North American Lake Management Society (NALMS)

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Certified Lake Manager (CLM)

Lake Management Associate (LMA)

Lake Management Trainee (LMT)

Will accept CLM, LMA, or LMT

Current LMT or LMA applying for higher-tier certification

Certification Number

If you already have a NALMS certification and are applying for a higher-tier certification, please enter your certification number.

NALMS Membership*

"I understand that NALMS membership is required to maintain my certified status. I attest that my membership is current. Furthermore, I understand that failing to keep my NALMS membership up to date will result in removal from the online roster of Certified Lake Managers and Professionals until I renew."

Yes, my membership is current, and I agree to the terms above.

Professional Certification Seal Terms of Use*

I have read and agree to abide by the Professional Certification Seal Terms of Use.

Yes, I have read and agree to abide by the Professional Certification Seal Terms of Use.

Declaration*

“As a candidate for recertification, I attest that the information provided in this application and all appended documents is complete, true and accurate to the best of my knowledge. If any portion of the information is found to be false, I understand that my application or certification will be revoked. Furthermore, as a CLM/CLP I will adhere to the highest standards of professional conduct, promote the dignity and wellbeing of the profession, and support the mission of NALMS.”

Yes, I have read and agree to uphold the declaration above.

Date of Application*

College Education

Certification requires at least a four-year undergraduate degree (B.S., B.A. or equivalent) from an accredited college or university. Please use this page to enter the institution(s) you have attended (up to 3). You will also find a link at the end of this application to upload your college transcript(s) along with your other support documents. Note that you may substitute professional experience for course work credit. If you are using experience rather than educational courses, you do not need to upload your college transcript(s). However, we do still request that you fill out this page noting the institution(s) you have attended.

Institution 1

Dates of Enrollment at Institution 1

Major at Institution 1

Degree Awarded at Institution 1

Date Degree Awarded at Institution 1

Thesis Title (MS or Ph.D.) at Institution 1

Institution 2

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Major at Institution 2

Degree Awarded at Institution 2

Date Degree Awarded at Institution 2

Thesis Title (MS or Ph.D.) at Institution 2

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Dates of Enrollment at Institution 3

Major at Institution 3

Degree Awarded at Institution 3

Date Degree Awarded at Institution 3

Thesis Title (MS or Ph.D.) at Institution 3

Course Work to Satisfy Education Requirement

Certification requires that you earn at least 6 credits in each of 5 categories and 14 additional credits in one of these categories. Please use the next pages to enter your course work among these 5 categories.

Categories include:

Water Resources (Lake) Science
Watershed (Land) Science
Communications
Business and Management
Policy, Legal and Government

We accept course work from accredited colleges or universities at the credit level listed on an official transcript, providing that you received a grade of C or higher. You will find a link at the end of this application to upload your college transcript(s) along with your other support documents. Note: If your course work will not satisfy the education requirement you will have the chance to add NALMS Continuing Education Credits (NCEUs) earned and work experience gained on later pages.

Water Resources (Lake) Science Courses

Such as water chemistry, taxonomy of aquatic organisms, physiology, water treatment, lake management. Please enter in the following format: "Course Title, Credits, Grade, Explanatory Notes (if any)"

1) Water Resources (Lake) Science Course

2) Water Resources (Lake) Science Course

3) Water Resources (Lake) Science Course

4) Water Resources (Lake) Science Course

5) Water Resources (Lake) Science Course

6) Water Resources (Lake) Science Course

Technical Watershed (Land) Science Courses

Such as soil science, wetlands science, taxonomy of terrestrial organisms, land use planning, watershed management, erosion control. Please enter in the following format: "Course Title, Credits, Grade, Explanatory Notes (if any)"

1) Watershed (Land) Science Course

2) Watershed (Land) Science Course

3) Watershed (Land) Science Course

4) Watershed (Land) Science Course

5) Watershed (Land) Science Course

6) Watershed (Land) Science Course

Communications Courses

Such as speaking, writing, computer science, education, media presentation. Please enter in the following format: "Course Title, Credits, Grade, Explanatory Notes (if any)"

1) Communications Course

2) Communications Course

3) Communications Course

4) Communications Course

5) Communications Course

6) Communications Course

Business and Management Courses

Such as principles of business or management, economics, management training, business planning. Please enter in the following format: "Course Title, Credits, Grade, Explanatory Notes (if any)"

