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Introduction to the Program 

The Department of Environment and Society (ENVS) at Utah State University (USU) and the Shipley Group, Inc. (Shipley) have formed a partnership to provide a certificate program that offers training related to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). NEPA is an important environmental law that requires analysis of impacts, alternatives, and mitigation measures for all major federal actions affecting the environment, both within the territorial boundaries of the United States and at foreign military installations. Government agencies, private businesses, public interest organizations, and other groups involved in the NEPA process need individuals who have been trained in decision-making, analysis, and documentation aspects of NEPA, as well as the accompanying Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations and various agencies’ NEPA implementing procedures.

The NEPA Certificate Program was designed to prepare natural resource and environmental professionals to meet the challenges of complying with the act and working effectively on NEPA documents. We believe participants who successfully complete the program will have a solid understanding of both the spirit and the letter of the law, and will be more effective members of interdisciplinary teams responsible for developing NEPA documents.

 

The NEPA Certificate Program

Certificate Requirements

The NEPA Certificate will be issued by USU. To receive the certificate, a participant must complete the following set of requirements:

• apply and be accepted into the NEPA Certificate Program;
• register for and successfully complete seven graduate level courses taken for grades (4 required courses and 3 elective courses);
• undertake an individual capstone experience, for graduate credit that involves a negotiated project, internship, or comprehensive examination;
• maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA for program courses (grades below C will not be accepted);
• abide by the Code of Policies and Procedures for Students at Utah State University.
• A participant who successfully completes the curriculum will receive an official USU certificate of completion from the NEPA Certificate Program, and notification of this certificate will appear on the person’s official USU transcript.

Application Procedures

To apply and be accepted into the NEPA Certificate Program, a person must do the following:

 

1. Complete and submit a NEPA Certificate Program application form to the Department of ENVS at USU.
2. A copy of this form can be obtained by contacting Judy Kurtzman at 435-797-0922 or by email or by filling out and printing the Electronic Application Form.
3. Provide a transcript documenting the completion of a bachelor’s degree.
4. Mail both the application and transcript documentation to: