PLCGS: Australian/DNA PLCGS Certificate
# Courses Base Price
AUSTRALIAN-100 - Basic Australian Records 4 $476.00
Courses 4 $476.00
Course: AU-101 - Australian: Births, Deaths and Marriages $119.00
Course: AU-102 - Australian: Other Sources for Births, Deaths and Marriages $119.00
Course: AU-103 - Australian: Immigration Records-Free Settlers $119.00
Course: AU-104 - Australian: Convict Records $119.00
AUSTRALIAN-200 - Intermediate Australian Records 5 $595.00
Courses 5 $595.00
Course: AU-201 - Australian: Newspapers and Biographies $119.00
Course: AU-202 - Australian: Church Records $119.00
Course: AU-203 - Australian: Local History and Regional Sources $119.00
Course: AU-204 - Australian: Military Records $119.00
Course: AU-205 - Australian: Occupational Records $119.00
AUSTRALIAN-300 - Advanced Australian Records 2 $238.00
Courses 2 $238.00
Course: AU-301 - Australian: Education Records $119.00
Course: AU-302 - Australian: Health Records $119.00
METHODOLOGY - Methodology Courses 14 $1,749.00
METHODOLOGY-100 - Basic Methodology 5 $596.00
Courses 4 $436.00
Course: ME-101 - Methodology - Part 1: Getting Started $99.00
Course: ME-102 - Methodology - Part 2: Organizing and Skill-Building $99.00
Course: ME-103 - Electronic Resources: Using The Internet $119.00
Course: ME-104 - Skills: Transcribing, Abstracting and Extracting $119.00
Analysis & Skills Mentoring 1 $160.00
Course: ME-105-2023 - Analysis and Skills Mentoring-Part 1 $160.00
Course: ME-105 - Analysis and Skills Mentoring Program-Part 1 $150.00
METHODOLOGY-200 - Intermediate Methodology 4 $517.00
Courses 3 $357.00
Course: ME-201 - Methodology - Part 3: More Strategies $119.00
Course: ME-202 - Methodology - Part 4: Effective Searching and Recording $119.00
Course: ME-203 - Methodology - Part 5: How To Prove It $119.00
Analysis & Skills Mentoring 1 $160.00
Course: ME-204-2023 - Analysis and Skills Mentoring-Part 2 $160.00
Course: ME-204 - Analysis and Skills Mentoring Program-Part 2 $150.00
METHODOLOGY-300 - Advanced Methodology 5 $636.00
Courses 4 $476.00
Course: ME-301 - Methodology - Part 6: Professional Preparation and Practice $119.00
Course: ME-302 - Palaeography: Reading and Understanding Historical Documents $119.00
Course: ME-303 - Genealogy and Copyright Guidelines $119.00
Course: ME-304 - Genetics and Medical Family History $119.00
Analysis & Skills Mentoring 1 $160.00
Course: ME-305-2023 - Analysis and Skills Mentoring-Part 3 $160.00
Course: ME-305 - Analysis and Skills Mentoring Program-Part 3 $150.00
DNA-100 - Basic DNA and Genetic Genealogy 3 $357.00
Courses 3 $357.00
Course: DG-101 - DNA: Introduction to Genetic Genealogy $119.00
Course: DG-102 - DNA: Autosomal DNA - Testing for Everyone $119.00
Course: DG-103 - DNA: Tracing Maternal and Paternal Lines $119.00
DNA-200 - Intermediate DNA and Genetic Genealogy 3 $357.00
Courses 3 $357.00
Course: DG-201 - Organising a One-Name Study $119.00
Course: DG-202 - Organising a One-Place Study $119.00
Course: DG-203 - Forensic Genealogy $119.00
DNA-300 - Advanced DNA and Genetic Genealogy 5 $595.00
Courses 5 $595.00
Course: DG-301 - Genealogy Ethical Guidelines and Standards $119.00
Course: DG-302 - DNA: Special Circumstances-Adoptees and Unknown Parentage $119.00
Course: DG-303 - DNA: Methodology and Analysis $119.00
Course: DG-304 - DNA: Reading and Understanding Articles for Genetic Genealogy $119.00
Course: DG-305 - DNA: Historical Studies $119.00
Electives 4 $476.00
Package total: 40 $4,843.00

The Australian Department is under the guidance of Brenda Wheeler, PLCGS.  She is a professional genealogist, author, speaker and researcher. When discussing the records of Australia, resources for all states will be covered. To receive your Certificate in Genealogical Studies-Australian Records you must successfully complete 40 credits: 25 Compulsory credits with 14 of those in Methodology, 11 in Australian, and 15 Elective credits. Once you successfully complete all the requirements, you will be awarded the post nominals PLCGS (Professional Learning Certificate in Genealogical Studies).