Tracking Tracker Certification

The Reliability of CyberTracker Certification

The CyberTracker Certification covers the fundamental principles of tracking as well as the finer details and sophisticated aspects of tracking. This is done on an individual basis, depending on the level of each candidate. The evaluation is in the form of a practical field test. Rather than pointing out details, each individual is first asked to give his or her own interpretation. Mistakes are corrected and explained continuously throughout the duration of the evaluation. This process identifies the strengths and weaknesses of each candidate in order to develop the potential of each individual in accordance to his or her level of skill. The apprentice tracker is given a percentage obtained for the evaluation.

Research conducted by Kersey Lawrence for her doctoral thesis that includes an in-depth quantitative and qualitative analysis of trackers evaluated by and certified through CyberTracker Conservation’s Tracker Certification System has demonstrated the reliability of the CyberTracker Certificates.

Further Reading

Lawrence, Kersey (2020) What We Can Learn from CyberTracking: Applications of an International Tracker Evaluation System for Professional and Citizen Science, and the Theory of Original Wisdom. Ph.D., University of Connecticut.