PEEC PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The PEEC program’s mission is to foster and empower a professional environmental education network to promote environmental literacy in South Carolina. To achieve this mission, the PEEC course provides challenging and engaging multidisciplinary avenues to strengthen an individual’s skill set as an environmental educator.
The PEEC content blends the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) Core Competencies with South Carolina specific topics, examples, and regions.
Program Highlights
- Timeline for Completion: 2 years
- Eligibility: South Carolina K-12 formal and nonformal educators
- Environmental education training and experiences in the different regions of the state
- 120 Hours of Renewal Credit through the S.C. State Department of Education
Registration Cost
$800 (If selected for 2024 – 2026 cohort, first payment of $400 is due 8/31/24 and second payment of $400 due 12/31/24)
Required Elements
- Four, two-night and three-day, in-person workshops designed to develop skills for effective environmental education instruction.
- Eight online modules using Google Classroom online learning platform. These modules explore topics such as the foundations and history of the field of environmental education.
- Individualized elective component (90 hours) that encourages exploration of and the different regions of the state and aligns with the personal interests of the participant.
- Capstone project that demonstrates mastery of knowledge and skill and involves the implementation of a new or revised program or product.
Length Certification Valid: 5 years (recertification available)
OVERVIEW OF 2024 – 2026 COURSE AND IMPORTANT DATES
PEEC Application Period: May 1 – June 30, 2024 (Application Opens May 1, 2024)
2024 – 2026 Cohort Announced: July 31, 2024
PEEC (Virtual) Kick-off Meeting: September 18, 2024 from 6 – 7:30 pm
Coastal Region Workshop: January 17 – 19, 2025
Upstate Region Workshop: August 5 – 7, 2025
Midlands Region Workshop: January 16 – 18, 2026
Upstate Region Workshop/Graduation: August 4 – 6, 2026
APPLICATIONS
Applications for PEEC 2024 – 2026 are now closed. All applications will be reviewed by members of the PEEC Advisory Committee. Applicants will be notified regarding acceptance to the upcoming cohort; those not selected will be placed on a waiting list and notified should a space become available.