Certificate IV in Permaculture Course Code 30869QLD

2010 Dates:

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

The course balances theory practical, structured and self-directed learning.
Assessment is undertaken throughout the program through course activities and project work.
Non-competitive environment encourages cooperation & team work

 Certificate IV in Permaculture

Provides skills training in permaculture for supervising works on rural properties, working as project officers on community projects, and for permaculture designers and/or advisors. Client groups include those who have completed prior permaculture studies, those looking to be supervisors on labour market/community development programs including those based in indigenous communities. Outcomes include further training options, employment as a supervisor/project coordinator in permaculture, agriculture, horticulture or land management industries.

Career Opportunities

Career and employment opportunities include urban and rural property design and implementation supervision, permaculture and environmental information services, development and management of sustainable land-use systems, environmental management and community development programs, education and training in permaculture and environmental management, facilitation and coordination services, and eco-tourism enterprises and operations.
This qualification provides skills training for people involved in or wanting to establish an enterprise or small business including design and information service, organic cottage industry, organic production systems, CSA (Community Supported Agriculure), rural enterprises, market garden and organic horticulture, forestry, seed farming, and value-adding industries, or seeking employment as permaculture trainers, supervisors and project coordinators for rural properties, rural development programs, city farms, community gardens, labour market programs, landcare projects and community development work, including working with Indigenous communities and overseas development programs.  

Duration:  2 semesters (36 weeks) 20 hrs per week

Full Time Cert IV registration includes PDC and access to all Cert III and Cert IV training modules, short courses and workshops conducted at Djanbung Gardens in 2008.

Certificate IV Course Program with Erda Institute.

SEMESTER 1:  Foundation Semester: Knowledge and Skills training 3 days per week + extra workshop every 2nd week - includes PDC & completes Cert IV Core units plus 3 elective units. Semester 1 foundation program includes the following modules & subjects:

• PDC – 72 hr Permaculture Design Course
• Communications and Information Technology
• Design & Drafting skills, basic surveying 
• Site Assessment and Client Briefs
  
• Urban Design, Edible Landscapes
• Soil, compost and compost teas
• Calculating materials and costs, Bills of Quantity
• Implementation Planning and Coordination
• Post Harvest Storage Systems Design
• Appropriate Technology and Natural Building
• Bioregional planning for transition & energy decent
• Promote Community Programs
• OPTIONAL certificate III modules:
• Integrated Plant and Animal Systems
• Basic Botany, Plant Identification & Propagation
• Food Forests & Orchards, Tree care
• Small Crops Production: vegetables & herbs

SEMESTER 2:  Completion Semester: Action-based learning, tutorials, project implementation and group project work 1 day per week; PLUS short modules, workshops, and self-directed and mentored project, research and field work to complete unit requirements for end of course assessment

 The Foundation Semester program is offered twice a year. Additional modules are offered only once a year - see list below.

Summer Semester (mid February - late June) course modules and workshops additional to core foundation program include:

• Bushfoods & Restoration Ecology
• Community Facilitation and Program Development
• Waste Water & Composting Toilets Workshop
• OPTIONAL certificate III modules:
• IPWM Part 1 (Integrated Pest and Weed Managment)
• Water Systems Installation & Maintenance
  

Winter Semester (late July - early Dec) course modules and workshops additional to core foundation program include:

•  IPWM Part 2 (Integrated Pest and Weed Managment)
•  Managing a Seed Bank
•  Bamboo Construction
•  Cheese-making Workshop
•  BioChar and black smithing workshop
•  Earth Construction and Bottle Walling Workshop

UNITS OF COMPETENCY covered in our program

PLEASE NOTE - NEW UNITS NOW PUBLISHED BELOW:

APT training package ihas undergone a 5 year review and reaccreditation. The 2010 course will deliver the new units.

This qualification requires completion of 12 units of competency; 5 core units plus 7 electives. Up to 3 units can come from Permaculture Cert III or from other areas of the Rural Training Package

 Articulation: up to 3 units of competency can come from other areas of the Rural Training Package from prior training including Horticulture, Agriculture, and Conservation and Land Management, provided the units relate to permaculture practices.