Certification
Courses Semester 2010 / 2011 at V.G.A. and Centre for Ecological Apiculture
Course
directory
All courses listed
in registration form are available as individual
courses in semester 2010 / 2011. Details are announced individually for
each course.
In order to apply
for practical crash course (N°37) and distance course ecological
beekeeping for beginners (N° 19) or membership go to: Application
form
Traineeship
and the certificate Courses I-III in beekeeping considering the character
of bees has as main goals to give its applicants more knowledge on how
to keep the bees in a way that is suitable for the bees. The applicants
will learn how to manage an apiary accordingly, how to treat the hive products
carefully, how to become an apiary of the Centre for ecological Apiculture.
General structure
of Virtual Global Academy Course Program by example of courses in Apiculture
The Virtual Global
Academy Course Program consists of more than 100 Courses (Distance courses
and practical courses), although not all courses are availlable now. Each
lesson of one course is sent to the students via normal e-mail-attachment
in PDF-Format. After each course there is a period of free discussions,
questions and comments (maximum time 3-4 weeks).
Certificate distance
courses I-III as well as practical certificate courses will lead to final
examination (all included in #62).
The first final examination,
by which time all applicants should have a complete understanding of all
the lessons, will consist in a series of short questions, sent to each
applicant by e mail. The applicants are required to send the answers back
to our Training Team within 24 hours after receipt of the questions. Applicants
who score at least 70% correct answers will be awarded "First
Certificate" in beekeeping considering the character of bees.
The same apply to
"Proficiency Certificate" in beekeeping
considering the character of bees. This certificate also makes applicants
eligible to become a certified member of the centre for ecological apiculture
(in connection with certificate III).
All certificate courses
are now included in a two semester Traineeship
(#62)
Beginners are requested
to join the course "Beekeeping
for Beginners"
Further courses regarding
other subjects see registration form
Final exams
of Virtual Global Academy Course Program especially in the sector of ecological
Apiculture and natural Apitherapy
For more information
regarding certificates and certification see training course organic /
ecological beekeeping (# 62), natural Apitherapy (# 162) or go to our certification-page
Virtual Global
Academy Course Program Costs (fees)
see registration
form
Technical (computer)
requirements
Most computer systems
and software are sufficiently powerful to provide an excellent transfer
of information between the students and theirs lectors. The minimal configuration
is usually the following one: Computers: IBM (minimum Pentium I) or Macintosh.
Software: Internet browser.
Registration
for Certificate Courses
Except practical
one-day-information-course
(N°37) and organic / ecological beekeeping for beginners (N° 19),
Registration for above listed courses requires that you submit the following
documents / ausgenommen den Schnupperkurs, sind fuer die oben aufgelisteten
Kurse folgende Unterlagen einzureichen:
a) Registration
form
b) Short curriculum
vitae (with Photo)
c) Statement of
professional knowledge and experience. Tell us about your professional
background, the reason why you plan to attend the course, and what you
already know in and around the topic of the course.
Registration and admission
is processed in three steps:
1. Sign
the printed registration form. Send the form with your signature and the
above mentioned documents as well as a copy of the bank payment document
of registration fee + course fee to the adress specified in the form.
2. If we have received
all necessary documents, your registration will be confirmed.
3. Upon admission
you will receive the units via e-mail attachment in PDF-Format (only distance
course); or you receive the date
of the beginning
of practical course/Traineeship.
Requirements
for Certificate Courses
There are no formal
requirements as to a university degree or similar. However you should be
aware that the course level will be one of higher education. Likewise sufficient
English is a precondition even though you will not be asked to provide
formal proof. Some courses might presuppose that you possess basic knowledge
in natural science (e.g. beekeeping). Regarding practical courses, a master
degree in agriculture or beekeeping will be appreciated but is not necessarily
a precondition.
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