PEI Farm Technician Apprenticeship Program
2025 Training Block
Monday, January 5 - Friday,Ìý February 7, 20245
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 inÌýFarm TechnicianÌýby the PEI Department of Innovation and Advanced Learning.
The program highlights the importantÌýcontributionÌýof farm technicians toÌýCanada’s agri-food system. Ìý
ApprenticesÌýwork 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, Â鶹´«Ã½ Faculty of Agriculture, on PEI. Ìý
This unique program was developed to address the demand for aÌýskilled, 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 theÌý.Ìý