Certification in Canada
Dry Stone Canada does not have any plans to offer certification exams in 2018. However, Dean McLellan (Master Craftsman, examiner), is offering testing for Level 1 and Level 2 certification exams (UK scheme) in conjunction with events he is hosting with Upper Canada Stone.
Upper Canada Stone Poster of Events 2018
Current event dates are as follows:
- Sat/Sun May 26-27, Monday, May 28th certification testing, Holstein, Ontario
- Fri/Sat June 22-23, Sunday June 24th certification testing, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
- Fri/Sat Aug 17-18, Sunday August 19th certification testing, Madoc, Ontario
For more information on dates and locations please visit the following:
https://uppercanadastone.com/upper-canada-drystone-festival/
or contact Dean at dean.mclellan@yahoo.ca
Certification Opportunities Outside of Canada
Dry Stone Canada recognizes both the following associations’s certification programs as valid dry stone training.
The Stone Trust Certification Schedule (Vermont)
- follows DSWAUK Certification scheme
Dry Stone Conservancy Certification Schedule (Kentucky)
- has its own certification scheme (incorporates project management related training)
Information about DSWA GB Certification Scheme
The DSWA GB Craftsman Certification Scheme is the leading internationally recognized certification standard for dry stone walling. The DSWA certification levels are:
- Level 1/Initial
- Level 2/Intermediate
- Level 3/Advanced
- Master Craftsman
All descriptions of the testing process and marking sheets are available from the DSWA GB Certification Scheme Leaflet
And for further info on the scheme itself, please follow the link to a very comprehensive write up on the DSWA craftsman certification scheme by Andrew Loudon. http://www.drystone-