt\/\">Project Learning Tree<\/a>&nbsp;(PLT) program provides professional development for educators working with pre-K to grade-12 students. PLT sets the standard for environmental education excellence by teaching students how to think, not what to think, about complex environmental issues.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The&nbsp;Forest to Classroom (F2C) program&nbsp;connects classroom educators with forest resources in North Carolina. 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