Heritage Interpretation Training Center This weeks course openings: Introduction to Heritage Interpretation. 14 Units - 2 CEU credits. $150.00 http://www.heritageinterp.com/introduction_to_heritage_interpretation_course .html This is a great course for docents, volunteers or anyone first entering the interpretive profession but having had no college level training in interpretive techniques, philosophy and principles. Interpretive Planning & Design of Marketing Brochures. 15 Units, 2.5 CEU credits. $250.00 http://www.heritageinterp.com/interpretive_planning__design_of__marketing_br och.html Everyone does brochures - do you have any actual proof that they bring in more revenue than they cost to print and distribute? If you're the marketing manager, this course will save you more $$ than the course costs !! Planning/Designing Interpretive Panels. - 10 Units awarding 1.5 CEU Credits $125.00 http://www.heritageinterp.com/interpretive_panels_course.html If you spend $3000.00 on an interpretive panel will you get $6000.00 in benefits from the life of that panel?? Cost/contact and cost effectiveness and the business model behind interpretive panels as a media selection. New vandal resistant panel materials - and the 100 word rule. Interpretive Writing e-LIVE Course - 8 Units and 2 CEU Credits $200.00 http://www.heritageinterp.com/interpretive_writing_course.html Provoke, Relate, Reveal for copy that visitors "want" to read :) This is our most popular course. A supervisors guide to Critiquing and Coaching Your Interpretive Staff, Eleven Units, 1.6 CEU Credits. $175.00 http://www.heritageinterp.com/critiquing_and_coaching_interpretive_staff.htm l Coaching and critiquing won't be that bad... don't worry. For our full course catalog you can visit at: http://www.heritageinterp.com/interpretive_training_center_course_catalogue_ .html All courses are e-LIVE with you interacting with live instructors/interpretive coach throughout the course. Start the course anytime, complete at your own pace. Use actual projects you might have to complete course assignments. New Courses Coming Soon: - An introduction to Living History Character Development for living history interpretation programs, interpreters and living history sites. - Customer Care for Heritage Sites and Attractions. (Tips and procedures for taking care of your visitors needs, from welcome to good-by). - Developing Interpretive Plans for Historic Homes and Gardens. If you have an interest in any of these new courses send me an e-mail and I will add you to the new course mailing list. Prof. John Veverka HITC Director/Interpretive Coach [log in to unmask] (mailto:[log in to unmask]) + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + GEM list: Contact the list owner for assistance at [log in to unmask] For information about joining, leaving and suspending mail (eg during a holiday) see the list website at https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A0=GEM + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +