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Certified Aquaculture Professional

Online Certification  ·  10 Week  ·  Globally Recognised  ·  (CAQP)

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Executive Summary

Certified Aquaculture Professional

Designed for today’s high-impact professionals, the Certified Aquaculture Professional (CAQP) delivers a rigorous Advanced-level curriculum that equips participants with the knowledge, tools and frameworks needed to excel in crop and livestock production, agribusiness management and sustainable farming systems.

This 10 Week programme is structured around FAO Good Agricultural Practices, GlobalG.A.P. and recognised agricultural and extension standards, ensuring every graduate applies internationally validated methods to real-world challenges.

GLI’s CAQP holders are recognised by leading organisations across Africa, the Gulf, Europe and the Americas as qualified, results-driven professionals. Whether you are advancing your current career or transitioning into new responsibilities, this certification provides the competitive edge you need in 2026 and beyond.

Programme Overview

Certification at a Glance

Certification
Certified Aquaculture Professional
Acronym
CAQP
Category
Agriculture & Agribusiness
Level
Advanced
Duration
10 Week
Delivery Mode
100% Online
Assessment
Online Examination
Certificate
Digital + Physical
CPD Eligibility
CPD Accredited
Alumni Benefits
GLI Network Access
Self-Paced
USD 449
Live Virtual
USD 649
Target Audience

Who Should Enrol?

  • Agronomists and Farm Managers
  • Agricultural Extension and Advisory Officers
  • Agribusiness and Value-Chain Professionals
  • Cooperative and Rural Development Practitioners
Programme Inclusions

Everything Included in Your Enrolment

  • All study materials and study guide
  • Access to GLI online learning portal
  • Online examination and assessment
  • Digital certificate and digital badge
  • Physical certificate (shipped to you)
  • CPD credits for professional bodies
  • GLI alumni network membership
  • Facilitator and tutor support
  • Resource downloads and reference library
  • Automatic enrolment confirmation
Certification Benefits

Why This Certification Matters for Your Career

Career Advancement
Accelerate your career towards senior agronomy, farm management and agribusiness leadership roles
Professional Recognition
Credential aligned with FAO Good Agricultural Practices, GlobalG.A.P. and recognised agricultural and extension standards
Leadership Capability
Develop the strategic and operational skills to lead complex crop and livestock production functions
Organisational Impact
Design and implement crop and livestock production systems that drive performance and measurable results
Compliance Readiness
Master the standards, compliance and ethical governance central to crop and livestock production
Global Employability
Qualify for crop and livestock production roles across agribusinesses, cooperatives, NGOs, research institutions and government agencies worldwide
Competency Framework

Core Competencies You Will Develop

✦Aquaculture Production Systems
✦Hatchery Management
✦Aquaculture Water Quality
✦Disease Prevention
✦Aquaculture Harvesting
✦Aquaculture Business Management
Course Curriculum

Programme Modules

The full programme, module by module.

