Track and Sign Certification
Where: Brattleboro, VT area
Certification Enrollment:
- Winter: January 24th & 25th 2026 with Nate Harvey – OPEN. Please use form below to register.
- Summer: TBA, 2026 w/ Daniel Hansche – CLOSED.
When: VWS hosts two seasonal Track and Sign Certifications, one in the winter and one in the summer.
Program runs approx 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. each day.
Ages: Adults (Age 18+)
Cost: $370 / $425 / $475 Sliding Scale Pricing
Scholarship and Reparations Funds available.
Program Overview
Vermont Wilderness School is happy to host this Track and Sign Certification, a two-day interactive tracking experience that offers the chance to immerse deeply into the world of tracking and provide direct feedback on your tracking knowledge.
The international Tracker Certification webpage says:
The Track and Sign Certification is a two-day practical field test that emphasizes open, honest dialogue and real learning. The tracks and sign of any and all species encountered in the field may be asked, whether big or small, clear or obscure. After participants give their answers, a dialogue ensues between the evaluator and participants to provide the opportunity for everyone involved to learn and for each of us to internalize the field marks used for identification. The Tracker Certifications emphasize practical tracking and the development of reliable field skills, and are unassociated with any particular philosophy or tracking school. No prior training is required to participate.
Track & Sign Eval certifiers working with VWS currently:
- Daniel Hansche of Spur Wander
- Nate Harvey of A Tracker’s Trail
Tracker Certification North America (CyberTracker) TCNA is the body the Evaluators are certified by and operate with. Learn more at https://trackercertification.
To Enroll :
- Complete the registration form below.
- Make your payment. Full payment due upon registration to reserve your spot.
- Make a secure online payment:
- Use Quickbooks payment links below to pay via debit, credit, bank, Paypal, or Venmo.
- Send a check: payable to “Vermont Wilderness School” sent to: Vermont Wilderness School, P.O. Box 2585, Brattleboro, VT 05303.
- Make a secure online payment:
- Complete a Medical Form / Waiver by clicking the tab at the bottom of this page.
$370 – TRACK & SIGN CERTIFICATION – ACCESS PRICE
$425 – TRACK & SIGN CERTIFICATION – SUSTAINR PRICE
$475 – TRACK & SIGN CERTIFICATION – SUPPORTER PRICE
Questions? Review our scholarship and cancellation policies for more information. Email bob@vermontwildernessschool.org with any additional questions.
