Certificate Program
The Campbell Center currently offers a certificate program in Collections Care and Historic Preservation.
Those interested in applying to the certificate program may fill out the application form. A $25 application fee should accompany the application. Participants who are accepted to the program should complete the required courses within a three-year period. A $25 maintenance fee is required each year the participant is enrolled in the program.
COLLECTIONS CARE CERTIFICATE
The collections care certificate program was introduced in 2005. Since that time over 30 certificates have been awarded.
Evaluations of the program have been studied, and the program has been restructured for 2009 to better meet the needs of Campbell Center participants. The restructured certificate program will include two types of certificates, the Core Certificate and Specialty Track Certificates.
The Core Certificate replaces the former level 1 and 2 certificates. The Specialty Track certificate replaces the level 3 certificate.
Note for those participants who have received certificates or have begun the program prior to the restructuring: The Campbell Center's recognition of these certificates has not changed . They are still as valid as when they were received. If you are currently enrolled in the program, you may chose to transfer to the new program or finish as previously planned. Call or email the Program Director to discuss any questions you may have.
Core Cerificate
Required Courses
- Environmental Monitoring and Control
- Introduction to Organic and Inorganic Materials
- Collections Management in Storage
- Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
Two electives from the following (three- day courses)
- Computer Software for Collections Management
- Collections Policies for Small Museums
- Collection Storage Planning and Design
- Packing and Shipping
- Storage Solutions for Small Museums
or
Three Electives from the following (two-day courses)
- Grant Writing for Collections Care: Federal Grants
- Grant Writing for Collections Care: Private Foundation Grants
- Digitizing Museum Collections I
- Digitizing Museum Collections II
- Collections Management Database Creation and Design
- Integrated Pest Management
Electives can be chosen from both groups, but they must equal six or more days of instruction.
Specialty Track Certificate
The Specialty Track Certificate consists of six courses in a specific field or material type, such as exhibit design or care of paper and books. The courses can be chosen from a pre-designed track or can be custom tailored for your educational needs.
Some predesigned specialty tracks are listed below.
CARE OF BOOKS AND PAPER
- Care of Paper Artifacts
- Care of Oversize Paper Artifacts
- Care of Book Collections
- Book Collections Maintenance and Repair
- Care of Paper Artifacts
- Preservation of Archives
EXHIBITS (choose 6)
- Introduction to Exhibit Development and Design
- Exhibit Design for Small Museums with Limited Resources
- Design and Construction of Mounts for Exhibits
- Exhibit Lighting
- Introduction to Green Exhibit Design
- Planning and Writing for Visitor-Centered Exhibitions
- Matting and Hinging Workshop
- Advanced Matting for Exhibition and Decorative Mounts
- Designing Mannequins and Costume Forms for Exhibit
- Replication Workshop: Molding, Casting, and Sculpting in Museum Exhibitions
- Collecting and Using Oral Histories for Museums
- Designing and Fabricating Simple Educational Interactives
COLLECTIONS STORAGE
- Storage Solutions for Small Museums
- Permanent Storage Solutions for Complex Objects
- Collections Storage Planning and Design
- Integrated Pest Management
- Know the Hazardous Materials in Your Collections
- Preservation of Archives
CARE OF 2-DIMENSIONAL WORKS OF ART (choose 6)
- Care of Works of Art on Paper I and II
- Care of Paintings
- Care of Paper Artifacts
- Care of Oversize Paper Artifacts
- Care of Photographic Collections I, II, and III
- Matting and Hinging Workshop
- Advanced Matting for Exhibition and Decorative Mounts
CARE OF PHOTOGRAPHIC COLLECTIONS
- Care of Photographic Collections I, II, and III
- Care of Paper Artifacts
- Matting and Hinging Workshop
- Advanced Matting for Exhibition and Decorative Mounts
GENERAL COLLECTIONS CARE (choose 6)
This certificate is designed to meet the needs of small museums and historical societies that own collections made up of diverse artifacts materials.
- Care of Textiles I
- Care of Paper Artifacts
- Care of Book Collections
- Care of Photographic Collections I
- Care and Preservation of Furniture and Other Wooden Objects
- Care of Stained and Leaded Glass
- Care of Works of Art on Paper I
- Care of Paintings
- Audiovisual Preservation on a Shoestring
HISTORIC PRESERVATION CERTIFICATE
The Historic Preservation Certificate is new for 2009.
The certificate consists of four core courses and 3 elective courses that would be chosen from a related field.
Required Courses
- Introduction to Historic Preservation
- Overview of American Architectural Styles
- Historic Structures Report (to be offered beginning in 2010)
- Preservation Maintenance (to be offered beginning in 2010)
Three electives can be chosen from one specialty category.
Masonry and Stone
- Historic Masonry Restoration
- Understanding Historic Mortars
- Preservation of Gravestones and Cemetery Monuments
Exterior Elements
- Restoration of Historic Windows
- Exterior Wood Restoration
- Log and Timber Building Preservation
- Care of Metal Artifacts
- Historic Paint Analysis
Historic Interiors