Core CurriculumModules 1–20 · specific to Certified Aquaculture Professional · module 20 is the capstone
1
Aquaculture Production Systems
Livestock production systems: extensive, semi-intensive and intensive · Livestock production, health and herd economics · Drones and aerial crop monitoring · Soil carbon and sequestration
2
Aquaculture Site Selection
Structured interviewing and selection method · Livestock species, breeds and selection criteria · Soil and water conservation and erosion control · Animal welfare and ethical production
3
Aquaculture Species Selection
Feed, fodder and livestock nutrition · Crop planning, rotation and the cropping calendar · Soil-water-plant relationships · Crop water requirements and evapotranspiration
4
Hatchery Management
Scaling innovation to production · Materials management and the supply-production interface · Book and e-book production, formats and metadata · Document production: formatting, version control and the house standard
5
Fish Seed Production
Market analysis and environmental scanning · Segmentation, targeting and positioning (STP) · Customer personas and insight · Value proposition design and messaging
6
Pond and Tank Management
Funnel, pipeline and conversion metrics · Continuous improvement and optimisation · Promotions, discounts and margin · Commercial deal structuring
7
Aquaculture Water Quality
Reputation and crisis communications · Segmentation, targeting and the useful segment · Value proposition and differentiation · Route to market and channel design
8
Fish Nutrition and Feeding
Plant nutrition, foliar feeding and micronutrients · Animal nutrition, ration formulation and feeding systems · Digital service and self-service: designing for completion, not deflection · Public and B2B service delivery: experience where the customer cannot leave
9
Aquatic Animal Health
Animal health and biosecurity: keeping disease out and catching it early · Managing service delivery in health, education and technical settings · Animal health, disease and biosecurity · Customer and brand health metrics
10
Disease Prevention
Community-based protection and prevention · Campaigns, advertising and integrated communication · Loyalty, advocacy and referrals · Customer experience and journey mapping
11
Aquaculture Biosecurity
Fair treatment and consumer rights · Prioritising experience investments · Customer and journey analysis · Designing a service or experience improvement
12
Stocking and Growth Management
Driving measurable revenue growth · Segmentation and personalisation · Turning insight into action · Relationship management and retention
13
Aquaculture Harvesting
User satisfaction and experience · Content and channel planning · Channel conflict: margins, territories and keeping partners honest · Communication strategy: audience, message and channel
14
Post-Harvest Fish Handling
Post-harvest loss and handling · Post-harvest handling, storage and loss reduction · Post-harvest loss, handling and storage · Post-harvest handling and loss reduction
15
Aquaculture Processing
Records management and retention · Digital HR and the employee experience platform · Customer (employee/manager) satisfaction · Retention strategy and turnover analysis
16
Aquaculture Business Management
Digital channels and channel migration · Retail fraud and scam prevention · Inclusion in practice: culture, gender and everyday experience · Onboarding quality, milestones and early retention
17
Aquaculture Marketing
Marketing planning and budgeting · Setting objectives and marketing KPIs · Marketing and sales: scope, roles and value · The marketing concept and customer orientation
18
Sustainable Aquaculture
Sales ethics and sustainable selling · Audience analysis: knowing who you are speaking to · Cross-cultural and mixed-audience delivery · Strategic development and long-range positioning
19
Aquaculture Risk Management
Risk and vulnerability assessment · Guest experience, registration and front-of-house operations · Customer loyalty and repeat purchase in retail · Guest experience, reviews and reputation
20
Aquaculture Professional Capstone
Truthful advertising and claims · Governance of campaigns and spend · Conflicts of interest and transparency · Campaign and channel effectiveness
Professional ElectivesModules 21–30 · common to all GLI certifications · broaden your professional range
21
Strategic Communication and Executive Presentation
Vision, purpose and translating direction into work · Audience-centred communication and message structure · Executive leadership: the board interface and enterprise stewardship · Persuasive structure: framing, evidence and the ask
22
Leadership and Team Effectiveness
Leadership identity, style and the limits of style · Leadership assessment, feedback and continuous self-review · What critical reasoning is and what it is not · Situational and adaptive leadership
23
Analytical Thinking and Evidence-Based Reasoning
Creativity and critical-thinking development · Analytical techniques and bias · Evidence-based improvement · Problem framing: symptoms, definition and scope
24
Professional Decision-Making
Managerial decision-making, bias and decision rights · Escalation and decision-making · Decision support: briefs, options and judgement under pressure · Decision frameworks: criteria, weighting and trade-offs
25
Negotiation, Influence and Stakeholder Management
Negotiation preparation: interests, options and the walk-away · Power, followership and organisational politics · Negotiation: preparation, interests and value creation · Concessions, anchoring and the shape of a bargain
26
Project and Execution Management
Proposals, bids and the business case · Project roles and the project manager · Developing the project business case · Planning, scheduling and personal workflow systems
27
Financial Literacy for Professionals
Financial reporting standards and their application · Financial management for the operating manager · Liquidity, funding and balance sheet management · Management accounting: costing, budgeting and decision support
28
Digital Skills, AI and Technology for Professionals
Digital workplace, collaboration and user support · Productivity, collaboration and workflow tools · Tools for interaction and collaboration · Working with data: quality, interpretation and honest presentation
29
Ethics, Governance and Professional Accountability
Ethical leadership: integrity, tolerated behaviour and moral courage · Ethics, conduct and speaking up · Business development risk, ethics and integrity · AI for managers: adoption, oversight and governance
30
Personal Effectiveness, Productivity and Career Growth
Emotional competence: awareness, regulation and expression · Self-awareness, strengths and the accuracy of self-image · Emotional intelligence and self-regulation · Priority: outcomes, importance and the urgency trap

Every module opens in the learning portal with its full lesson set, worked examples, further reading and video masterclasses. 30 modules · 150 lessons.

