Unable to join us at the Earthship Campus in Taos, New Mexico, USA?
You can still learn with us!
with the ONLINE ACADEMY, all the classes have been recorded from the original Earthship Academy.
The Online Earthship Academy is an exclusive program with access to all classes online. Become part of the Earthship Community!
The Online Curriculum is the same as the Academy on campus.
The classes are divided as follows:
Core Classes – Earthship Design Principles
- Thermal/Solar heating and cooling
- Building with natural and re-purposed materials
- Water Harvesting, Storage and filtration
- Contained Sewage Treatment
- Solar and Wind Electric Systems
- Food Production
Labs
Water Organisation Module
Electric Wiring
Earthship Maintenance
Layout Lab
Power Tools Safety
Hands-on Field Study preparation
Job Safety and Power Tools Safety
Vault in Earthships
Carpentry
Tours
Pounding Tires
Methodology – How Earthships Function.
History and Evolution of Earthships
Basics of Earthship Construction Techniques
How to read Earthship Construction drawings
Earthship Types
The Water Organization Module
How to build Gray and Black Water Systems
The Basics of Electricity
The Power Organizing Module
Building Permit and Process for Earthship Permitting
Earthship Finishes Options
Earthship Operations
Earthship Disaster and Poverty Relief projects
Sustainable Communities
Earthship Inspired Housing example
Introduction to Aquaponics
Staging an Earthship Build
You will also have LIVE Q&As with a couple of instructors, including Michael Reynolds. We will send you the Earthship Academy latest textbook, as well as emails of the instructors.
You will also be able to access the students network and forum, get all the major discounts on the Visitor Center, nightly rentals or architectural consultations.
With the Online Academy, you will receive all the benefits that the Earthship Academy students benefit from (discount for online store products, exclusivity to workshops and hands-on Field Study builds, access to teachers and more). You will have access to all the classes for 3 months and then be required to take the final exam. To receive credit, you need to get mark over 60% to pass the exam.
Online Session cost: $ 1200 USD. (Step 1 of the Academy)
The on-campus, Earthship Academy Sessions are 3hours of classes daily over four weeks.
The Online Earthship Academy can be finished in one month if you follow the same rhythm.
You will then have to complete TWO Step 2 (Field Studies), and a Step 3 (Independent Study) to graduate, just like the Earthship Academy students attending the Earthship Academy at the Earthship Campus Headquarters.
Online Earthship Academy Session Dates
Winter: January to March
Spring: April to June
Summer: July to September
Autumn: October – December
But you can start the session at anytime
BUNDLE!
Register for the Online Academy current session (STEP 1)+ May or July Field Study (STEP 2) for $ 1600 USD:
Inquiries here: online@earthship.com
BITE SIZE?
If you are interested in only a few aspects of Earthships you can purchase smaller sections of the Online Academy:
Water systems (5 classes+ access to a LIVE Q&A with Earthship plumber) ~ $ 350 USD
Food production in Earthship (2 classes) ~ $ 150 USD
Clean Energy (4 classes) ~ $ 300
Earthship principles/Building with recycled materials (8 classes + LIVE Q&A with Earthship Founder Michael Reynolds) ~ $ 350 USD
Inquiries here: online@earthship.com
REGISTER TO THE ONLINE ACADEMY HERE:
Online Earthship Academy Registration