Instructor Training Calendar

About Carpentries Instructor Training

This training is designed for people who want to become certified Carpentries instructors. We recommend that you be familiar with at least one of the technologies that we teach (R, Python, the Unix bash shell, SQL, OpenRefine, spreadsheet software, and/or Git) before taking Instructor Training. This training will not teach any of those subjects, but will instead focus on developing skill and knowledge about evidence-based teaching practices and workshop procedures.

For more information about what will be covered at this training as well as a sample schedule, check out our Instructor Training Curriculum.

In addition to Instructor Training, certification as a Carpentries Instructor includes 3 short ‘checkout’ steps. For more details, see our Checkout Instructions page.

How to Register for an Instructor Training

Invited trainees can register for events listed in Pretix. Registration is listed at full price. If you were invited through a Partner Organisation or other group, contact the person who invited you for a registration voucher code to remove the registration fee.

In addition to registering via Preitx, you must complete the Instructor Training Profile Creation Form before attending Instructor Training. This creates an entry in our database and allows us to record attendance and track your progress through the Instructor certification process. Please use the same registration code that was provided for Pretix.

Cancellation Policies

Cancellation may be performed in Pretix up to one week before the start of the event.

After a registration has been cancelled in Pretix, the code that was used to register will become available to sign up for a different event.

If a trainee repeatedly registers and cancels (>3 times), or registers for more than one seat at the same time, they may be barred from further registration.

Attendance

Trainees who miss more than 1 hour of an Instructor Training event may be marked absent. Instructor certification cannot be completed without full attendance at an Instructor Training event.

A link is provided next to each event that will convert the start time to your local time zone. Please be sure to verify your availability for the full instructional time of your event. If you expect to miss more than a total of 1 hour, please select a different event.

More details on our cancellation and makeup policy are available in The Carpentries Handbook.

Accessibility Support

We do not require participants to provide documentation of disabilities or disclose any unnecessary personal information. However, we do want to help create an inclusive, accessible experience for all participants. We encourage you to share any information that would be helpful to make your Carpentries experience accessible. To request accessibility support (also known as accommodations) for this training, please fill out the accessibility support request form If you have questions or need assistance with the accessibility support form please email us.