Standards, Fire Safety and Certification for Mycelium Materials
Navigate the standards, fire tests, compostability and building certifications that mycelium products face on the way to market.
Programme identification
- 1.1Programme name
- Standards, Fire Safety and Certification for Mycelium Materials
- 1.2Type of qualification
- Course
- 1.3Provider / endorsing institution
- Fungaris – International Institute of Mycology, School of Mycelium Design & Architecture. A Fungaris programme of its own, not endorsed by a university.
- 1.4Mode of study
- Online, with live sessions in a small group, recordings and a virtual campus.
- 1.5Duration (hours / ECTS credits)
- 3 months (12 weeks) · 72 hours in total · 6 modules of 12 hours · 12 live sessions of 2 hours. ECTS credits: not applicable (Fungaris own programme, not an official university degree).
- 1.6Language
- English
- 1.7Start and end dates / intake
- Next intake: 11 January 2027 to 2 April 2027. Enrolment closes on 4 January 2027. Following intake: 8 March 2027. How intakes work →
Overview
2.1Programme description
This course guides you through the standards, tests and certifications that mycelium products meet on their way to market. You will learn why standards matter for new materials, how reaction-to-fire testing works and what classifications mean, and how compostability and biobased content standards are applied. Construction product requirements and environmental product declarations are explained, so you understand what building clients and specifiers will ask for.
For many mycelium products, the main obstacle to market is not design but compliance. Teams that plan certification early save time and money and avoid designing products that cannot be approved. The course suits product developers, architects and compliance managers who need a practical map of the requirements, while recognising that rules differ between countries and product types. Live sessions explain the logic behind tests and how to work with laboratories and certification bodies. In the final project you plan a certification pathway for a chosen mycelium product, identifying relevant standards, tests, sequence, responsibilities and likely risks.
2.2Why it matters / what need it meets
It meets a practical need: applied, up-to-date knowledge in design & architecture, useful in areas such as construction products, packaging and consumer goods, testing and certification, biomaterials industry.
Mycology is moving fast and good practical training is still scarce. This programme gives you a structured path, taught live by people who work in the field, so you can apply what you learn with judgement and safety.
Objectives and competences
3.1General objective
To finish the programme able to apply its content professionally and with judgement. In short:
Navigate the standards, fire tests, compostability and building certifications that mycelium products face on the way to market.
3.2Specific objectives
- Build the foundations: Why standards matter for new materials; Reaction to fire and fire testing.
- Put them into practice: Compostability and biobased content standards; Construction product requirements.
- Apply everything to a real case: Environmental product declarations; Planning a certification pathway.
- Complete a final project reviewed by your tutor.
3.3Competences you will gain
- Explain why standards matter for market access of new materials.
- Interpret reaction-to-fire tests and classifications.
- Identify compostability and biobased content standards for a product.
- Outline construction product requirements and declarations of performance.
- Plan a realistic certification pathway with laboratories and bodies.
Student profile
4.1Who it is for (entry profile)
Product developers, architects and compliance managers.
4.2Entry requirements
Basic familiarity with product development or construction is recommended. No prior regulatory experience is required.
4.3Career paths (exit profile)
- Compliance manager for biobased products
- Product developer preparing certification
- Architect advising on novel material approvals
- Technical consultant for market entry
- Quality and regulatory coordinator
Outcomes depend on your experience and on your local market.
Study plan
5.1Overall structure (modules and workload)
| Module | Title | Phase | Topics | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Why standards matter for new materials | Foundations | 3 | 12 |
| 02 | Reaction to fire and fire testing | Foundations | 3 | 12 |
| 03 | Compostability and biobased content standards | Practice | 3 | 12 |
| 04 | Construction product requirements | Practice | 3 | 12 |
| 05 | Environmental product declarations | Application & project | 3 | 12 |
| 06 | Planning a certification pathway | Application & project | 3 | 12 |
| Total | 72 |
6 modules × 12 hours = 72 hours: 24 hours of live sessions, and the rest for campus study, exercises and the final project.
5.2Content by module
Hover or tap a module to follow the path from the first session to the final project. Open a module to see the topics it covers.
- Role of standards in market access
- Types of standards and bodies
- Challenges for novel materials
- Reaction to fire principles
- Common fire tests
- Understanding classifications
- Industrial and home compostability
- Biobased content measurement
- Labels and certification schemes
- Construction product rules
- Declarations of performance
- Technical assessments for innovative products
- What an EPD contains
- Product category rules
- Commissioning an EPD
- Mapping requirements for a product
- Working with test laboratories
- Sequencing tests and managing risk
5.3Company placement
This programme does not include a company placement. Practice is built into every module through exercises, case studies and the final project.
