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Become a Certified Ross Instructor®
February 16 – 20, 2026
Ingolstadt, Germany
Bob Ross Inc. Teacher Trainer Claudia Höpp-Packebusch CRI®
Whether you want to become a certified teacher, or simply enjoy 5 days of painting like Bob Ross does on TV, we can create an ideal experience for you.
Bob Ross Fun-damentals Classes
Bob Ross Fun-damentals Classes are probably the best five days you’ll ever spend! You’ll paint beautiful Bob Ross Wet-on-Wet Technique® scenes with one of the best Bob Ross teachers in the world.
Bob Ross’ mission was to make painting fun and rewarding for everyone. So whether you’ve painted before, or you’ve never touched a brush in your life, these classes will show you that you need only the desire and a few basic tools – ones that Bob Ross developed himself for his unusual method. At the end of five days, you’ll go home with frame-ready paintings that you never dreamed possible. And the friends you make are for a lifetime.
Bob Ross Fun-damentals Classes are also the gateway to becoming a Bob Ross Certified Instructor if teaching is your passion.
Bob Ross Teacher Certification Seminars
If you’ve completed a Bob Ross Fun-damentals Class and you’ve been invited to attend a Level II and III Teacher Certification Seminar, you’re well on your way to becoming a Bob Ross Certified Instructor!
Bob Ross Teacher Certification Seminars are intense, robust sessions, laser-focused on generating great teachers that can host local classes for people who love Bob Ross and want to paint the Bob Ross Wet-on-Wet Technique®. You’ll be exposed to the most rigorous training program out there, and come through the other side a proud, accomplished ambassador of television’s favorite painter.
Landscape Instructor (CRI®)
Level I Landscape Teacher Certification Seminar (Fun-damentals) You’ll attend a Landscape Fun-damentals Week and if your teacher thinks you’re ready, you will receive an invitation to attend Level II and III training for becoming a CRI®.
Level II Landscape Teacher Certification Seminar is the next step, after you’ve completed a Fun-damentals Landscape Class and you’ve been invited to attend Level II and III. You’ll start diving deep into more advanced aspects of essential painting skills. It’s hard work, but worth it.
Level III Landscape Teacher Certification Seminar is the final step to becoming a fully accredited Bob Ross Instructor! Only those who have successfully completed a Fun-damentals Class and a Level II Seminar can attend. This final session of training is incredibly demanding, because we want you to represent Bob Ross and his amazing painting technique impeccably. We know you want that too.
More about the Bob Ross Teacher Training Program
Bob Ross landscape teacher training seminars concentrate exclusively on development of painting and teaching skills. One’s own business sense and ingenuity will determine the level of success you enjoy as a Certified Ross Instructor®. Accreditation is conditional upon consistent adherence to the Instructor Guidelines. Bob Ross Incorporated cannot guarantee that acceptance/approval will lead to Instructor assignment, income or other tangible benefits.
As a CRI®, you’ll be connected to the only truly growing activity in the art industry, and obtain national identity through the Joy of Painting programs, the world’s most popular painting show. You’ll have the right to teach under the highly recognized Bob Ross name and image, and benefit from the extensive publicity efforts of Bob Ross Incorporated.
Seminar/Class Registration
All sessions are five days from 9:00am to 5:00pm (unless otherwise indicated upon registration). Tuition for each 5-day seminar/class is USD $475.00. No tuition money will be collected at the workshop. Space is very limited so reserve early. Use Visa, Mastercard, Discover or American Express using the registration button below.
Once registered you will receive a confirmation letter along with a list of painting materials required, directions/map to the seminar/class site, and hotels nearby. You are responsible for arranging travel, lodging and meals, and all necessary painting supplies are available for purchase at the site if you wish.
Participants will enjoy a special discount on painting supplies used in the Fun-damentals seminar/class, and an additional discount for Levels II and III for teacher certification.
Air travel reservations should be deferred until you receive confirmation of acceptance. Sessions may be canceled up to two weeks before session start date for such instances as insufficient attendance, local/state regulations, weather restrictions, pandemic, etc.
Bob Ross Teacher Certification Seminars and Bob Ross Fun-damentals Classes are equal opportunity programs which are not sponsored, endorsed or accredited by any governmental authority or national institution. Prices subject to change upon notice. You must be at least 18 years old to participate in Teacher Certification, and 18 to attend the Fun-damentals Classes. If you have special needs in a classroom setting, please notify us at the time of registration. Cameras, cellular phone, audio and video taping are not permitted in the classroom. All registrations are subject to acceptance.
