Rockies Credentialing
Certification
A practical recognition program for field trip leaders, educators, collection stewards, and identification mentors.
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Common member references
- Certified Field Trip Leader
- Mineral Identification Mentor
- Collection Steward
Competency checks
Members demonstrate field safety, documentation, group leadership, and citation habits.
Continuing education
Rockies maintain credentials with annual clinics, webinars, and chapter service.
Digital badges
Member profiles show earned tracks, renewal dates, and chapter endorsements.
In this section
Foundation
Certified Field Trip Leader
The entry credential for members who plan and lead chapter field outings.
Foundation
Junior Rockhound Program Leader
The foundation credential for members who run youth programs, from classroom specimen kits to first field trips.
Advanced
Lapidary Shop Steward
An advanced credential for members who run chapter lapidary shops safely — machines, dust, and new-member training included.
Mentor
Mineral Identification Mentor
An advanced track for members who teach identification and review others' specimen documentation.
Advanced
Specimen Documentation and Photography Specialist
An advanced track in defensible specimen records: labeling, locality data, and photography fit for the identification database.
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