The goals of both member development and public education oblige The Augustan Society, Inc., to develop a variety of training programs. The purpose of the '''Heraldry Training Study Group''' is to develop such charged with the composition and implementation of a heraldry training and qualification program for the Society. This program will offer elementary and advanced certificates in heraldry as well as recommend individuals for the field title of heraldry[[Registered Heraldist]] (RH). It is headed by a [[Coordinators|Coordinator]] who is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the [[Dean of Studies]].
Presently this Once the program is established, the Study Group is under the direction of the [[Dean will administer all aspects of Studies]]it, the transfer of this program to the [[Heraldry|Heraldry Department]] under the direction of the [[Justiciar General]] has been suggested. An alternative more in line include maintaining and revising curricula, grading exams and working with the goals Society Headquarters to issue certificates of the Study Group program would be completion, assigning academic advisors for the Justiciar General to name the Coordinator to his committeeRegistered Heraldist candidates, and evaluating RH candidate design and research projects.
The immediate tasks Understandably, there will be significant overlap between the membership of this Study Group are to gather participants and define the scope of the projectSociety’s Heraldry Committee, including dividing it into phases. It but this group is anticipated that this first phase will be an elementary training program, with more advanced work offered in subsequent phases. This project should be undertaken with an awareness of set apart so the Committee can focus on processing arms registrations and other “regular” heraldic training programs availabletasks. Keeping with the Society's charge to do what others can't or won't, our program must be unique in some way in order to be considered worthy. One expects that our international scope Others who may come into play here. The program may consider the use of ''[[Little Manual of Heraldry]]'' as a text, if only because a very large quantity of same is not have an interest in stock. Alternately, it may be determined that heraldic matters but who have an entirely online program is preferable, and that this might range from a "PowerPoint"-type slideshow educational or academic background or are willing to a video presentationhelp with general administration are particularly invited to join the Study Group.
Assistance will be offered by the [[Communications|Communications Department]] in developing print and online materials.
