Savory Accredited Professional Exit Interview Request

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Congratulations on making it to this point in your journey towards becoming or advancing as a Savory Institute Accredited Professional! Below are the education & experience requirements for each level of accreditation. If you've successfully completed all requirements for your intended level, please complete this form and attach the required documentation where prompted. More information about the requirements for each level can be found here. 

Please contact support@savory.global with any questions. If this is your first time becoming accredited we recommend joining a Savory Global Network Meetup & Information Session. 
Education, Experience, and Document Submission Information
Associate Educator (AE)
Requirements:
  • Completion of the on-demand Holistic Management Foundations online courses.
  • Completion of the Holistic Management Comprehensive courses, face-to-face or virtual.
  • Payment of the exit interview fee. We cannot schedule your exit interview until this fee has been paid. Please note that this fee is waived for Hub Leaders.
  • Completion of an "Exit Interview". The Exit Interview is an oral exam completed with a senior Savory staff member or Accredited Professional. Successful demonstration of your competency in the Holistic Management framework, core concepts, planning procedures, etc. will be necessary to receive a passing score. 
Professional Educator (PE)
Requirements:
  • All Associate Educator requirements.
  • Have taught all aspects of Holistic Management Foundations and Planning Procedures either through teaching courses or by providing on-farm training (usually takes 1 year or more).
  • Experience being mentored by a Field Professional or Master Field Professional in the Savory Global Network through this process.
  • Payment of the exit interview fee. We cannot schedule your exit interview until this fee has been paid. Please note that this fee is waived for Hub Leaders.
  • Completion of an "Exit Interview". The Exit Interview is an oral exam completed with a senior Savory staff member or Accredited Professional. Successful demonstration of your competency in the Holistic Management framework, core concepts, planning procedures, etc. will be necessary to receive a passing score.
Field Professional (FP)
Requirements:
  • All Associate Educator and Professional Educator requirements.
  • Documentation of 3 or more years of experience working with land and livestock. 
  • Documentation of 2 or more years of field experience directly managing land holistically OR 3 or more years teaching all aspects of Holistic Management Foundations and Planning Procedures either through courses or on-farm training.
  • Taught all aspects of Holistic Management Foundations and Planning procedures either through courses or on-farm training more than once.
  • Completion of a 5-day advanced Holistic Management training with Savory Institute or equivalent.
  • Experience mentoring other Accredited Professionals in the Savory Global Network at any level in Holistic Management Foundations and Planning Procedures.
  • Three letters of recommendation that speak to your experience in Holistic Management and/or as a trainer.
  • Completion of an "Exit Interview". The Exit Interview is an oral exam completed with a senior Savory staff member or Accredited Professional. Successful demonstration of your competency in the Holistic Management framework, core concepts, planning procedures, etc. will be necessary to receive a passing score.
  • Note: No exit interview fee is currently required to obtain this level of accreditation.
    Master Field Professional (MFP)
    Requirements:
    • All Associate Educator, Professional Educator and Field Professional requirements.
    • Documentation of 5 or more years of experience working with land and livestock.
    • Documentation of 5 or more years of field experience directly Holistically Managing land OR 8 or more years teaching all Holistic Management Foundations and Planning procedures either through courses or on-farm training.
    • Documentation of broad Holistic Management experience.
    • Experience mentoring other Accredited Professionals in the Savory Global Network at any level in Holistic Management Foundations and Planning Procedures.
    • Three letters of recommendation that speak to your experience managing holistically and/or as a trainer.
    • Completion of an "Exit Interview". The Exit Interview is an oral exam completed with a senior Savory staff member or Accredited Professional. Successful demonstration of your competency in the Holistic Management framework, core concepts, planning procedures, etc. will be necessary to receive a passing score.
    • Note: No exit interview fee is currently required to obtain this level of accreditation.
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    Professional Educators
    Professional Educators must complete the following requirements before requesting their Accredited Professional Exit Review:
    All Associate Educator requirements except the exit interview fee. Exit interview fees for advancing between accreditation levels are waived at this time.
    Taught all aspects of Holistic Management Foundations and Planning Procedures either through courses or on-farm training (usually takes 1 year or more).
    Experience being mentored by a Field Professional or Master Field Professional in the Savory Global Network through this process.