1) Business and Management Course

2) Business and Management Course

3) Business and Management Course

4) Business and Management Course

5) Business and Management Course

6) Business and Management Course

Policy, Legal and Governmental Courses

Such as organizational structure, political science, environmental law, governmental processes. Please enter in the following format: "Course Title, Credits, Grade, Explanatory Notes (if any)"

1) Policy, Legal and Governmental Course

2) Policy, Legal and Governmental Course

3) Policy, Legal and Governmental Course

4) Policy, Legal and Governmental Course

5) Policy, Legal and Governmental Course

6) Policy, Legal and Governmental Course

NALMS Continuing Education Units (NCEUs) to Satisfy Education Requirement

Where coursework from a degree program is insufficient to meet the educational requirements above, PCP-approved NCEUs may be substituted. Please use the recertification application form, which allows you to list NCEU-eligible experiences and their corresponding NCEUs. The acceptability of NCEUs and the amount of credit to be awarded is dependent upon a review of supporting documents, such as a detailed course or workshop description, a program/agenda, or a syllabus.

After PCP has approved NCEUs to be used for this purpose, the applicants must partition the approved NCEUs among the five educational categories in the online application system.

There are restrictions on the acquisition and use of NCEUs to meet the 44-credit requirement, including:

In the Authorship category, no multiple credits are granted for highly identical items of the same type (e.g., multiple publications based on the exact same dataset).
Publications must be submitted for review.
>Evidence of service accomplishments (e.g., appointment to an international/national/regional advisory board) must be officially documented.

Water Resources (Lake) Science NCEUs

Such as water chemistry, taxonomy of aquatic organisms, physiology, water treatment, lake management. Please enter in the following format: "Program Title, NCEUs, Sponsoring Organization."

1) Water Resources (Lake) Science NCEUs

2) Water Resources (Lake) Science NCEUs

3) Water Resources (Lake) Science NCEUs

4) Water Resources (Lake) Science NCEUs

5) Water Resources (Lake) Science NCEUs

6) Water Resources (Lake) Science NCEUs

Watershed (Land) Science NCEUs

Such as soil science, wetlands science, taxonomy of terrestrial organisms, land use planning, watershed management, erosion control. Please enter in the following format: "Program Title, NCEUs, Sponsoring Organization."

1) Watershed (Land) Science NCEUs

2) Watershed (Land) Science NCEUs

3) Watershed (Land) Science NCEUs

4) Watershed (Land) Science NCEUs

5) Watershed (Land) Science NCEUs

6) Watershed (Land) Science NCEUs

Communications NCEUs

Such as speaking, writing, computer science, education, media presentation. Please enter in the following format: “Program Title, NCEUs, Sponsoring Organization.”

1) Communications NCEUs

2) Communications NCEUs

3) Communications NCEUs

4) Communications NCEUs

5) Communications NCEUs

6) Communications NCEUs

Business and Management NCEUs

Such as principles of business or management, economics, management training, business planning. Please enter in the following format: “Program Title, NCEUs, Sponsoring Organization.”

1) Business and Management NCEUs

2) Business and Management NCEUs

3) Business and Management NCEUs

4) Business and Management NCEUs

5) Business and Management NCEUs

6) Business and Management NCEUs

Policy, Legal and Governmental NCEUs

Such as organizational structure, political science, environmental law, governmental processes. Please enter in the following format: “Program Title, NCEUs, Sponsoring Organization.”

1) Policy, Legal and Governmental NCEUs

2) Policy, Legal and Governmental NCEUs

3) Policy, Legal and Governmental NCEUs

4) Policy, Legal and Governmental NCEUs

5) Policy, Legal and Governmental NCEUs

6) Policy, Legal and Governmental NCEUs

Experience to Satisfy Education Requirement

When course work and NCEUs are still not enough to meet education requirements you may use your experience. Experience must be relevant and show skill in the education categories where any shortcoming remains. The categories are Water Resources (Lake) Science, Watershed (Land) Science, Communications, Business and Management, and Policy, Legal and Government.

You may find this option helpful if you have vast experience through a lake management career but attended college at a time when current environmental course work did not exist. This option may also help if you have gained your experience through years of running a business or working in an institutional framework.

Please use this page to enter your experience. You must also upload convincing proof that you have used your experience to meet the education requirement and earn credit. You will find a link at the end of this application to upload support documents. Please note it is not enough to simply state the number of years of activity in the field. Rather your support documents should clearly show relevance and competence.

Water Resources Science Experience

Such as taxonomic identification skills, problem identification, laboratory work, participation in lake management projects.

