Technical Training Opportunities in Organic Agriculture

Everdale

Everdale’s mission is to be a farm-based organization that provides hands-on, solution-based food and farming education to build and engage healthy local communities. Everdale offers:

• The Sustainable Farming Certificate
• One Day Workshops
• The Farm Planner

Canadian Organic Growers

• Organic Master Gardener Course

Gaia College

Gaia College in Duncan, BC offers a number of online and classroom programs, including a number of organic courses, including:

• Diploma in Organic Land Care
• Organic Horticulture Specialist
  
• Organic Land Care Accreditation (Online and classroom)
• Organic Master Gardener (Online and classroom)
• Ecological Plant Knowledge for Organic Gardeners
• Growing Food 2 - Growing Nutrient Dense and High Energy Food
  
• Ecological Landscape Design
  

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Kwantlen Polytechnic University's Richmond Farm School offers a 10 month training program in small-scale sustainable agriculture that combines both classroom theory and hands-on practicum.

• Richmond Farm School
  

Organic Farming Insititue of British Columbia

OFIBC courses are designed for farmers by experienced organic farmers. The online science and technology courses provide practicing farmers with all they need to understand about the how and why of organic soil management, composting, pruning, pest management and the other practical aspects of organic farming. Field training courses on working organic farms reinforces the knowledge learned online.

• Organic Farming Institute of British Columbia
  

University of British Columbia

The UBC Farm Practicum in Sustainable Agriculture is an eight-month experiential learning program designed for aspiring farmers, urban gardeners, environmental educators, and students with an interest in applying their learning about sustainable agriculture and food systems.

• Practicum in Sustainable Agriculture

Langara College

Langara College Continuing Studies offers a rich and diverse range of lifelong learning opportunities. The Sustainable Communities stream offers a number of programs and certificates for those interested in organic and sustainable agriculture.

• Organic Landscape Management
• Permaculture Design
• Sustainable Urban Beekeeping

Seneca College

Seneca College, in Toronto, ON offers continuing education courses, in partnership with Gaia College, in:

• Organic Landcare Accreditation
• Organic Land Care Accreditation Exam
• Organic Land Care Fundamentals - Level 1
• Organic Land Care Professional - Level 2
• Organic Land Care Advanced - Level 3

Humber College

Humber College in Toronto, ON, in partnership with Gaia College offers online courses, including:

• Organic Horticulture Specialist
  

Burnaby Community and Continuing Education

Burnaby Community and Continuing Education in Burnaby, BC offers continuing education courses, including:

• Organic Master Gardener Certificate
  

Royal Roads University

Royal Roads University in Victoria, BC, offers organic courses in partnership with Gaia College, including:

• Organic Master Gardener
• Organic Horticulture Specialist
• Plant Knowledge for Organic Gardeners
  

Stony Plain Multicultural Heritage Centre

Stony Plain Multicultural Heritage Centre, Alberta offers an Organic Master Gardener course, in conjunction with Gaia College.

Landscape Ontario

Landscape Ontario in Milton offers an Organic Land Care Accreditation course, in partnership with Gaia College.