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Full-time, part-time, any time day or evening. Choose from online environmental programs offering the same education as available on campus. Click here for more information.

On-campus, online, or "on the bus" with the Audubon Expedition Institute, Lesley University offers a variety of environmental programs for students at all levels in unique formats.
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Accreditation of Environmental Schools & Programs

As with any education, it is important that schools offering environmental education be properly accredited. Engineers must have more than a degree; they must be certified and similar to architects, most state registration boards require an engineers’ degree to be from an accredited institution. Students attending accredited institutions are also eligible to attend other accredited schools to pursue master’s degrees and PhD’s. Receiving a degree from an accredited institution also makes the education valuable to the engineering industry.

Two major bodies that accredit environmental programs and institutions are The Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) and National Environmental Health Science & Protection Accreditation Council (EHAC). The ABET accredits engineering-related environmental studies; The EHAC grants accredits programs of an environmental health nature. Both bodies’ accreditation status ensures that students are receiving an education of quality and value.

Six regional boards that grant accreditation to environmental programs and institutions are:

Some related resources pertaining to environmental education accreditation include:

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