Permaculture Design Certificate Course: tell me more please.

[Arby]

Forgive me if this has been asked before but what is one entitled to do with a Permaculture Design Certificate, or more specifically, would one be able to do the following:

-hold small scale workshops using the term "Permaculture" as an advertising tool?
-call oneself a "certified Permaculturist"?

I would like to take a PDC course not only to enrich my own life but to perhaps incorporate more educational opportunities in to the workshops I already plan to offer (earthen plasters & other natural finishes).

Insight and/or recommended on-line reading appreciated.

Thanks,
Arby

[Sonya]

Permaculture teacher accreditation is in the midst of major changes. I spoke to Robin Clayfield the other night (she is a well known teacher of permaculture teachers) and she said the new format is about to be offered. It will involve a course run over several days and follow up 'homework' over a few months - this is in addition to a PDC.

Janet Millington was also involved in these major changes, and she is offering a PDC in Oct at Eumundi in Qld which I will be attending. Will find out more then about the new accreditation and becoming a permaculture teacher.

So not sure how the new accreditation affects the use of the word permaculture in advertising of courses.

Cheers,
Sonya.

[Arby]

Thanks Sonya. Question though. Who is the governing authority on accreditation? And, it is universal worldwide?

[Richard on Maui]

There are Permaculture Institutes set up around the world who are authorised to issue certificates. Bill and Lisa do the Australian thing, it is in Tassie:
http://www.tagari.com/index.php?page_id=18