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Climate Education Graduate Certificate

Lead the Change

The University of Maine at Farmington (UMF) Graduate Certificate in Climate Education prepares educators to incorporate climate change topics and related issues into their teaching. The program equips participants with both the scientific knowledge and practical strategies needed to engage students and the broader public in understanding climate challenges and solutions.

Program at a Glance

  • Learning Format: Blended
  • Credit Hours: 15 credits
  • Cost: $490/per credit 
  • Application deadlines: Year round admissions with flexible start dates
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What You’ll Learn

The program emphasizes a place-based approach, encouraging educators to focus on local climate issues affecting their communities. By connecting schools with their surrounding communities, participants use real-world experiences of climate change to create meaningful, context-driven learning opportunities.

  • Creating and refining a nature-based curriculum
  • Integration of critical climate study content into daily lessons and educational experiences
  • Exploring leading theorists and theories that inform our understanding of climate change and the data that describes these theories in the world around us
  • Defining high quality or best practices in climate education
  • Locating and analyzing appropriate resources for climate education

Courses (Total 15 credits)

Why Get a Graduate Certificate with UMF

Advance Your Career

Build specialized skills and deepen your expertise to move forward in your profession, expand your opportunities, and increase your impact in the field.

Affordable & Flexible

Balance your career and education with a blended format with a low graduate tuition rate of $490 per credit—one of the most affordable rates in Maine, with the same cost for in-state and out-of-state students.

Tradition of Excellence

UMF has been Maine’s teaching college for over 160 years, with a long-standing commitment to preparing educators and professionals through high-quality, student-centered learning.
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Stack Your Certificate Into a Master’s Degree

Many UMF graduate certificates can be applied toward a related master’s degree, allowing you to build on the work you have already completed. If you decide to continue your studies, courses taken for a certificate may count toward degree requirements, helping you save time and maximize your investment.

Whether you are looking to develop specialized skills, advance in your career, or explore a new area of interest, starting with a graduate certificate can be a flexible way to begin your graduate education and create a pathway toward a future degree.

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Contact Us to Get Started!

Division of Graduate & Continuing Education
University of Maine at Farmington
Theo Kalikow Education Center
186 High Street
Farmington, Maine 04938
gradstudies@maine.edu
207.778.7502
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