Water Resources Science Experience Reference

Please enter the following format: “Contact Person, Phone Number”

Water Resources Science Experience Description

Watershed Science Experience

Such as soil or land use surveys, EIR/EIS preparation, erosion control projects, point or nonpoint source pollution abatement projects.

Watershed Science Experience Reference

Please enter the following format: “Contact Person, Phone Number.”

Watershed Science Experience Description

Communications Experience

Such as newsletter preparation, publications, lectures, media presentations.

Communications Experience Reference

Please enter the following format: “Contact Person, Phone Number.”

Communications Experience Description

Business and Management Experience

Such as running a business, managing personnel, budgeting.

Business and Management Experience Reference

Please enter the following format: “Contact Person, Phone Number.”

Business and Management Experience Description

Policy, Legal and Governmental Experience

Such as legislative service, lobbying, legal service.

Policy, Legal and Governmental Experience Reference

Please enter the following format: “Contact Person, Phone Number.”

Policy, Legal and Governmental Experience Description

Employment Requirement

A minimum of three years of full-time employment in a position that meets the description of a lake manager is a pre-requisite for further vetting of the quality of the claimed professional experience. Explicit involvement as the leader or a major contributor in the decision-making processes in lake and/or watershed management, where lake/watershed needs are assessed and programs to meet them are developed and/or implemented, is essential. Examples of activities that do NOT qualify as decision-making experience include but are not limited to: supplying general information (e.g., how lake ecosystems work) for stakeholders, collecting and analyzing field data for others who make management decisions, implementing management actions by operating equipment in the field, writing proposals and reports, and applying for permits. These activities may be part of the overall project in which you made management decisions but performing these individual tasks alone does not satisfy the professional experience requirements.

Applicants are solely responsible for cohesively presenting, with appropriate supporting documents, their professional experience in lake management decision-making. Because each lake management career is different, NALMS cannot provide a single template for all applicants. Effective written communication is a critical skill that all CLMs must possess, and the PCP evaluators are not held responsible for mining information from haphazardly uploaded supporting documents.

Employer 1

Employer Organization Name*

Employer Address*

Position Held at Employer*

Start and End Dates in the Position at Employer*

Reference at Employer*

Please enter the following format: “Contact Person, Phone Number.”

Description of Duties and Experiences at Employer*

Employer 2

Employer Organization Name

Employer Address

Position Held at Employer

Start and End Dates in the Position at Employer

Reference at Employer

Please enter the following format: “Contact Person, Phone Number.”

Description of Duties and Experiences at Employer

Employer 3

Employer Organization Name

Employer Address

Position Held at Employer

Start and End Dates in the Position at Employer

Reference at Employer

Please enter the following format: “Contact Person, Phone Number.”

Description of Duties and Experiences at Employer

Employer 4

Employer Organization Name

Employer Address

Position Held at Employer

Start and End Dates in the Position at Employer

Reference at Employer

Please enter the following format: “Contact Person, Phone Number.”

Description of Duties and Experiences at Employer

Upload Supporting Documents

Upload your supporting documents as a single PDF file no larger than 10 MB.

Required documents:

Official transcripts (upload as a separate file if necessary due to security limitations)
Current resume (2 pages maximum)

Recommended/optional documents:

Certificates of completion for major continuous education courses, workshops, etc.
Other documents to support major accomplishments claimed in the professional experience section, such as copies of publications and reports. For documents exceeding 10 pages, include only the table of contents and the executive summary. PCP will request the entire document if deemed necessary during evaluation.
URLs in the online application form and resume for documents that are publicly available online).

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NALMS Certification Application

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The NALMS Certification Application includes the following sections:

Contact Information

College Education

Institution 1

Institution 2

Institution 3

Course Work to Satisfy Education Requirement

Water Resources (Lake) Science Courses

Technical Watershed (Land) Science Courses

Communications Courses

Business and Management Courses

Policy, Legal and Governmental Courses

NALMS Continuing Education Units (NCEUs) to Satisfy Education Requirement

Water Resources (Lake) Science NCEUs

Watershed (Land) Science NCEUs

Communications NCEUs

Business and Management NCEUs

Policy, Legal and Governmental NCEUs

Experience to Satisfy Education Requirement

Water Resources Science Experience

Watershed Science Experience

Communications Experience

Business and Management Experience

Policy, Legal and Governmental Experience

Employment Requirement

Employer 1

Employer 2

Employer 3

Employer 4

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