March 10-14, 2025
Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center
4750 Troost Ave
Kansas City, MO 64110
Instructors: Chuck Lennox
About the Course
Are you interested in leading Certified Interpretive Guide (CIG) courses for other interpreters? Interested trainers who have taken a CIG course and already have their Certified Interpretive Trainer (CIT) professional certification with the National Association for Interpretation (NAI) are eligible to enroll in this course and become sanctioned to teach the CIG curriculum.
This course is designed to prepare you to teach NAI's CIG curriculum. Learning alongside other participants, you will practice evaluating and giving feedback on interpretive presentations and develop a 20-minute training segment that you will present during the course. You will build your skills as a trainer and leave ready to award CIG certificates to interpreters at your own site, or serve as a contractor to sites without a trainer on staff.
You must take a CIG Train-the-Trainer course in order to teach the CIG curriculum. If you enroll in this course, you must have previously taken a CIG course and be a Certified Interpretive Trainer (CIT) with NAI by the day the course starts. For more information about CIG or the CIT credential, please visit our website.
Registration Rates
$925 Regular Registration (includes a complimentary one-year NAI membership)
$850 with NAI Member Discount
Airports
The closest major airports are:
- Kansas City International Airport (25mi north of host location)
Lodging
Many to choose from in the Country Club Plaza area.
Here are a few:
- Southmoreland on the Plaza – boutique hotel in historic home (1.3 mi)
- Hampton Inn and Suites Kansas City – Country Club Plaza (1.8 mi)
- InterContinental Kansas City on the Plaza -(1.6 mi)
Site Information
Participants will have access to a refrigerator and microwave on site (8-5pm)
Contact Information
For more information about the course, please contact NAI at [email protected].
Special Terms and Cancellation
Courses may be canceled due to low enrollment. Please register but do not book any non-refundable travel arrangements until at least one month before the course. NAI is not responsible for refunding travel and/or accommodation costs. In the event that this course is canceled, NAI will contact you and you will receive a full registration refund.
If you need to cancel your registration, cancellations cannot be made by phone and must be emailed to [email protected]. Cancellations requested before Friday, February 21, 2025 will be subject to a $100 cancelation fee; after this date no refunds will be issued.
If registration shows as unavailable or pricing shows as undefined below, you likely do not meet the qualifications for this course. Please contact [email protected] if you have questions.