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PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

Share YOUR Backyard (PYB)

Professional Training

With more than 7.5 million acres of public lands—including numerous state and national parks—Nevada is a wonderland of majestic natural landscapes, including forests, rivers, lakes, grasslands, meadows, deserts, and more. It’s filled with abundant wildlife, too, from pronghorn antelope to tortoises. No matter where you venture in the Silver State, there are scenic drives and opportunities for outdoor fun. There are also opportunities for individuals to volunteer in the outdoors as hosts or guides, for which Get Outdoors Nevada offers two nationally certified interpretive training programs. These are open to individual volunteers, educators, parks professionals, concessioners, tour guides, and anyone else who works with the public.

The SYB program consists of SYB Certified Interpretive Host Training and SYB Certified Interpretive Guide Training.

Host Training

SYB Certified Interpretive Host Training

Get Outdoors Nevada delivers SYB Certified Interpretive Host Training, a 16-hour program targeted for staff or volunteers who have contact with the public.

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Guide Training

SYB Certified Interpretive Guide Training

Get Outdoors Nevada delivers SYB Certified Interpretive Guide Training, a 32-hour CIG nationally-recognized program designed for tour guides, museum hosts or park interpreters.

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SYB Certified Interpretive Host Training

This 16-hour program is targeted for the needs of staff or volunteers who have contact with
the public, but do not necessarily lead educational programs.

A positive first impression of your site can leave a lasting memory for a visitor. The curriculum features effective ways to strengthen public interactions while supporting diverse organization missions.

The course covers:

  • Customer service
  • Hospitality
  • Communication skills
  • Tips for handling difficult visitors
  • History, definition, and principles of interpretation
  • And more.

 

SYB Certified Interpretive Guide Training

The 32-hour CIG nationally-recognized program is designed for tour guides, museum hosts or park interpreters who offer educational programs to the public. It is designed for employees of companies that employ guides or outfitters, or lead tours for the public. It increases employees’ abilities to have professional, knowledgeable, and effective contact with the public.

This course will give your employees the skills necessary to achieve these goals.

The course covers:

  • History, definition, and principles of interpretation
  • Making programs purposeful, enjoyable, relevant, organized and thematic
  • Using tangible objects to connect audiences to intangible ideas and universal concepts
  • Customer service skills
  • Tips for dealing with difficult customers or visitors
  • Development professional presentations, tours or programs
  • And more.

For more information on how you, your company and organization can receive these trainings and when, please contact Aaron Leifheit at aleifheit@getoutdoorsnevada.org or call (702) 997-3350.