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  • From: Keith Johnson <keithdj@mindspring.com>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] Re: permaculture Digest, Vol 25, Issue 24
  • Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2005 12:16:27 -0500

I find myself in strong agreement with Scott on this and would recommend that a 9 day course NOT offer a cerificate. At Earthaven we offer an 8+day fundamentals course that is a prerequisite for an 8 day Practicum, upon completion of which we offer certification. I would go as far as to delete from the calendar any course that promised a certificate in less than 14 days.
Keith

Scott Pittman wrote:


1. Spring Texas Permaculture Class (Selwyn Polit)

Hi folks,
Please spread the word.

Permaculture Design Certification Course
Weekends & Saturdays, April 9 – June 5, 2005 in Austin, Texas
Attend for 1 day or the whole course

What: 9-day course led by Dick Pierce, Selwyn Polit, and other Austin area instructors/designers, offering practical training and skills in sustainable living. We will cover design principles and technologies that you can easily apply to your home, workplace, and community to help you live well in the city or the country.

While I support the spead of permaculture throught teaching, it streches credulity to offer a "9" day certification course. Why not a three day certification course? The course cannot not properly be covered in 9 days and that is why certification courses have always been different than introduction, or specialty courses that do not offer certification.

If you are offering the true "Certification" course then one must follow the established curriculum and class hours, at a minimum. The 9 day course you are offering may well be a great course offering all that you advertise but it should not issue the certificate of permaculture design.

Scott Pittman
Permaculture Institute
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also Patterns for Abundance Design & Consulting
Culture's Edge at Earthaven Ecovillage
http://www.permacultureactivist.net
http://www.earthaven.org
http://www.bioregionalcongress.org





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