The goal of this Graduate Certificate is to provide training and background in policy making, permitting, and administration for natural resource management professionals nationwide, and/or to focus the studies of law and environmental policy professionals towards natural resources.

Stakeholder and industry feedback has been unanimous with regards to the need for training, for traditional and non-traditional students, in environmental policy, analysis, human management, and organizational administration. This Graduate Certificate offers a means of obtaining the prerequisites to higher-level administration careers for professionals in the field as well as students seeking to round-out their education in natural resources.