Special Purpose Award in Fish Farming Techniques
Are you passionate about aqua farming, or are you already actively engaged in this sector? Our comprehensive Aquaculture Programme offers specialised courses designed to enhance your knowledge and skills in key areas crucial for success in the industry. Galway Roscommon Education and Training Board (GRETB) are the only ETB that provides these courses under the Skills to Advance initiative.
SPECIAL PURPOSE AWARD IN FISH FARM TECHNIQUES
The Level 5 Special Purpose Award in Fish Farming Techniques will provide you with all the skills to work in a modern fish farm.
The course entails three modules
- Nutrition and Feed Distribution
- Fish Handling and Sea Lice Screening
- Introduction to Biosecurity
50 HOURS EACH MODULE
AQUACULTURE DIGITAL BADGES
25 HOURS PER BADGE
Shorter separate courses are also available. When successfully completed they lead to the awarding of individual Digital Badges. These Badges are certified by Quality Assurance at GRETB and are recognised by the Aquaculture Industry.
- Screening Salmon for Sea Lice
- Feed Distribution in Fish Farms
- Introduction to Biosecurity
- Seaweed Nursery and Cultivation
- Oyster Hatchery Techniques
The Special Purpose Award and the Badges are delivered through the Virtual Reality platform and Moodle. The Virtual Reality platform was developed – the first of its kind -within which you can upskill and carry out activities that are routinely carried out on aquaculture sites. Thereafter, you can proceed to actual sea sites and complete tasks.