Based on a successful completion of fulfilling the selection criteria you can become a trainer for a period of one year. The trainer will then become an official "Blender Foundation Certified Trainer" (BFCT). The costs for becoming a BFCT for one year are euro 50,-. The BFCT is valid for one year.
@@ -24,56 +25,61 @@If you still like to know more about our program, you can join the mailing list bf-education to ask questions.
Or for more information of BFCT submissions, contact the board at: bfct-submissions at blender.org
+Individuals who are interested in becoming an official Blender Foundation Certified Trainer must submit an online application to show that they meet the following criteria:
-Candidates should know the purpose and function of the Blender Foundation and the Blender Insitute.
-Candidates should know Blender's history, how it became open source, and what being open source means to Blender's development and documentation. - With a portfolio/reel submission consisting of stills, animations, and/or .blend files, candidates should exhibit proficiency in 7 of these core areas:
-With the submission of two examples of teaching, one written (written tutorial, book, etc.) and one by video (video tutorials, live classroom videos, etc.), a candidate should exhibit an ability to do the following things:
+Individuals who are interested in becoming an official Blender Foundation Certified Trainer must submit an online application to show that they meet the following criteria:
+Candidates should know the purpose and function of the Blender Foundation and the Blender Insitute.
+Candidates should know Blender's history, how it became open source, and what being open source means to Blender's development and documentation. + With a portfolio/reel submission consisting of stills, animations, and/or .blend files, candidates should exhibit proficiency in 7 of these core areas:
+With the submission of two examples of teaching, one written (written tutorial, book, etc.) and one by video (video tutorials, live classroom videos, etc.), a candidate should exhibit an ability to do the following things:
-Clearly explain methods and concepts to students.
- Understand the experience level of the students (clearly indicate if the teaching sample is for beginners, intermediate students, or advanced users and speak at their level).
- Produce additional teaching material (diagrams, etc.) for complex subjects that require it.
Candidates should be at least 16 years old. - With the submission of a resume or CV, a candidate should exhibit experience as an educator or trainer in at least one of the three following ways:
-A certified trainer should target at least one of the following audiences:
-Of the 9 members of the Blender Certification Review Board, at least 7 must approve of a candidate by agreeing that he or she meets the before mentioned criteria. Upon review, the board will pass its recommendation to the Blender Foundation and the candidate will be notified of the result with a short written explanation of the board's decision.
+Clearly explain methods and concepts to students.
+ Understand the experience level of the students (clearly indicate if the teaching sample is for beginners, intermediate students, or advanced users and speak at their level).
+ Produce additional teaching material (diagrams, etc.) for complex subjects that require it.
Candidates should be at least 16 years old. + With the submission of a resume or CV, a candidate should exhibit experience as an educator or trainer in at least one of the three following ways:
+A certified trainer should target at least one of the following audiences:
+Of the 9 members of the Blender Certification Review Board, at least 7 must approve of a candidate by agreeing that he or she meets the before mentioned criteria. Upon review, the board will pass its recommendation to the Blender Foundation and the candidate will be notified of the result with a short written explanation of the board's decision.
+If you think you fulfill the requirements listed above, then you're ready to apply! In order to acces the form you need to have a Blender-ID. You can get one for free at the Blender Cloud website (does not require a Blender Cloud subscription).
- Apply for BFCT +If you think you fulfill the requirements listed above, then you're ready to apply! In order to acces the form you need to have a Blender-ID. Don't have one yet? Get your Blender-ID here.
++ Apply for BFCT +
BFCT is the Blender Foundation’s official certified trainers program.This membership is renewed annually, along with updated knowledge on new topics Blender might cover.
+BFCT is the Blender Foundation’s official certified trainers program.This membership is renewed annually, along with updated knowledge on new topics Blender might cover.
-The goals of the BFCT program are:
+The goals of the BFCT program are:
-Thinking of join the team?
+ +Read about how to become a certified trainer
+ +A certified trainer should target at least one of the following audiences:
-A certified trainer cannot give BFCT status to people who have attended their classes, however they are fully free to define their own courses or own student certification programs.
-+ Over 40+ trainers spread on 5 continents. - The current list of certified trainers can be seen at the Blender Network. + The current list of certified trainers can be seen at the Blender Network. +
-Thinking of join the team?
+Read about how to become a certified trainer
+A certified trainer should target at least one of the following audiences:
+A certified trainer cannot give BFCT status to people who have attended their classes, however they are fully free to define their own courses or own student certification programs.
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