Other Formal Training
This component of the program consists of 300 hours of formal structured
training.
Core training (approximately 150 hours)
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- Permaculture Design Certificate (minimum
70 hours)
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- Master Composter or Compost Educator
Certificate - or minimum 20 hours of composting
training
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- Organic soil management - miminum 20
hours
(examples: soil biology; compost tea / EM;
Albrecht / Reams / biological soil fertility management)
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- Landscape / plant health management -
minimum 20 hours
(examples: biodiversity / beneficial plants
and insects; biodynamic agriculture; compost tea / EM; alternative
diagnostics methods such as radionics)
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- Environmental stewardship - minimum 20
hours
(examples: streamkeeper; natural habitat
restauration; environmental farm management; wilderness
parks interpreter; naturescape ambassador; wildlife tree
assessment)
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Interest-based training (approximately 150 hours)
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- Organic ornamental horticulture
(examples: ecological landscape design;
arboriculture; turf management; greenhouse / nursery plant
production' edible ornamental landscaping)
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- Organic food production
(examples: formal training component of
agriculture apprenticeships; greenhouse food production;
biodynamic agriculture; crop rotations; companion planting;
specialty food production)
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The student must submit a written plan of his or her proposed course
of study. This plan identifies the studen'ts area of specialization,
lists the formal training the student will undertake, and explains
how it supports the learning goals. It also establishes a time frame
within which this training is to be completed.
Sutmit this form with your proposed study plan: Study
Proposal
The mentor must sign all documentation the student submits to Gaia
College in support of formal training
Gaia College may require additional information in order to approve
the proposed training plan, and may at it sole discretion refuse
to grant credit to certain training. No credit will be granted for
prior training, except for:
- Courses offered by Gaia College
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- Permaculture design certificates (minimum 70 hours of
training)
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- Master Composter or Compost Educator certificates
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Submit this form to to document formal training: Documentation
of Formal Training
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