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For the interest of any member wishing to become a Certified Rug Hooking Teacher listed below are the requirements.  Those who are interested should contact Diana Dove, 596-0907. If enough people are interested the teacher group will request the Rug Camp Director to offer the Teacher Training Course.

Guidelines for Certification

The applicant shall have been a member of the Rug Hooking Guild  of Newfoundland and Labrador for a minimum of three years before submitting the initial application for teacher certification.

Required Courses:
  • Beginner Class (not necessarily given by RHGNL)
  • Teacher Training Class
  • Any two other  RHGNL Rug Camp classes (min. 18 hr. each)
Required Hooking: Three fully completed hooked pieces of your own work representing courses taken in any three of the following areas:
  • Traditional Newfoundland (primitive)
  • Fine Shading
  • Rag-a-Jack (poked mat)
  • Hooking with Hosiery (Northern Style)
  • Dye and Apply (complete dyeing for piece yourself)
Teaching Duties:
  • Assist another teacher with at least one class (min. of 6 hr. class) ;
  • Write up a course outline and lesson plan for the same
Submissions: When all requirements have been met, notify the committee who will arrange a meeting for you to submit certificates, hooked  pieces, course outline and lesson plan.

  Note: if all requirements are not met within three years, candidate must re-submit application.

 

 

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