Instructor Training
Overview
Carpentries Instructor Training provides strategies to teach coding and data workshops. Our 16-hour interactive training teaches the basics of educational psychology and evidence-based teaching practices. During the training, you will practise these new skills while getting to know others who share your interests. After the training, you can become a Certified Carpentries Instructor by completing three “checkout” steps. Certified Instructors can volunteer to teach our “Centrally-Organised workshops” with our global community virtually or in-person. Additionally, they can organise Carpentries workshops for their local community.
Why Instructor Training?
 | Evidence-Based Teaching Practices. Learn evidence-based teaching practices to be more effective both in Carpentries workshops and your teaching more broadly. |
| Create An Inclusive Classroom. Leave with tools to create a positive classroom environment. |
| Live Practice. You will have several opportunities to practise teaching and receive real-time feedback. |
| Become A Certified Carpentries Instructor. Teaching skills are in demand! Completing Instructor Training and becoming certified look great on applications for teaching and research-support positions. |
| Teaching Opportunities. Certified Instructors have ongoing opportunities to develop their teaching skill by teaching. |
| Local Impact. Instructors have the option to team up with other colleagues to self-organise Carpentries workshops that address the coding or data needs of their peers. Instructors can lead the way to improve coding and data skills in communities they care about. |
| Community. Join a global community of like-minded professionals passionate about teaching coding and data science skills. |
How To Become An Instructor
The Carpentries workshops are taught by trained and certified volunteer Instructors. This is how you can become a Certified Instructor:
- Attend an Instructor Training event: The training runs over two full days or four half days and covers the basics of educational psychology, evidence-based classroom practices, and how to apply both to teaching workshops for The Carpentries. There are two ways to access Instructor Training.
- You may receive an invitation via email from a member organisation or other group that has arranged for training.
- Purchase an individual Instructor Training seat. Review our pricing and contact us to purchase a seat.
- Complete Certification Steps: You must complete three short tasks after the training in order to complete certification as a Carpentries Instructor. See our Checkout Instructions page for more details.
Contact Us
Have Questions? Please consult our Instructor Training FAQ or contact the Instructor Training Team. Our Team is ready to answer any additional questions you may have. To reach us, or to find out more, please send us an email at instructor.training@carpentries.org.