It’s been nearly two years since we joined Arizona State University in launching The Biomimicry Center, which began offering the world’s first Master’s of Science in Biomimicry and the Graduate Certificate in Biomimicry in 2015.
The program graduated it’s inaugural class of MS students last winter.
But how exactly does this ASU accreditation integrate with Biomimicry 3.8 Professional Training programs? It’s an awesome synchronization that allows participants to get full accreditation through ASU while experiencing biomimicry through an immersion program run by the people who founded the practice.
As you can see from the above table, whether you’re pursuing the Biomimicry Professional certification or the Biomimicry Specialist certificate, each includes a set of ASU online coursework and a set of immersion programs. The orange represents Biomimicry 3.8’s training programs. The green is where we collaborate with ASU.
Dr. Dayna Baumeister is the founder and lead instructor of the programs. Click below to join her on a visual run through of each option.
See how it all works
What’s it like to go BPro?
Pursuing the Biomimicry Professional (or BPro) certification in particular is a powerful journey, as it includes six, weeklong, in-person immersions with a intimate cohort. Each BPro cohort is limited 15-20 participants. Below is a snippet of what it’s like to be on the BPro journey, according to several members of the 2013-15 cohort:
The entire cohort celebrated BPro graduation together in Botswana in November 2015 during an intimate ceremony that marked the end of an important two-year experience—and the beginning of a new professional endeavors that now include biomimicry.
Although Botswana was a graduation, BPro Joe Zazzera said it wasn’t a ending. It was a evolution.
“For me, it was very powerful,” Joe said. “There’s a piece of all of them I sort of took away with me.”
Jo Fleming, another 2013-15 graduate, agreed.
“Having the time in Botswana to graduate and complete everything, and honor everyone, their role, that was really special,” Jo said. “It’s not just a course. It’s a whole life transformation. You learn all kinds of amazing things about yourself, and feel very empowered coming out of it.”
