Membership FAQ

• Hands-on, practice-based training in teaching. Receive priority access to our Instructor Training program, which will empower high-quality instruction at your institution and certify leaders in your community to teach Carpentries workshops.
• Computational and data skills training. Gain access to our pool of certified Instructors, who will deliver a hands-on learning experience targeting novice learners across various disciplines.
• Values-driven community of practice. Become part of our inclusive community, centred on building strength through diversity and empowering community collaboration through lifelong learning.

• Bronze membership is an excellent option for any organisation starting out with The Carpentries and wanting to quickly bring data and computational training to their community. The Bronze level is also great for introducing your local community to The Carpentries and building interest for Instructor Training.
• Silver and Gold memberships are ideal for organisations wanting to quickly build capacity for training in their community.
• Platinum memberships are best for organisations that would like to continue building capacity for training and already have a group of local Carpentries Instructors capable of running Self-Organised workshops.
• Titanium memberships are suited for organisations who do not need coordinated workshops or Instructor Training seats but would like to maintain their membership status, financially support The Carpentries, and connect with other Members. To be eligible for Titanium membership, organisations must have at least one prior year of membership.
  
  

Organisations supporting Instructor Trainers, who engage in service activities to teach and support newly trained Instructors across our global community, may be eligible for a discount to their membership fee equivalent to six (6) seats in Instructor Training per active Instructor Trainer. Members can choose whether they would like to have the Trainer discount applied as a monetary discount or as added benefits. This discount is available at any membership level, for each trainer who has participated in the following up to 1 year prior to renewal:

• teach at least two (2) Instructor Training events for the global Carpentries community.

• Review the Code of Conduct: We are committed to fostering a welcoming and supportive environment for everyone. By participating in this community, you agree to uphold our Code of Conduct, which ensures respectful and inclusive engagement.

• Schedule an Onboarding Session: Join a 30-minute onboarding session with a Core Team member to learn how to maximise your membership. This session provides valuable insights, tips, and an opportunity to ask questions.

If you need to cancel your workshop, please inform the Workshops and Instruction Team (WIT) by emailing workshops@carpentries.org. The WIT member you have been working with will ensure that the workshop is removed from The Carpentries website and complete any other administrative tasks associated with it.

If you need to postpone your workshop, please email workshops@carpentries.org. The WIT member you have been working with will help you select new dates and complete any other administrative tasks associated with the workshop. Please ensure that you inform your registrants of a cancelled or postponed workshop via email or through your registration platform.

In your 12 month membership period, we will be offering at least 6-8 online events scheduled across various timezones. To view a full list of upcoming training events please see our Instructor Training Calendar. Your trainees are invited to join any event(s) that suits their schedule(s), either as a group or individually, along with new trainees from other parts of our community.

It is difficult to schedule events in every time zone, so your trainees are always welcome to join scheduled online events in adjacent time zones, given the times are reasonable for their schedule. However, knowing this may not be ideal for you, we will work with you to schedule an online event based on your needs and our Trainers’ availability. To ensure that we can meet everyone’s needs, we generally like to schedule these events 2-3 months in advance. Once this event is scheduled, we may invite people from other sites to join as well, to begin to build community in your part of the world.

In the case of no shows, if extenuating circumstances have prevented a trainee from cancelling, contacting, or attending an event, they may request permission to register for an additional event using the same registration code by emailing instructor.training@carpentries.org. IMPORTANT: Requests to re-register must be received within 7 days after the end date of the training.

In the event of partial absences trainees who miss up to 4 hours (1 half day) of an event can schedule a 45-minute 1:1 makeup meeting to complete their training with The Carpentries Director of Workshops and Training.

Ineligibility for Makeup Opportunities: Trainees who miss an event in full without cancelling within 7 days (no-show) or who miss part of an event but do not request a makeup opportunity within 7 days are ineligible to register for a new training event using the same registration code. Trainees interested in completing training may contact instructor.training@carpentries.org to be advised on their options for re-admission.

Instructor Trainers teach The Carpentries Instructor Training Events. They train new Instructors in the basics of educational psychology and evidence-based teaching practices. They also support and play a leadership role in overseeing the Instructor Training program.

Instructor Trainer Training is the process by which we onboard new Instructor Trainers. It consists of 10 weekly one-hour sessions, during which we discuss The Carpentries’ teaching philosophy and review supporting materials that summarise the research underpinning our Instructor Training curriculum.

Organisations supporting Instructor Trainers, who engage in service activities to teach and support newly trained Instructors across our global community, may be eligible for a discount on their membership fee equivalent to six (6) seats in Instructor Training per active Instructor Trainers. Members can choose whether they would like the Trainers discount applied as a monetary benefit or added to their account. This discount is available at any membership level, for each Instructor Trainer who has participated in the following, up to 1 year before renewal:

• Teach at least two (2) Instructor Training events for the global Carpentries community.