Learn essential skills to support aquatic food production for marine, freshwater and land-based systems. This industry-informed training program prepares you to work as a farm or hatchery technician, maintenance, harvest and new cleaning crew positions, or as a deckhand on harvest vessels, wellboats, feeding and site maintenance vessels. As an Aquaculture Technician certificate graduate, your skills are applicable to aquaculture operations in coastal BC, nationally and internationally.
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The knowledge and skills I received from NIC was second to none. It gave me instant employability, an insight in to the diverse aquaculture industry along with the skills I apply each and everyday.
Stephan Valen, Aquaculture tech grad
