Workshops and classes

Workshops and classes at MakeICT provide an opportunity for knowledgeable individuals to share what they know. These learning opportunities are separated into five different types.

For a list of upcoming workshops and classes, visit the calendar. If you have an idea for a public class or workshop that you'd like to take or teach, please share it on the forum! For inquiries about private classes, send a message to info@makeict.org.

Certifications

Certifications provide people with the required knowledge and approval to operate specific pieces of equipment or work in specific areas. For members, this grants them access to that equipment/tool/area. For non-members, this allows them to enroll in future public workshops that make use of those specific tools/equipment.

• Intended audience: members who want to use equipment or non-members who want to take other workshops
• Price for attendees:
  • Members: FREE + materials if there are any
  • Non-members: $20 + materials if there are any
• Instructors are volunteers

Workshops

Workshops are open to the public for enrollment and for teaching. Instructors are volunteers, and members can attend for free (except for materials). Non-members can attend for $5.

• Intended audience: general public (members + potential new ones) looking for an intro-level experience
• Price for attendees:
  • Members: Materials only
  • Non-members: $5 facilities fee + materials
• Instructors
  • Purchase/handle materials, can submit reimbursement request
  • Volunteer their time/knowledge
  • Build their reputation/experience by teaching
• MakeICT
  • Provides the venue/facilities
  • Provides advertising
  • Handles registration
  • Handles customer service

Classes

Classes provide deeper knowledge/learning from experienced instructors. These are open to the public for enrollment, but instructors need to be experienced/qualified (which can be demonstrated through public workshops).

• Intended audience: general public (members + potential new ones) looking for more specific, advanced, or deeper learning
• Price for attendees:
  • Members: class fee only
  • Non-members: $5 facilities fee + class fee
• Instructors
  • Set the class fee (which should include materials and instruction)
  • Purchase/handle/distribute materials
  • Keep 75% of class fee revenue
• Incentive for makerspace:
  • Provides the venue/facilities
  • Provides advertising
  • Handles registration
  • Handles customer service
  • Keep 100% of facilities fees + 25% of class fee revenues

Private Classes at the makerspace

These workshops are intended for specific groups and are not open to the public for instruction or enrollment. Groups looking for a private workshop must make an appointment, and instructors are recruited as required.

• Intended audience: homeschoolers, mentorship programs, companies/orgs/clubs (team-building), etc
• Price for the group
  • $100 base fee (reduced to $50 for educational groups or other nonprofits with a goal that’s in line with our mission)
  • Materials (varies)
  • Instructor’s fee (set by instructor)
    • Suggested $20/hr, 2 hour minimum
    • Includes prep time and class time
• Incentive for makerspace
  • Revenue (100% of the base fee)
  • New member recruitment
• Incentive for instructors
  • Income (100% of the instructor’s fee)

Private Classes at remote sites

These workshops are intended for specific groups and are performed on location or at a remote site. Groups looking for a private workshop at a remote site must make an appointment, and instructors are recruited as required. The requesting group is responsible for securing a venue and any fees associated with it.

• Price for the group
  • $50 base fee
  • Materials (varies)
  • Instructor’s fee (set by instructor)
    • Suggested $25/hr, 2 hour minimum
    • Includes prep time and instruction time
• Incentive for makerspace
  • Revenue (100% of the base fee)
  • Exposure
• Incentive for instructors
  • Income (100% of the instructor’s fee)

Compensation for instructors

Instructors who are not volunteering will receive their payments from MakeICT by the 15th day of the following month.