Natural Resources Training Group

Natural Resources Training Group (NRTG) is a privately-registered training agency specializing in developing and delivering quality ‘hands-on’ and in-demand natural resource-related training programs. NRTG is Canada’s leading provider of natural resource training. Since 1991, we have delivered our short, customized and applied ‘professional development’ programs to more than 18,000 industry professionals, stakeholders, and aboriginal groups in communities throughout North America. Certified and accredited training programs are offered through Natural Resources Training Group as well as our many educational partners, who offer accreditation and transfer options for our longer-term training programs. Our guiding principle is simple and straightforward – offer programs and a service that helps you build and advance your career. We do this by offering high quality, proven and affordable training, and offer ongoing impartial ‘no cost’ assistance and advice to help you advance your career. Darren Hebert, as the principal of NRTG, is a registered professional biologist (RPBio. PBiol.), and Provincial Instructor Diploma (PID) graduate, with 32 years of experience in fisheries and environmental management, including 22 years of experience in educational planning, development, leadership and training. Since 1991, Darren has managed and/or delivered professional development training programs to more than 18,000 environmental and natural resource practitioners across Canada. A recognized industry leader in environmental education, he has a wealth of experience and expertise in designing, developing and delivering applied, customized training to the natural resource sectors. Darren has developed, managed, and delivered natural resource-related training programs on behalf of a number of private, non-profit, academic and aboriginal organizations, including; Natural Resources Extension Program/Vancouver Island University, DFO Aboriginal Fisheries Strategy (AFS), Nicola Vall