The Museum offers special courses that certify amateur scientists to work on research-related projects in paleontology. Eligible courses below are noted with a *. To learn more, visit the Paleontology Certification Program page.
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Learn and practice the techniques of fossil preparation, preservation, and conservation in this hand-on course with Heather Finlayson, assistant preparator in the Earth Sciences Lab.
Examine the modern groups of abundant invertebrates that arose from the ashes of the Permian-Triassic extinction.
Join research associate Sue Ware and osteologist Todd Green to investigate the traits and body designs of birds and mammals.
Begin the Paleontology Certification Program with this introductory course exploring basic concepts of paleontology and geology. Choose from two sets of dates this spring.