FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
GENERAL
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Usually we offer two sessions per year, one in spring and one in fall.
The first Ecoleader session in English will start on 17 October 2023.The French Ecoleader session has been reported to Spring 2024. Only the Certified Guide cours will be available in Fall this year.
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You can either follow our classes ine French or in English.
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Yes. The classes are all online and taught live, through Zoom. So it doesn’t matter where you live.
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The classes are recorded. If you have to miss one or two classes, we will provide you with the recording. If you miss more than that, you will have to ask one of the participants for their notes.
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There are no exams for Ecoleader.
In order to become a Certified Guide you will have to pass two exams: one theoretical and one practical. -
Price for Nature Connectivity | Ecoleader: 1.290,00 CAD (886,00 EUR).
Price for Nature Connectivity | Certified Guide: 2.210,00 CAD (1.518,00 EUR). Please note that this price includes Ecoleader, since this course is a prerequisite.
For those who have already completed Ecoleader and want to add the Certified Guide training, the price is 910 CAD (632 EUR).
UdN is deeply committed to social and environmental justice. Part of your registration fees funds projects to share the impacts of nature with disadvantaged populations (free participation in Nature (Re)connections, scholarships for classes, trainings, school aids, etc.).
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Yes.
For Ecoleader can pay through 4 monthly installments of 323 CAD / 221 EUR.
For Certified Guide you can pay through 6 monthly installments of 369 CAD/ 254 EUR.No matter how you pay, the price will always be the same.
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Yes we do. To find out more and apply, please check out this form.
NATURE CONNECTIVTY | ECOLEADER
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No. This course is open to everyone, no matter their professional background.
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Yes. The participants who successfully completed the course will receive a certificate of achievement.
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The course is divided in 7 modules and taught over 7 weeks.
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The price for Nature Connectivity | Ecoleader is 1.290,00 CAD (886,00 EUR).
NATURE CONNECTIVTY | CERTIFIED GUIDE
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Yes. In order to become a Certified Guide you will first have to complete the Ecoleader course. Other than that, there are no requirements.
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The training is divided in 14 modules. The first 7 modules are those taught during the Ecoleader course. You will have a week-long break, and continue with the remaining 7 modules specific to the Guide training. So all in all the course will last 14 weeks.
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The exams will happen in two stages:
The first one is the theoretical, oral exam during which you will be asked 3 questions about everything you have learned.
The second is the practical exam where you will be leading a Nature (Re)Connection with a group of people and a representative of l’Université dans la Nature.
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Yes.
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The price for Nature Connectivity | Certfied Guide is 2.210,00 CAD (1.518,00 EUR). Thsi price includes the Ecoleader course since this course is a prerequisite.
If you have already completed the Ecoleader course and want to become a Certified Guide, the price is 920 CAD / 632 EUR.