PLCGS: Librarianship/DNA PLCGS Certificate
# Courses Base Price
LIBRARIANSHIP-100 - Basic Librarianship Courses 4 $596.00
Courses 4 $596.00
Course: LI-101 - Librarianship: Genealogy Reference Interview $149.00
Course: LI-102 - Librarianship: Twenty-First Century Genealogy Services $149.00
Course: LI-103 - Librarianship: Specialized Genealogy Sources $149.00
Course: LI-104 - Librarianship: Developing Successful Genealogy Collections $149.00
LIBRARIANSHIP-200 - Intermediate Librarianship Courses 4 $596.00
Courses 4 $596.00
Course: LI-201 - Librarianship: Handouts, Brochures and Online/Multi-Media Reference Tools $149.00
Course: LI-202 - Librarianship: Internet Genealogy Searches $149.00
Course: LI-203 - Librarianship: Programming and Marketing Your Services $149.00
Course: LI-204 - Librarianship: Genealogy Record Types $149.00
LIBRARIANSHIP-300 - Advanced Librarianship Courses 2 $298.00
Courses 2 $298.00
Course: LI-301 - Librarianship: Cooperative Ventures and Referrals $149.00
Course: LI-302 - Librarianship: Developing a Genealogy Website $149.00
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Course: ME-302 - Palaeography: Reading and Understanding Historical Documents $119.00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 5 $595.00
Package total: 40 $5,143.00

Librarians and docents who would like to enhance their collections, assist patrons, develop adult and children's events, gain credit for continuing education, and to grow a career in an archive have special opportunities here at the International Institute of Genealogical Studies. To receive your PLCGS Certificate in Genealogical Studies-Librarianship you must successfully complete 10 Compulsory credits and 2 Elective credits for a total of 12 credits.  This program will be of benefit to those who have a basic understanding of genealogy and who are involved in the genealogical collection of their library. Contact the office if you are a museum or historical docent for guidance in this certificate of study. Excellent for continuing education requirements. These courses are based on students having already learned research techniques as a librarian.