Aquaculture courses

HYBRID PROGRAM

Early Bird Registration

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Until September 7th

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Early Bird Registration 〰️ Until September 7th 〰️

Module I : Fundamentals of operational farm health management in Aquaculture

Online part

  • Under the "One Health" perspective, to support the sustainable development of aquaculture production for human consumption and improve the global level of aquaculture competencies, WOAH asked WVEPAH to develop a training and certification program for aquaculture health and biosecurity field experts. These experts will receive certification recognizing their ability to work locally at farm level, at watershed level, and regional and national levels.

    They will acquire the ability to become key auditors and support farmers for biosecurity, disease management, prevention, surveillance, and product quality. They will also be internationally recognized in the Aquaculture network as trainers for trainers.

    The certification is granted by international institutions: Montréal University for quality control and academic diploma delivery, and the WOAH for worldwide recognition. Thus, certified professionals are de facto awarded as international experts.

    WVEPAH wants to give expert and trainees the tools to identify the limiting factors and bring solutions in the field

    Experts will learn about:

    • Pathogens

    • Species, specificity & physiology

    • Farming structures and environmental condition

    • Feed (nutrition) and feeding

    • Biosecurity and hygiene

    • Farmers

    • At farm level, watersheld level, national and international levels

  • Early Bird Registration Discount : Take advantage of our early bird offer by registering and paying before September 7th, 2024, and enjoy a discounted price of 2400 EUR (regular price 2600 EUR).

    The course fee of 2600 EUR (regular price) includes access to course materials, the exam administered by Université de Montréal, and membership in the private Facebook group. Additionally, it covers dinners and two coffee breaks per day during the residential week. Please note that accommodation, transportation, health insurance, and travel visa expenses are not included in the course fee.

    WAVMA members will be able to obtain a discount (100 EUR) upon course registration by presenting proof of their membership.

  • Module I is only available in English.

June 3rd, 2024 to January 15th, 2025

Residential part

7 October to October 11th
Padova, Italy

 

  • 8:00 - 12:00

    • Diagnostic activities, laboratory techniques : practical & wet lab

    • Pathologies: Parasitical diseases and susceptible biological phases based on clinical cases presentations

  • 9:00 - 15:00

    • Pathologies: Bacterial diseases and susceptible stages : Salt water. The course is based on clinical cases presentations

  • 8:00 - 16:00

    • Field visits and evaluation of farm systems:

  • 8:00 - 12:00

    • Therapy, prescription and monitoring of efficacy of treatment

    13:00 - 17:00

    • Vaccination and vaccination programs

  • 8:00 - 12:00

    • Epidemiology

    13:00 - 16:00

    • The final step: post-production, from aquaculture farm to market: Good practices

    16:00- 17:00

    • Synthesis and take away messages of the session 1 incl Systemic approach

Daily Program

Teaching details

  • Subjects (4 hours of teaching)

    • General overview on aquaculture production

    • Holistic approach adapted to farming systems and the notion of disease in aquaculture

    • Diagnostic: What is a disease and the clinical approach (theory)

    • Farm visit

  • Subjects (6 hours of teaching)

    • Anatomy and physiology

    • Pathology: Fungal and oomycete diseases

  • Subjects (1 hour of teaching)

    • Anatomy and physiology

  • Subjects (2 hours of teaching)

    • Genetics applied to aquaculture:

  • Subjects (10 hours of teaching)

    • Production structures and environment in aquaculture

    • Feed, feeding and nutrition in freshwater and marine species

  • Subjects (6 hours of teaching

    • Biosecurity & Hygiene Organisation in Aquaculture

    • Welfare

  • Subject (7.5 hours of teaching)

    • Management of a farm system

    • The final step: post-production, from aquaculture farm to market

    • Good practices

    • Quality assessment

  • Subjects (4 hours of teaching)

    • Diagnostic: Disease, clinical approach,

    • Detection of pathologies and Main Lesions

    • Diagnostic: what is a disease and clinical approach

    • Visit on the farm and the diagnostic techniques on the field

  • Subjects (4 hours of teaching)

    • Pathologies: Viral diseases and susceptible biological species

    • Diagnostic activities, laboratory techniques: practical & wet lab

  • Sujects (4 hours of teaching)

    • WOAH principles

      1) General overview on international WOAH standards applied to Aquatic Animals

      2) WOAH Aquatic Animal Health Code

      3) WOAH Aquatic Manual

  • Subjects (11 hours of teaching)

    • Diagnostic activities "Hands on" - Wet Lab

    • Pathologies: Bacterial diseases and susceptible stages : Fresh water and salt water

    • Clinical cases presentations

    • Pathologies of other origins

    • Zoonosis

  • Subjects (16 hours of teaching)

    • Field visits and evaluation of farm systems (practice)

    • Therapy, prescription and monitoring of efficacy of treatment

    • Vaccination and vaccination programs

  • Subjects (3.5 hours of teaching)

    • Epidemiology

  • Subjects (4 hours of teaching)

    • Pathologies: Parasitical diseases and susceptible biological phases based on clinical cases presentations

    • Diagnostic: Parasitical observations wet lab