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Salmon farmers sign up for distance learning degree

Loknath Das by Loknath Das
September 11, 2017
in Distance Learning

Thirteen senior fish farm staff from five salmon farming companies have enrolled in the NAFC’s new professional development programme in Aquaculture Management.

The 13, including seven from Shetland salmon farms and six from elsewhere in Scotland, are the first to enrol in NAFC Marine Centre UHI’s new degree-level Technical Apprenticeship in Aquaculture Management. This programme is the first of its kind in the UK and has been developed by the NAFC in response to demand from Scottish fish farming companies to enable experienced staff to gain a qualification in senior management while still working in the industry.

The courses are being led by the NAFC's Stuart Fitzsimmons, a former salmon farmer.
The courses are being led by the NAFC’s Stuart Fitzsimmons, a former salmon farmer.

The flexible training programme, which will normally take about 24 months to complete, uses distance learning technology to allow candidates to study at times and places that suit them and which fit in with their work and other commitments. Candidates can enrol in the programme at any time and are supported and assessed by NAFC staff throughout their training. On successful completion of the programme they will receive a Scottish Vocational Qualification at Level 4 from the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), which is equivalent to an Ordinary Degree (SCQF Level 9), as well as a Lantra Technical Apprenticeship Certificate, funded by Skills Development Scotland.

“Following the successful introduction of our Modern Apprenticeships in Aquaculture for new and experienced fish farm staff, we had a lot of interest from aquaculture companies in a training programme for their managers,” says course leader Stuart Fitzsimmons. “The Technical Apprenticeship in Aquaculture Management has been designed to meet that need and to provide a progression opportunity for staff who have completed the Modern Apprenticeships. It will allow senior aquaculture staff to gain a management qualification while working in the industry, and building on their existing knowledge, experience and skills. The use of distance learning, supported by NAFC staff, means that people from anywhere in Scotland can undertake this training at times and places that suit them, without having to attend college classes.”

The NAFC Marine Centre currently has more than 50 aquaculture staff from throughout Scotland enrolled on its Modern Apprenticeships in Aquaculture at Level 2 or Level 3, with more than 150 having already completed one of these programmes.

New short courses

The Shetland college is also launching two new short training courses for the aquaculture industry:

  • Capstan Winch Safety Awareness
  • Jet Washing Safety Awareness

These have also been developed in response to industry demand and complement the Centre’s existing suite of short courses covering different aspects of aquaculture operations. Full details of the new courses are available at www.nafc.uhi.ac.uk/aquaculture

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