CERTIFICATE IN SELF SUFFICIENCY

Distance Learning Course Self Sufficiency

""   Change your way of life! Become self-sufficient! Become a consultant in this fast growing area!"  With the changing global climate, food is becoming more expensive and the quality is not dropping.  Those who adopt the principles of self-sufficiency empower themselves to provide their own food." 

This course will teach you how to become self-sufficient, grow food in the right season so it is at its peak nutritionally, provide your own meat and egg sources as well as creating a healthy environment for you and your family or share your expertise with others.  This course also offers you the flexibility of studying from home around your current commitments, so that you can enjoy your study without feeling the pressure of having to subsidise your income while studying.

“This is a certificate level course that provides the skills to earn extra income as a consultant in this field. Be self-sufficient and earn money too.” - Adriana Fraser Cert.Hort., Cert.Child Care, Adv.Cert.App.Mgt., Cert IV Assessment and Training, Adv.Dip.Hort., ACS Tutor.

To complete the certificate you must successfully complete all assignments and pass exams in each of six modules as follows:

Compulsory Modules:

• Self Sufficiency I Click here for more on Self-Sufficiency I
• Self Sufficiency II More on Self-Sufficiency II
  

Elective Modules

Any four of the following electives:

• Alternative Energy More on Alternative Energy
• Mud Brick Construction More on Mudbrick Construction
• Permaculture Systems More on Permaculture Systems
• Advanced Permaculture Click here for more on Advanced Permaculture
• Sustainable agriculture More on Sustainable Agriculture
• Poultry For more on Poultry course click here.
• Organic Plant Culture More on Organic Plant Culture course.
• Herb Culture Click here for more on Plant Culture.

 

SAMPLE ASSIGNMENT FROM SELF-SUFFICIENCY I

 

1. Describe in a few lines your concept of self-sufficiency.

 

2. If you had to live on a lower income – how would you go about achieving this?

 

3.  Make a detailed list of all the goods and services you get from modern society such as, doctors, chemist (medicines), cleaning aids, meat, vegetables, cereals, clothing, and electric heating.

 

4.  Go through the list in question 3 and note the goods/services that you could supply for yourself.

Note those that you could do without and note those which you would still have to rely (to some extent) on others to supply.

 

5. What skills would you like to acquire in order to further reduce your reliance on outside goods and services?  List these in order of priority. Next to each briefly state how you would go about acquiring these skills.

 

SAMPLE NOTES FROM SELF-SUFFICIENCY I

Sustaining good health requires proper food, appropriate clothing and a variety of health services.

We can depend on others for these things in a variety of ways, some with ease, some however are less easy.

Things you might do:

· grow your own food

· process or cook your own food (even if you don’t grow it, you might buy fresh product and process it)

· learn basic medical techniques (A first aid course or Health and fitness course can be useful)

· make your own clothing

The best way to become more self sufficient with regards to health services is to maintain better health, so you don’t need those services so much.

If you eat properly, exercise regularly, and avoid things that negatively impact upon your health (eg. exposure to UV light, smoking, stress, excessive alcohol use, etc); your need for health services can diminish greatly.

Added to this, knowledge of home remedies can assist with many common problems. There will however always be a point at which professional medical attention may still be required, and it can be very dangerous to compromise for the sake of self sufficiency when it comes to serious medical problems.

Food is essential in order to survive. It is perhaps one of the most important considerations in trying to become self sufficient. It should be possible for any family to become relatively self sufficient for food on as little as 1/4 acre (0.1 ha) of land. You cannot do this by simply growing anything which you might be able to eat though. It is essential that you plan the food you produce, both to ensure a steady and regular supply of the right types of foods.

Home Study Permaculture Certificate Course

"Change your way of life! Become self-sufficient! Become a consultant in this fast growing area!" 

A unique qualification which may be undertaken with a view to preparing for a change in the way you live or perhaps in preparation for establishing a business or career providing services to the community in this discipline.

This course is internationally accredited through International Accreditation and Recognition Council..