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Learn the craft of shade.

The Shade School library — assessed courses, full course modules, specifier guides, eBooks and one-page cheatsheets across six knowledge pillars. Every item is bought and downloaded on the Blind Solutions Academy. Built for South African standards — international items are clearly badged. Filter by pillar, format, region or search.

How it works: every paid course includes its matching guide, eBook and cheatsheet free — or buy any item standalone. Assessed courses include a formal assessment (five titles are SAIAT-validated Category 1 CPD activities, 0.5 points each — CPD versions available on the SAIAT e-Portal and CPD On-Demand); Full courses are the deeper self-study with a verifiable certificate. Specifying a live project instead? Head to the Architect store →