At least six McCrone Research Institute courses must be taken. Courses taken at McCrone Research Institute prior to enrollment in the Certification Program may be approved for credit upon petition at the time of enrollment in the Program. However, normally at least two courses will be taken after enrollment in the Certification Program. Specific courses that satisfy these requirements are listed below. Substitutions will be considered upon petition.
Additional courses are elective.
Filled by successful completion of a second course, usually within 3 to 12 months of the initial course. During the intervening time students should have practiced the methods learned in the Primary Course and used the polarized light microscope in their area of application. The Secondary Course may be one of the four courses listed above, but cannot be a repeated course. A comprehensive written examination must be passed after completion of the required courses. The content of the examination reflects that of the specific courses taken by the student.