5.4Final project
A certification pathway for a chosen mycelium product, listing standards, tests, sequence, responsibilities and risks.
Methodology
6.1How it is taught
- Live online sessions, usually weekly, with a working professional and a small group.
- Recordings of every session, so you can catch up if work or time zones get in the way.
- Exercises and real case studies in every module.
- Tutoring: your tutor answers questions and gives feedback on your exercises and project.
6.2Platform and resources
A Moodle virtual campus with session recordings, readings, exercises and forums for each module. You need a computer, an up-to-date browser and a stable connection; a webcam and microphone are recommended.
Technical requirements →6.3Estimated weekly workload
About 6 hours a week for 12 weeks: one 2-hour live session on a weekday evening, plus study and exercises on the campus at your own pace.
Assessment
7.1Assessment system and weighting
Progress is assessed through participation in live sessions, requirement mapping exercises and a final certification pathway reviewed by the tutor.
7.2Requirements to pass
- Complete every module, by attending the live sessions or watching the recordings.
- Hand in the module exercises.
- Have your final project approved by your tutor.
Teaching team
8.1Academic direction
At Fungaris, the Design & Architecture school coordinates the content and quality of this programme. The academic director of each intake is named in the intake guide.
8.2Faculty
Taught by professionals who work in the field. The tutor for each intake is confirmed before the start.
Meet our faculty →Certificate
9.1Certificate awarded
Course Certificate
On completing the programme and its project, Fungaris issues a Course Certificate. Fungaris certificates are the institute's own. Whether an employer, school or authority recognises them depends on that organisation and on local rules in each country.
9.2Issuing body / recognition
Issued by Fungaris (operated by Nexora Generation, S.L.) as a digital certificate. It is a Fungaris certificate of its own: it is not an official university degree and does not award ECTS credits.
About our certificates →Admission and enrolment
10.1Admission process (steps)
- Send your request through the form or write to admissions.
- Admissions reviews your profile and confirms the start date, the session schedule and the fee.
- You secure your place with full payment or a 40% reservation.
- You receive your campus access and welcome guide before the first session.
10.2Documents required
- A valid identity document.
- Contact and billing details (personal or company).
10.3Deadlines
Enrolment for the intake starting on 11 January 2027 is open until 4 January 2027, or until the group is full (maximum 20 students).
10.4Fee and payment options
Fee: £340
- Full payment before the start: £272 (20% reduction).
- 40% reservation (£136) and 3 monthly instalments of £68.
10.5Grants, discounts and funding
Discounts: 10% for Fungaris alumni and 15% for groups of three or more people from the same organisation. Discounts cannot be combined with each other or with the full-payment reduction.
Your employer can pay for the programme and receive the invoice in the company name. Whether a public or employer training budget can cover the fee depends on your country, so check with them.
10.6Cancellation policy
The conditions for cancelling, withdrawing or moving to a later intake are explained in our cancellation policy and in your enrolment confirmation. Nothing there limits your rights under the consumer law that applies to you.
Cancellation and refunds →Additional information
11.1Frequently asked questions
Do I need experience to study Standards, Fire Safety and Certification for Mycelium Materials?
Basic familiarity with product development or construction is recommended. No prior regulatory experience is required.
How is Standards, Fire Safety and Certification for Mycelium Materials taught?
Live online, in 6 modules with a working professional, a small group and a final project.
How am I assessed?
Progress is assessed through participation in live sessions, requirement mapping exercises and a final certification pathway reviewed by the tutor.
What is the final project?
A certification pathway for a chosen mycelium product, listing standards, tests, sequence, responsibilities and risks.
What certificate do I get?
On completing the programme and its project, Fungaris issues a Course Certificate. Fungaris certificates are the institute's own. Whether an employer, school or authority recognises them depends on that organisation and on local rules in each country.
What can I study after Standards, Fire Safety and Certification for Mycelium Materials?
The natural next step is Diploma in Mycelium Product Design.
11.2Alumni testimonials
We only publish verified testimonials from real students. This programme does not have any published yet; they will appear here once its first intakes finish.
11.3Admissions contact
Write to info@fungaris.institute or use the contact form. Admissions answers in your language.
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