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	2021-2022 Academic Calendar [ARCHIVED CATALOG] 																	 
	    Shellfish Aquaculture Technician Certificate
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				NIC’s Shellfish Aquaculture Technician certificate provides you with in-demand skills to support aquatic food production for marine, freshwater and land-based systems. This includes the production of various species of oyster, mussel, clam, cockles, geoduck, abalone, seaweeds, microalgae, as well as upcoming species such as sea cucumbers, urchins, prawn/shrimp, crab, and crayfish. Curriculum includes technical aspects of production, with a primary focus on hatchery and juvenile rearing, culture in on-growing systems, biosecurity, post-harvest processing and marketing. 
  
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		Admission Requirements
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    Or successful completion of FSK 030   if the above requirements are not met.   - High School graduation is preferred provided the applicant meets or exceeds the stated prerequisites.
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