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Farm Technician Program

PEI FARM TECHNICIAN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM.
2025 Training Block 
Monday, January 12, 2025 to Friday,  February 14, 2025
Farm Centre, 420 University Avenue, Charlottetown PE
 
 
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 in Farm Technician by the PEI Department of Innovation and Advanced Learning.
 
The program highlights the important contribution of farm technicians to Canada’s agri-food system.  
 
Apprentices work 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, Dalhousie Faculty of Agriculture, on PEI.  
 
This unique program was developed to address the demand for a skilled, 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;

P.E.I. Agriculture Sector Council
420 University Avenue
Farm Centre, Suite 113
Charlottetown, PE C1A 7Z5
phone: 902- 892-1091, fax: 902-892-1891
email: info@peiagsc.ca
 
BLUE SEAL RECEIPTANTS 2024

Congratulations on Achieving your Farm Technician Blue Seal Class of 2024! 
  • Mellissa Costain
  • Breckum Weeks
  • Connor Mill
  • Joshua Brown
  • Carter MacDougall
  • Alystair O'Connor
  • Breton Harding
  • Laura Gaudet
  • Evan Pastoor
  • Tyler Peters

We now have 56 Apprentices that have received their Blue Seals from Apprenticeship PEI !! Amazing job!
 

The new schedule will be coming soon.... https://www.dal.ca/faculty/agriculture/extended-learning/pei-farm-technician-apprenticeship-program.html






 
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Farm Tech 2015

Farm Tech 2016

First Female Farm Technician- Amanda Acorn

Farm Technician Program 2013