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This course explores permaculture ethics, principles and design themes and introduces basic design techniques. Special attention is given to Canberra's climate, water availability, soil types and vegetation. You will gain the skills and knowledge to create and implement a permaculture design for a specific site.
Qualification: |
Non-Accredited Training - Introduction to Permaculture Design |
Next Intake: | Semester 1 2025 |
Course No: |
XA-BD27 |
Campus: |
CIT Bruce |
Duration: |
3 x 3 hour night sessions + 2 x half day Saturdays. Term 4 2024 3x Monday nights (21st, 28th October and 4th November) 5:30pm - 8:30pm 2x Saturday half days (26th October, 2nd November) 9am - 1pm |
Cost Info: |
Enrolment fees for this course are based on the costs per subject as indicated below. Subject costs identified as Full Fee receive no government subsidy. Concessions are not available. The fees below apply unless training as an apprentice or trainee. |
Indicative Cost: |
$325 |
Likely Job Outcome: |
This short course gives you the skills and knowledge to create and implement a permaculture design for a specific site. The skills you learn from this course may enhance current horticulture skills. With further study could lead to a career in permaculture. |
Application Type: |
Full Fee |
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Additional Information
This short course is open to interested community members and existing CIT Horticulture students. The cost is $325.
Entry Requirements
Skills Recognition
To study any course at CIT (excluding non-accredited training) you must have a Unique Student Identifier (USI).
Literacy Skills Information
We suggest that you will need Australian Core Skills Framework literacy levels of at least 3 across reading, writing, learning, oral communication and, depending on your course of study, numeracy skills to successfully complete this course. If you do not have this level, you can still enrol and seek support to improve your skills or you may prefer to begin with the lower level course. Please visit Foundation Skills.
Transition Information
Qualifications at CIT are regularly updated or replaced to meet current industry needs and maximise your employment opportunities. If this occurs while you are part way through a qualification, you may need to vary your learning to meet the new national requirements. CIT will aim to make this as smooth as possible for you.
Subject Cancellations/Changes
To ensure positive outcomes for all students, CIT may need to cancel or change classes at short notice. CIT will make every effort to inform students as soon as changes are made and will also make every effort to offer alternative arrangements for students to meet the requirements of the subject and complete their qualification. In an unfortunate instance when this cannot be met, you will receive a full refund. Please ensure you maintain current contact details via CIT Self Service or by contacting CIT Student Services at infoline@cit.edu.au.
Subject Information
Complete 1 subject
Core: Complete 1 subject
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More Information
For more information about this course please contact CIT Student Services on (02) 6207 3188 or email infoline@cit.edu.au