Learning Outcomes

What You Will Achieve

  • Establish a comprehensive understanding of Certified Aquaculture Professional principles aligned with FAO Good Agricultural Practices, GlobalG.A.P. and recognised agricultural and extension standards
  • Apply evidence-based methods to improve crop and livestock production, agribusiness management and sustainable farming systems
  • Master crop and soil science, agronomy and land management and livestock, animal husbandry and veterinary fundamentals
  • Apply farm business management, value chains and markets and sustainable, climate-smart and regenerative agriculture in real-world settings
  • Lead risk management, quality and compliance relevant to your field
  • Design stakeholder engagement and professional communication strategies
  • Use data-driven decision-making and performance-measurement tools effectively
  • Apply internationally recognised best practice to advance your career in crop and livestock production
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Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

What is the CAQP certification?

The Certified Aquaculture Professional is a professional certification awarded by the Global Leadership Institute. It covers 20 core modules specific to Aquaculture Professional, culminating in the capstone “Aquaculture Professional Capstone”, plus 10 professional elective modules common to all GLI certifications. Candidates study through the online portal, submit the capstone project and sit a final examination; those who pass receive a verifiable certificate carrying a unique certificate ID.

Who should enrol in the CAQP?

This certification is ideal for Agronomists and Farm Managers, Agricultural Extension and Advisory Officers, Agribusiness and Value-Chain Professionals and Cooperative and Rural Development Practitioners, and other professionals seeking to formalise their expertise in crop and livestock production, agribusiness management and sustainable farming systems with a globally recognised credential.

How long does the CAQP certification take to complete?

The programme is structured over 10 Week and offers flexible learning modes. Self-paced learners can progress at their own schedule, while live virtual participants follow a structured cohort schedule with facilitator-led sessions.

Is the CAQP internationally recognised?

Yes. GLI certifications are recognised across 100+ countries and are aligned with FAO Good Agricultural Practices, GlobalG.A.P. and recognised agricultural and extension standards. Graduates receive a digital certificate, a physical certificate and CPD credits recognised by employers worldwide.

What is the cost of the CAQP certification?

The Certified Aquaculture Professional is offered in two formats: Self-Paced at USD 449 and Live Virtual at USD 649. Corporate group rates are available for organisations enrolling 5 or more participants. Contact GLI for a bespoke corporate training quotation.

What does the CAQP certification include?

Enrolment includes all study materials and study guides, access to GLI's online learning portal, online examination, digital certificate and badge, physical certificate (posted), CPD credits, GLI alumni network membership, and ongoing facilitator support.

What is the assessment format for the CAQP?

The Certified Aquaculture Professional is assessed through an online examination consisting of multiple-choice questions, case study analysis, and practical application assignments. The assessment is designed to evaluate real-world competency, not just theoretical recall.

What CPD credits do I earn from the CAQP?

The Certified Aquaculture Professional carries Continuing Professional Development (CPD) credits, which can be applied towards professional body requirements including recognised international professional associations.

Can I study the CAQP while working full-time?

Absolutely. The self-paced option is designed for busy working professionals and allows you to study when and where it suits you. Live virtual sessions are typically scheduled in the evenings or on weekends to accommodate professional commitments.

What career outcomes can I expect from the CAQP?

Graduates progress towards senior agronomy, farm management and agribusiness leadership roles. The CAQP strengthens your expertise in crop and livestock production, agribusiness management and sustainable farming systems and positions you for advancement across agribusinesses, cooperatives, NGOs, research institutions and government agencies.

Graduate Voices

What Our Alumni Say

“

The curriculum was directly applicable to my daily work. I immediately applied what I learned and saw results within weeks of completing the programme.

Farm Operations Director
Private Sector
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GLI's certification is the most practical professional programme I have attended. The international frameworks gave me credibility with my employer and clients.

Agribusiness Manager
NGO Sector
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I earned my CAQP while working full-time. The self-paced format made it possible, and the quality of the content is genuinely world-class.

Agricultural Extension Lead
Government
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