Duration
1 year
Training structure
Continuing Education Department
Presentation
Created in 1981, this training program prepares specialized technicians for the operational management of aquatic activities for food production (aquaculture), leisure and environmental education (aquariums, fishing and distribution of ornamental aquatic organisms, water parks, underwater trails, etc.), as well as technical and commercial activities.
The advantages of the training program
Diploma recognized as a professional qualification 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
Know-how and skills
- Update the regulatory framework and technical developments in the activity/document monitoring system
- Understand the biological basics of the species produced, managed, and preserved
(classification, ecology, physiology)
- Control and manage the quality of culture and breeding environments
- Manage and plan production
- Identify and manage inputs and outputs of a production system
- Apply protocols and procedures (quality, zootechnics, and phytotechnics)
- Manage and understand the basics of infrastructure design (hydraulics,
water treatment, civil and thermal engineering, electrical engineering)
- Understand markets and 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 species produced, managed, and preserved
- Basics of managing environments and microorganisms in aquatic production ecosystems
- Production management and planning
- Plant and animal science
- Technical infrastructure management
- Market and industry knowledge; accounting; logistics management; quality management
- Technical applications at SMEL (microalgae, horticultural and aquaculture production – hatchery and grow-out – Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS), Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA), aquaponics, biofloc, aquarioculture, 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 and interview
Target audience
- Hold a high school diploma (vocational or general) or equivalent (e.g., DAEUB);
- And/or provide proof of professional experience (after validation by the teaching team);
- And/or having a defined career plan.
Tuition fees
Training costs: €8,050
(if you do not have funding, please contact us)
And after
Professional integration
A gateway to a wide range of careers: aquaculturist, spirulina farmer, aquaponist, aquarium farmer, public aquarium attendant, ecological technician, environmental awareness coordinator, aquatic landscape designer
Numerous:
- career opportunities and production ecosystems: offshore cages, ponds, basins,
above-ground systems (SAR, aquaponics), AMTI
- possible geographical locations: Mediterranean and intertropical areas
(former students settled on all continents, seas, and oceans)