Certified Tribal Technician Program

Due December 31 / United States / Native American Fish and Wildlife Society

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.