ICT Help Desk serves as our point of contact for all operational issues and general queries.
Located in room W2051 of the Marine Institute’s Ridge Road Campus
Telephone: 709-778-0628 Email: servicedesk@mi.mun.ca
Ask ICT Help Desk on Microsoft Teams (8:30am - 4:30pm)
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Our Student Recruitment Office is your first point of contact to find out more about the Marine Institute.
Fire Rescue
Registration begins at 7:00pm for Fire Rescue Term 1 for Winter 2026 semester
Students who have been accepted and conditionally accepted pending submission of pre-requisite documents will not be permitted to register for classes until satisfactory copies of the required medical, driver's license with air brake endorsement and letter of conduct have been received by the Registrar's Office
Cultivate Your Career in Canada’s Aquaculture Industry
Aquaculture is an important economic driver and employer in communities across Canada.
With a growing demand for people in long-term sustainable positions, the time is right to be a part of an innovative industry that helps feed the world.
Canada’s Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University is partnering with the Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council to develop and deliver a suite of training courses for new entrants, career changers and current aquaculture professionals.
Each course provides skills to work in the aquaculture industry.
Individuals can take one course as a certificate of achievement or complete all courses to receive the certificate.
Canadian aquaculture companies can request customized training programs for new entrants and current employees by contacting the Marine Institute at aquaculture@mi.mun.ca.
These training programs are available to those who are legally entitled to work in Canada.
For full details on how to register for courses, please see our Registration Information document.
French speakers who require additional assistance can contact the Marine Institute at aquaculture@mi.mun.ca or by calling 709-778-0623.
This program provides aquaculture farm managers with the necessary skills to manage effectively the day-to-day operations of an aquaculture operation.
The courses span a wide range of aquaculture management skills and include topics as diverse as human resources, project management, communications, and business management. This program is designed to be completed while working. For Growing the Canadian Aquaculture Workforce, this program will be delivered online.
Online courses will be offered asynchronously, for 8 weeks between the start and end point to complete them. If you are interested in other courses with the Certificate in Aquaculture Management, please contact us.
This program provides safety training for new entrants and existing workforce to provide overall safety courses in aquaculture. Courses will be delivered in person over two and half weeks. This program will be offered in-class (face-to-face) as a combination of practical and theory utilizing classrooms for community-based in-class instruction, on a full-time basis over 13 days. This program will launch in Fall 2023. Contact us to be notified when registration opens.
This program is designed to provide an advanced program to students who have completed Introduction to Aquaculture or have experience in the workforce. The certificate is designed to include four courses delivered in person, with themes on rearing and recirculation, feeds and feeding, health and biosecurity and basic safety. This program will launch in Fall 2023. Contact us to be notified when registration opens.
This program is designed to provide an advanced program to students who have completed Introduction to Aquaculture or have experience in the workforce. The certificate is designed to include four courses delivered in person, with themes on diseases and biosecurity, grow out systems, nursery systems and basic safety. The program will be delivered in class (face-to-face) as a combination of practical and theory utilizing classrooms for community-based in-class instruction. This program will launch in Winter 2024. Contact us to be notified when registration opens.
The program is designed to provide a general overview of the Aquaculture industry to students who have no, or limited, knowledge. Students will complete three courses, primarily delivered online. Each online course will be offered asynchronously over 8 weeks (3 hours per week). This program will launch in Fall 2023. Contact us to be notified when registration opens.
Courses may be subject to change pending approval by Marine Institute's Industrial Response Committee and Academic Council.
Community Based Education DeliveryFisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of NewfoundlandEmail: aquaculture@mi.mun.caTelephone: 709 778 0623P.O. Box 4920, St. John’s, NL Canada A1C 5R3www.mi.mun.ca/aquaculturecan
