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Education and Training

While some farm managers prefer to train their employees themselves, there are also excellent courses available for workers seeking to develop or upgrade specialized skills for use in the salmon farming industry. BC educational institutions with relevant programs or course offerings include:

North Island College
(Campbell River, Comox Valley and Port Alberni)

• Aquaculture and Fisheries Certificate Program
• Environmental Assessment Diploma Program
• Salmon Farm Technician Certificate Program
• Diving Program
• WCB Occupational First Aid Level 1
• WCB Transportation Endorsement
• WHMIS (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System)

Capilano College (North Vancouver)

• Fish Culture Technician Certificate (offered in distance learning format only)

Malaspina University College (Nanaimo)

• Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology (2 year diploma program)
• Bachelor of Science in Fisheries & Aquaculture (4 year degree program)
• Post-degree Diploma in Fisheries & Aquaculture Technology
• Management of Aquaculture Systems, post degree diploma
• Bachelor of Science in Biology
• International Field School - Thailand
• Occupational Scuba Divers course for Aquaculture Fisheries & Aquaculture Extension Program

BC Institute of Technology (Vancouver)

• Course and workshops developed collaboratively with industry and scheduled as needed

Bamfield Marine Station (West Coast of Vancouver Island)

• Summer courses in aquaculture offered in association with the Universities of BC, Alberta, Calgary, Simon Fraser and Victoria.

Northwest Community College (Prince Rupert)

• Integrated Resources Management
• Coastal Integrated Resources Management & Forest Technology

University of British Columbia (Vancouver)

• Undergraduate and advanced degree and research opportunities in aquaculture-related fields.

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