Duration
1 year
Training Structure
Joint Continuing Education Department
Overview
Established in 1981, this program trains specialized technicians in the operational management of aquatic activities for food production (aquaculture), recreation, and environmental education (aquariums, fishing, and the distribution of ornamental aquatic organisms, water parks, underwater trails, etc.), as well as in technical and sales-related activities.
The Benefits of the Training Program
A diploma recognized as a professional qualification, possession of which is required for the assessment of professional competence in marine aquaculture (Decree of July 7, 2010) and for the granting of a concession for marine aquaculture operations (Decree of March 22, 1983)
Objectives
Manage operational activities in aquaculture, horticulture, and ecological engineering
Manage livestock, infrastructure, and logistics
Expertise and Skills
- Stay up to date on regulatory changes and technical developments in the field / literature monitoring system
- Understand the basics of the biology of the species produced, managed, and conserved
(classification, ecology, physiology)
- Monitor and manage the quality of cultivation and breeding environments
- Manage and plan production
- Identify and manage inputs and outputs of a production system
- Apply protocols and procedures (quality, zoology, and plant science)
- Manage and understand the fundamentals of infrastructure design (hydraulics,
water treatment, civil and thermal engineering, electrical engineering)
- Understand markets and industry sectors; understand the basics of general
accounting and business plan development
- Learn about yourself, manage stress and crises, and learn how to negotiate
Program
Course Content
- Biological knowledge of the species produced, managed, and conserved
- Fundamentals of managing environments and microorganisms in aquatic production ecosystems
- Production management and planning
- Plant and animal husbandry
- Technical management of infrastructure
- Knowledge of markets and supply chains; accounting; logistics management; quality management
- Technical applications at SMEL (microalgae, horticultural, and aquaculture production—hatchery and grow-out—Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS), Integrated Multitrophic Aquaculture (IMTA), aquaponics, biofloc, aquarium fish farming, etc.)
- Monitoring system (technical, technological, commercial, regulatory)
- Soft skills (behavioral analysis, stress and crisis management, negotiation)
- Practical internship(s)
Admission
Admission Requirements
Based on application materials and an interview
Target Audience
- Hold a high school diploma (vocational or general) or its equivalent (e.g., the DAEUB);
- And/or provide proof of professional experience (subject to approval by the teaching staff);
- And/or who have a specific career plan.
Tuition Fees
Training fee: €8,050
(If you do not have funding, please contact us)
And then
Employment Placement
A gateway to a wide range of careers: aquaculturist, spirulina farmer, aquaponist, aquarium keeper, public aquarium caretaker, ecological technician, environmental education coordinator, aquatic landscape designer
Numerous:
- career opportunities and production ecosystems: offshore cages, ponds, tanks,
above-ground systems (SAR, aquaponics), AMTI
- possible geographic locations: Mediterranean and intertropical regions
(alumni now working on every continent, in every sea and ocean)