Professional Accreditation of Conservator Restorers (PACR)

Course Info

Length: 1 Week

Type: Online

Available Dates

Fees

  • Apr-22-2024

    1,585

  • May-13-2024

    1,585

  • June-03-2024

    1,585

  • July-01-2024

    1,585

  • Aug-05-2024

    1,585

  • Sep-16-2024

    1,585

  • Oct-21-2024

    1,585

  • Nov-25-2024

    1,585

  • Dec-23-2024

    1,585

Course Details

Course Outline

5 days course

Conservation practice

 

  • Evaluating conservation problems in context
  • Developing conservation strategies
  •  Developing and implementing interventive treatment
  • Developing and implementing preventive procedures
  • Managing work, resources and projects
  • Contributing to the interests of the profession
Professionalism
  • Demonstrating professional values and management of value-conflicts
  • Demonstrating intelligent practice and professional judgement
  • Demonstrating reflection, enquiry and personal professional development
  • Demonstrating sensitivity to the cultural context of materials and the values of people
  • Demonstrating effective, appropriate and sensitive communication
Specification of a functional standard

 

  • Communicable expertise in your chosen field
  • Evidence of relevant research and updating in your field
  • Evidence of communication and sharing of your knowledge with professional and nonprofessional audiences
  • Appreciation of the significance of your field in relation to your work context, the conservation
  • Profession, and cultural heritage more generally.
Complexity

 

  • Require choices between options which lead to significantly different outcomes
  • Present dilemmas and value-conflicts or require significant value-judgements
  • Present substantial technical problems, for instance in relation to unstable or degraded materials
  • Require a deep level of practical understanding to be applied to the situation
  • Require the marshalling and management of a wide range of resources.
PACR

 

  • PACR exam questions
  • Case studies
  • Documentation
  •  Managing conservation treatment contracts to [organisation] procurement standards.
  • Archiving all collection care and treatment records and adding to [name] database.
  • Ensuring that Health and Safety procedures are adhered to.

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