The Carpentries

The Carpentries is a global community of volunteers who develop and teach interactive, hands-on workshops on computing and data skills, addressing basic training needs that are unmet in most disciplines.

Certified Instructors can co-teach Carpentries workshops at ASU, helping us reach more people and build these important skills across our community. Carpentries Instructors also have the opportunity to teach as part of a team at other institutions in The Carpentries network, meeting others with similar skills who enjoy sharing them. Hosting institutions cover travel and expenses for volunteer workshop Instructors teaching in person.

Service as a Carpentries Instructor is a voluntary activity. This service can support existing work responsibilities in a variety of roles. It also represents an opportunity for career development. Carpentries Instructors are sought after in a variety of academic and professional teaching roles. Participation as an Instructor builds skills and a track record in teaching while expanding your professional network.

The Carpentries Instructor Training is primarily focused on evidence-based teaching practices and does not include technical skills training. Trainees are expected to have or will develop the technical skills necessary to guide learners through the entry-level curricula for one or more Data Carpentry, Library Carpentry, or Software Carpentry workshops.

Call for Instructors:

As a platinum-level member of The Carpentries, members of the ASU community have the ability to complete The Carpentries Instructor Training program and become certified Carpentries Instructors. The training program is open to ASU students, faculty, and staff. However, there are limited spots annually.

To sign up to become a certified Carpentries Instructor, please register soon as there are currently only 11 spots available.

For more information about what will be covered at this training as well as a sample schedule, check out the Instructor Training Curriculum. Please contact Reed Cartwright at cartwright@asu.edu with any questions you might have.