Permaculture Design Certificate

A Permaculture Design Certificate Course (PDC) is a standardized training program that introduces participants to the principles, ethics, and practical design methods of permaculture—a system of ecological design for sustainable living, food production, and community development.

• Duration: Minimum of 72 hours of coursework (most courses are 10–14 days intensive or spread over weekends/months).
   
• Curriculum: Based on Bill Mollison and David Holmgren's original permaculture teachings, covering:
   
  • Permaculture ethics and principles
     
  • Design methodology and processes
     
  • Climate, water, soil, and landscape systems
     
  • Food forests, gardens, animals, buildings, and energy systems
     
  • Social permaculture and invisible structures (e.g., economics, governance)
     
• Outcome: On completion, participants receive an internationally recognized Permaculture Design Certificate.
   

• It's the entry point to becoming a certified permaculture practitioner or designer.
   
• It equips you with tools to design regenerative systems at any scale (from backyard to broadacre).
   
• It's often a prerequisite for teaching permaculture or taking advanced permaculture courses (e.g., teacher training, diploma in permaculture).