Accreditation - Program Objectives To be recognized by the North American Wildlife Technology Association (NAWTA), educational programs in wildlife and fisheries technology shall be offered as two-year or three-year, terminal, associate degrees, diplomas, or their equivalent. They shall consist of classroom, indoor laboratory, and field experiences necessary to develop field competence.   Correspondence programs do NOT qualify. The program shall have clearly defined, publicly stated objectives expressed in terms of the educational results it is seeking to achieve.
	These objectives should express: The specific knowledge, skills, and attitudes sought to be imparted to the student.     Responsiveness to the needs of the constituencies which the program seeks to serve.   Sensitivity to the role of wildlife and fisheries technology in meeting the increasing diverse needs of society and the profession of wildlife and fisheries science and management.