Qualifications - Permaculture College Australia

APT Flexible Learning: Certificate IV in Permaculture

Certificate IV in Permaculture is now available via flexible learning.

Certificate IV is the Permaculture advanced trade certificate focussing on skills development for urban and rural design, project coordination and community development.

Flexible Learning combines short course training, mentored distance and self-directed learning and project work to complete the Certificate IV in Permaculture.

Diploma of Permaculture

Diploma of Permaculture Course Code 30870QLD

2012 Dates:

Semester 1: February 13 - June 28

Semester 2: July 30 - Dec 6;

The Diploma training focuses on skills for

· professional design & consulting

· project management & admin

· community & bioregional development

· facilitation skills

· transition planning

· field and social research

Certificate IV in Permaculture

Certificate IV in Permaculture Course Code 30869QLD

2012 Dates:

Semester 1: February 13 - June 28

Semester 2: Jul 30 - Dec 6

Certificate IV in Permaculture 30869QLD

Professional training for permaculture designers and community activists

Farm and Garden Design
Urban & Rural Systems
Transition and energy descent planning
Community Development Work
Project Coordination
Team Leadership

Skills training includes:

Drawing & drafting plans
Client communications
Costing and budget
Systems management
Facilitation skills
Edible Landscaping
Bushfoods & Restoration Ecology
Community Development
Operating a Seed Bank

Certificate III in Permaculture

Certificate III In Permaculture Course Code 30868QLD

2012 Dates: Feb13-Sept 27

NB Cert III has only one intake per year commencing Semester 1, Feb 13

Certificate III is the Permaculture ‘Trade Certificate’

Training in skills for providing professional services to establish and install permaculture landscapes, urban and rural systems, for people developing their own property and those interested in gaining practical skills in:

Organic food production • Harvesting and processing
Garden and orchard design • Companion planting
Bamboo building & crafting • Natural building
Alternative technology • Water systems & aquaculture
Basic botany, plant identification • Herbs, spice & vegetable crops
Bushfoods & Restoration Ecology • Fruit & Nut trees
Integrated livestock • Research & communications