PEI Farm Technician Apprenticeship Program
2025 Training Block
Monday, January 6鈥揊riday, February 7, 2025
Farm Centre, 420 University Avenue, Charlottetown PE
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Developed in consultation with the PEI Agricultural Trade Advisory Committee, this one-of-a-kind, two-year registered apprenticeship program combines classroom learning with on-farm experience, earning students a Certificate of Qualification in听Farm Technician听by the PEI Department of Innovation and Advanced Learning.
The program highlights the important听contribution听of farm technicians to听Canada鈥檚 agri-food system. 听
Apprentices听work throughout the year gaining skills on-farm with a farm mentor in addition to participating in five weeks of in-class training delivered by Extended Learning, 黑料吃瓜网Faculty of Agriculture, on PEI. 听
This unique program was developed to address the demand for a听skilled, sustainable, agricultural workforce on P.E.I.
Those interested in starting the journey to become a Blue Seal Certified Farm Technician must first register with the听.听