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Courses
Introduction to Permaculture course
Our online Permaculture courses are delivered via downloads in pdf format. Students will receive emailed download instructions immediately after payment is made. There are no homework assignments for the Introduction to Permaculture course. Students taking the Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) course will submit homework assignments and converse with instructors via email.
This course covers the first module of the full Permaculture Design Certificate Course. This introductory course covers the ethics and principles of Permaculture, as well as providing some ideas you can try immediately in your home and on your site. It focuses on developing your own personal system.
The Introduction to Permaculture Course is the first module (about 1/3 of the full Permaculture Design Course), so you should allow about a third of 72 hours = 24 hours study time.
We award financial credit when students who have paid for the Introduction Course decide to take the full PDC. This credit will then be applied to the cost of your full PDC course. When you are ready to move on to the PDC you will already have a substantial foundation in Permaculture principles.
$50.00
The Permaculture Design Certificate Course:
According to the Permaculture Research Institute guidelines, the full Permaculture Design Course (PDC) is a 72- hour intensive program. This course involves study modules supported by practical exercises, photos, fieldwork and videos.
This PDC course should supply you with enough information and feedback to:
- Plan and implement a Permaculture system for yourself and others.
- Incorporate relevant Permaculture ideals and methods into existing systems (home, office, industry, reforestation sites).
- Assess systems for sustainability.
- Develop your research into particular products, technologies or strategies.
- Develop personal interests in Permaculture subject areas.
- Encourage community interest in activities that focus on true (and not just economic) growth and development.
- Start-up or work in businesses related to Permaculture. (After getting your PDC, you will be entitled to use the word “Permaculture” in your business and/or on-site teaching events).
The design course should provide you with a thorough understanding of Permaculture Design and enable you to teach others.
On successful completion of the Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) course, graduates are awarded an official Permaculture Design Certificate, accredited by the Permaculture Research Institute.
$550.00
(Sliding-scale pricing and/or discounts may be available for those who request it. We offer this because we feel strongly that this information needs to get out there to as many people as possible. With this knowledge, we can all help save the world.)
The Online PDC:
Who Takes an Online PDC?
In 1994, Bill Mollison and the Permaculture Institute realized that there was a great need for a PDC by distance (correspondence/online) course.
“The fact is that not everyone can afford to take 15-20 days off from work, or pay up to $3,000.00 for the typical “live” PDC course.”
In addition to the monetary and time barriers to attending a live Permaculture course, the Permaculture community realizes that different people learn in different ways. Some would rather study from the comfort of home than deal with travel, camping outdoors and listening to lectures. Some learn better with the traditional teacher-student model (classroom, lectures, etc.), and some prefer the convenience of the online learning platform.
What kind of people take a Permaculture Design Course online?
- University student teams, lead by a professor.
- People who want to learn at their own pace.
- Those who work long hours or have young children at home.
- People who may already have a PDC from their local Permaculture group, but want to learn new methods and techniques from different teachers.
- People who are isolated physically in remote parts of the world.
- People who don’t have the money or time required to attend a live PDC course.
Our online PDC course is designed for those who want to digest the material at their own pace, and receive the support and feedback of teachers experienced in Permaculture.
Permaculture draws upon traditional practices of earth stewardship integrated with appropriate modern technology. The term “Permaculture” was coined in the 1970’s by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren. Today, Permaculture work is being carried out in over 100 countries by thousands of permaculture design course graduates.
Graduates of Permaculture Education Center Courses:
Successful graduates are classified as Permaculture Design Consultants (allowing you to place the letters P.D.C. after your name). After 2 years of field work, graduates can apply for the Diploma in Permaculture Design. The graduate must organize a portfolio of design work and submit it with a letter from their original tutor or another Permaculture diplomate. You do not need the diploma as a qualification to teach live permaculture courses. Our course is officially recognized and has been approved by the Permaculture Research Institute in Tasmania. Completion of this course allows the graduate to use the term "Permaculture" in business or other activities.
