What are the benefits of nature education courses?

Training to become a nature educator is suitable both for people with educational training who want to work outdoors with children and for people who have no previous experience and are looking to enter the field of nature and wilderness education.

The most important advantages of a nature education course are:

  1. There are offers that do not require any previous educational training and are therefore open to anyone interested in nature.
  2. The courses take place on Saturdays, weekends or in blocks of several days spread over a year and can easily be attended while working.
  3. The costs of the basic courses are kept within manageable limits.
  4. There are course providers in most conurbations in German-speaking Switzerland.
  5. The courses take place outdoors and allow you to fully immerse yourself in the experience of nature and get to know yourself in a new setting.
  6. There are continuation or specialization courses with which you can subsequently gain further qualifications.
  7. In some courses, you will also learn about project planning and implementation, including insurance and licensing regulations. A good preparation for your self-employment.
  8. They are an interesting further training course for playgroup leaders, teachers, early childhood educators and special needs teachers.
  9. They not only gain advantages on the labor market, but also become viable in the wild.
  10. Nature and environmental education will become increasingly important in the context of sustainability and environmental discussions and opens up a broad field of activity.

Provider of courses "Nature educator (certified)"