    Field Professionals
    Field Professionals must complete the following requirements before requesting their Accredited Professional Exit Review:
    All Associate Educator and Professional Educator requirements except the exit interview fee. Exit interview fees for advancing between accreditation levels are waived at this time.
    Documentation of 3 or more years of experience working with land and livestock. 
    Documentation of 2 or more years of field experience directly managing land holistically OR 3 or more years teaching all aspects of Holistic Management Foundations and Planning Procedures either through courses or on-farm training.
    Taught all aspects of Holistic Management Foundations and Planning procedures either through courses or on-farm training more than once.
    Completion of a 5-day advanced Holistic Management training with Savory Institute or equivalent.
    Experience mentoring other Accredited Professionals in the Savory Global Network at any level in Holistic Management Foundations and Planning Procedures.
    Three letters of recommendation that speak to your experience in Holistic Management and/or as a trainer.

    Master Field Professionals
    Master Field Professionals must complete the following requirements before requesting their Accredited Professional Exit Review:
    All Associate Educator, Professional Educator and Field Professional requirements except the exit interview fee. Exit interview fees for advancing between accreditation levels are waived at this time.
    Documentation of 5 or more years of experience working with land and livestock.
    Documentation of 5 or more years of field experience directly Holistically Managing land OR 8 or more years teaching all Holistic Management Foundations and Planning procedures either through courses or on-farm training.
    Documentation of broad Holistic Management experience.
    Experience mentoring other Accredited Professionals in the Savory Global Network at any level in Holistic Management Foundations and Planning Procedures.
    Three letters of recommendation that speak to your experience managing holistically and/or as a trainer.

    Professional Educator Document Submission
    Please submit the following documentation using the upload button(s) below: 
    • Describe to us how you have taught all aspects of Holistic Management Foundations and Planning Procedures either through courses or on-farm training (usually takes 1 year or more).
    • Discuss your experience being mentored by a Field Professional or Master Field Professional in the Savory Global Network through this process.
    Field Professional Documentation Submission
    Please submit the following documentation using the upload button(s) below: 
    • Documentation of 3 or more years of experience working with land and livestock. 
    • Documentation of 2 or more years of field experience directly managing land holistically OR 3 or more years teaching all aspects of Holistic Management Foundations and Planning Procedures either through courses or on-farm training.
    • Describe to us how you taught all aspects of Holistic Management Foundations and Planning procedures either through courses or on-farm training more than once.
    • Documentation of completion of a 5-day advanced Holistic Management training with Savory Institute or equivalent.
    • Discuss your experience mentoring other Accredited Professionals in the Savory Global Network at any level in Holistic Management Foundations and Planning Procedures.
    • Three letters of recommendation that speak to your experience in Holistic Management and/or as a trainer. 
    Master Field Professional Documentation Submission
    Please submit the following documentation using the upload button(s) below: 
    • Documentation of 5 or more years of experience working with land and livestock.
    • Documentation of 5 or more years of field experience directly Holistically Managing land OR 8 or more years teaching all Holistic Management Foundations and Planning procedures either through courses or on-farm training.
    • Documentation of broad Holistic Management experience.
    • Discuss your experience mentoring other Accredited Professionals in the Savory Global Network at any level in Holistic Management Foundations and Planning Procedures.
    • Three letters of recommendation that speak to your experience managing holistically and/or as a trainer.





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    Next Steps
    1. Pay Your Exit Interview Fee
    If you have not already paid your exit interview fee, please do so here. If you cannot pay your exit interview fee at this time, please still go ahead and submit this form but note that our team cannot schedule your exit interview until the exit interview fee has been paid. Once paid, our team will be in touch to either connect you with an exit interviewer or get more information.

    2. Submit this form
    One you click "Submit" please do not refresh or exit this page until you have been redirected to the thank you page. Submission may take up to one minute.
    Next Steps
    Once you submit this request our team will review it and will be in touch to either connect you with an exit interviewer or get more information.

    After clicking "Submit" please do not refresh or exit until you have been redirected to the thank you page. Submission may take up to one minute. 

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