In 2006 we inaugurated the First-in-the-Nation River Restoration Professional Certificate Training

We are proud to offer the PSU River Restoration Professional Certificate Program. A cutting-edge program that took three years to develop and is the only one of its kind in the United States. The program described below comes in two formats: either a series of 5 “core” professional short courses OR a 4 week intensive summer field institute. Both offerings also require 2 electives of your choice. We hope you can join us.

Successful river restoration projects are designed within a watershed context and incorporate technique, methods and processes based on the development of theoretical frameworks for each river restoration action category.  For you the professionals, it is no longer enough to be an expert in a specialized or general field or discipline; it is also necessary to understand the collaborative process and know how to integrate your individual practice with the other disciplines on the restoration team.  This program provides this understanding of process and integration over the life of the project.

This training program focuses on:

Understanding the natural processes and functions of streams

Learning state-of-the-art best practices that enhance river function and value while working with natural processes

Integrating your discipline and expertise into the collaborative restoration planning team

Integrating the regulatory, social, and economic aspects of the project

Effectively staying in compliance, on budget, and on schedule over the working life of the project.

Taught by prominent practicing professionals, this university-level curriculum uses classroom and field lectures, team planning exercises, and extensive field work.