Home |
Free Projects |
D-groups |
Programs |
Learn How
Become Teacher Certified in Crocheting and Knitting
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2008
For the first time, the Craft Yarn Council of America is offering its acclaimed Certified Instructors Program in Knitting in a condensed one-day program taught by Dixie Berryman, master knitter and teacher for TKGA's Professional Finishing Correspondence Course.
It's a great time to become a Teacher!Certified Instructor Program in KNITTING 2008 Fall Knit & Crochet Show Doubletree Hotel & Executive Meeting Center Portland, OR With the explosion of interest in knitting and crochet, people are clamoring for lessons, and stores are interested in offering classes. There's never been a better time to share your knitting talents and become a certified teacher. Since 1982, the Craft Yarn Council of America (CYCA) has sponsored its Certified Instructors Program (CIP), and our goal has remained constant: to provide current knitters with the skills and confidence to teach others. Basic Requirements & Info About this Special Class To apply, you must have advanced beginner's skills in knitting and the enthusiasm to teach. THIS IS NOT A BEGINNER'S COURSE. Students must bring to class: o 5” by 5” swatch of each of the following (6 total): Stockinette, Ribbing, Cable Stitch, Yarn Over or Lace Pattern, Fair Isle and Intarsia o Two knitted items they have completed. It can be clothing, household or decorative items. (Supply list will also be sent to students.) The Knit CIP class will be an intense one-day program. Classwork begins at 8:30 in the morning and continues through to 8:30 p.m., with breaks for lunch and dinner. In addition to the classwork, each student must complete 15 hours of volunteer teaching. CIP Program Includes: o 10-hours of focused instruction covering - Knitting techniques and design guidelines - Principles of teaching knitting skills - Details on how to plan lessons and keep your students' attention - Information on how to set up classes and promote them - Project ideas o 60 page notebook with reproducible artwork for teaching classes o Teacher's manual with promotional templates o An attractive Teacher pin and certificate, which is awarded to students upon completion of their class and volunteer work o Evaluation of your work by a Certified Teacher In addition, you will: o Become part of a teacher's data base network o Gain increased confidence in public speaking and communication skills o Meet new friends and share new experiences COST & REGISTRATION: Pre-Registration Fee: $125 TKGA or CGOA members: $105 Registration Deadline: August 13th Registrations received after August 13th: $135 Class registrations are handled directly by the Craft Yarn Council of America. A registration form can be downloaded from their web site: http://www.craftyarncouncil.com/register.html, e-mail: info@craftyarncouncil.com, or you can call: 800-662-9999. ABOUT THE TEACHER - Dixie Berryman owned a retail yarn store in Jackson, Tennessee for 11 years during which time she completed her knitting certification with the Midwest Professional Retailers Association. For more than 25 years, she has taught both knitting and crochet for the Craft Yarn Council of America's Certified Instructors Program and was instrumental in refining and expanding the curriculum. Currently, she teaches TKGA's Professional Finishing Correspondence Course. In addition, she has taught extensively around the country and published numerous designs. ![]()
CYCA Education Program Offered at FIT
The Craft Yarn Council of America (CYCA), the yarn industry's trade association, offers its Certified Instructors Program (CIP) in association with the Center for Professional Studies at the Fashion Institute of Technology's (FIT). As part of this training course of study, students who successfully complete the program now earn continuing education units (CEUs).
"We are pleased to be associated with FIT," says Mary Colucci, CYCA's Executive Director. "The college's reputation for training professionals in the marketplace and providing ongoing training to advance careers and businesses is respected nationwide. FIT is also affiliated with the State University of New York. The Center for Professional Studies is a unit of FIT's School of Continuing and Professional Studies.
"Our goal with the CIP program," continues Colucci, "has been to train knitting and crochet teachers and to raise these studies to a more professional level. Now students who are able to take the courses through FIT will obtain nationally recognized validation of their training at an internationally respected institution. We are pleased that Arnetta Kenney, an adjunct professor in FIT's Textile Surface Design Department and a CIP teacher who helped to forge this new affiliation, will teach the first courses."
Joan Volpe, Managing Coordinator for The Center for Professional Studies, commented, "We have seen a resurgence in quality hand crafted item demand, coupled with a renewed interest in obtaining high level artisan skills. The Craft Yarn Council's program insures quality instructor training and through our partnership, people who wish to learn knitting and crochet will have the benefit of knowing that their instructor has nationally recognized credentials."
Since the Council created its CIP program in 1981, it has trained thousands of teachers around the country. The program includes technique and teacher training in both knitting and crochet. Both courses require 17 hours of class work, the completion of projects and student teaching. More details about the program can be obtained from the Council's web sites: www.teachknitting.com or by contacting Council offices.
![]()
TEACH A CHILD TO CROCHET AND KNIT
![]()
TEACH KNITTING & CROCHET Craft Yarn Council's Education Program
With the explosion of interest in knitting and crochet, people are clamoring for lessons. Increasingly, stores, schools and libraries are interested in offering classes. There's never been a better time to share your crochet and knitting talents and become a certified teacher.
The Craft Yarn Council of America's Certified Instructors Program strengthens your crochet and knitting techniques, tutors you in the mechanics of teaching, and provides helpful information on how to set up and promote classes. And you learn from leading knitting and crochet teachers.
Basic Requirements
Home |
Free Projects |
D-groups |
Programs |
Learn How
|