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Aquaculture Academy CI

Tracked learning paths, online and on real farms, ending in a PSTACI certificate verifiable by QR code.

8

paths

8

weeks at Koubi

FR / EN

bilingual certificates

An Academy run with INFPA and ESPPEC

The PSTACI Academy is organised in partnership with the Institut National de Formation Professionnelle Agricole (INFPA) and the École de Spécialisation en Pisciculture et Pêche en Eaux Continentales (ESPPEC). The paths, the course material and the certificates are built with both institutions.

Not started yet? First see where to set up, which system to build and what to budget.

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Learning paths

Short modules, downloadable notes, quizzes with instant feedback and progress tracking. Modules work offline once downloaded.

BEGINNER5 online modules + quiz

Discovering aquaculture

Newcomers, youth, diaspora. Required before the Koubi cohort.

Certificate · Discovery attestation

LEVEL 18 modules + 3 days on a farm

Certified farmer: Tilapia

To start or improve a tilapia farm.

Certificate · PSTACI Level 1 certificate

LEVEL 18 modules + 2 practical days

Certified farmer: Clarias

Urban and tank farming, then smoking and processing.

Certificate · PSTACI Level 1 certificate

TECHNICALBlended, 4 weeks

Hatchery and fingerling production

Hatchery operators and fingerling producers.

Certificate · Hatchery technical certificate

WORKSHOP4 modules + workshop

Local feed making

Farmers, cooperatives and feed makers.

Certificate · Attestation

BUSINESSBusiness plan, credit, marketing

Aquaculture business management

Commercial farms and cooperatives.

Certificate · Management certificate

DOWNSTREAMHygiene, smoking, packaging, sales

Fish processing and trade

Processors and traders.

Certificate · Attestation

ADVANCEDWith field supervision

Aquaculture technician / trainer

Extension agents and training-farm trainers.

Certificate · Trainer certificate

FLAGSHIP PROGRAMME

Koubi Fish Farmer Programme — 8 weeks

At the PSTACI Koubi site (Tiébissou) and at accredited partner farms. Each trainee runs a pond for eight weeks, with a mentor.

Apply to a cohortBecome a member to be notified by SMS as soon as applications open.

  1. WEEK 1

    The sector, the species, the trade

    Farm tour, species identification, first water tests

  2. WEEK 2

    Site, ponds, cages and tanks

    Preparation, liming, fertilisation, net checks

  3. WEEK 3

    Water quality and biosecurity

    Daily water log, oxygen, disinfection routines

  4. WEEK 4

    Breeding and fingerlings

    Broodstock selection, hatchery visit, fry handling

  5. WEEK 5

    Feeding and local feed

    Ration calculation, making a batch of farm feed

  6. WEEK 6

    Fish health

    Sampling, symptom reading, mortality records

  7. WEEK 7

    Harvest, processing, market

    Harvest, grading, smoking, cold chain, market visit

  8. WEEK 8

    Business plan and certification

    Presentation to a jury, practical exam, graduation

6-month mentor follow-up after graduationPriority access to PSTACI start-up kitsYouth, women (FAFCI) and cooperative cohortsCohort size and fees · [decision D4]

A certificate a bank can verify

Each certificate carries a QR code. A bank, a buyer or a programme scans it and confirms the training in seconds.

Verified certificate

PSTACI certified farmer

Koubi programme · FR / EN · [n°]

Become a training farm

Experienced farmers can host the programme and extend the Academy well beyond Koubi.

  1. 1Online application: profile, infrastructure, lodging, photos
  2. 2Document check by the Academy team
  3. 3Site inspection by a PSTACI technician on a standard grid
  4. 4Trainer training, then signed agreement
  5. 5Accreditation published: badge, dedicated page and map pin
Become a member to be notified by SMS as soon as applications open.