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Ready To Take a Class?

The Swamp School provides hands-on training and instruction on technical and regulatory aspects of wetland rules to recent graduates and wetland professionals. Our instructors bring years of field experience and industry know-how into the classroom, providing students with marketable job skills and a well-rounded education.

We offer a broad range of courses in wetland science and related ecological topics that take place online, in a classroom, in the field or a combination of all three. Many people looking to enter wetland careers choose The Swamp School to enhance their résumés with desirable credentials and demonstrated hands-on skills. We help train prospective candidates so they are ready to hit the ground running from the day they are hired.

For continuing professional education, our clients include government enterprises, engineering firms, energy companies, regulatory organizations, educational institutions, recent graduates, and real estate agencies.

Earn Certificates Online

Swamp School offers select training courses that can be completed from home in as little as a few weeks. These online classes use a variety of learning modules combined with hands-on field experiences to grow your skills, industry expertise and working knowledge of the latest regulatory changes.

Learn at Your Own Pace

The online classroom portion of the course includes:

  • Video presentations
  • Class discussion
  • Quizzes
  • Handouts
  • Assignments
  • Final Exam

Hands-on Training in the Field

Field work is a valuable component of our training. The fieldwork can be completed
with the in-person programs. Alternatively, online students can work on a local field
site convenient to their home or office. Both options include instructor guidance.

Interact with the Instructor and Classmates

Each class we offer is instructor-led. The instructor is available to answer student
questions and coach the student through their assignments. Many of our courses
require detailed data collection. The instructor will review and grade each assignment
and make comments on what the student did well and point out necessary corrections.
If more coaching is needed the instructor will reach out to the student to schedule a
one-one one lesson.

We offer several ways to interact with the class and the instructor, each online class
includes forum discussion boards that allow students to have an asynchronous
conversation about a subject or topic. Students also have a direct messaging portal
that lets them have a private conversation with the instructor.

Submit Your Findings

Upload the field data you collect to our state-of-the-art class portal for instructor review and feedback. All data sent through our portal is secured through encryption and redundantly backed up. You can be assured that we will not lose your data or have it compromised in any way.

Certify Your Skills

Each class concludes with a review of student’s field work (if applicable) and a final
exam. Upon successful completion of the class (achieving a grade of 80% or better), a
certificate of completion will be issued to the student. The certificate will certify their
professional development hours (PDHs) in the class. PDHs can be used as continuing
education credit for many professions including engineers, surveyors, architects,
attorneys, geologists, hydrologists, and inspectors.

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