NAQDA Training Academy

Advance your aquaculture expertise with NAQDA

Structured certification pathways, field laboratories, and specialist mentors help producers, officers, and investors deliver sustainable aquaculture growth nationwide.

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24,300+ Producers certified since 2015
47 Training-enabled aquaculture centres
180+ Accredited national trainers
13 Modular certification pathways
Academy at a glance

National training that blends policy, science, and practice

NAQDAโ€™s academy operates in partnership with the Ministry of Fisheries, provincial centres, and private hatcheries to deliver industry-ready skills and globally aligned standards.

Accredited national curriculum

Ministry-issued certificates with NVQ alignment and regulatory recognition for operators, supervisors, and extension teams.

Experiential field delivery

Blended learning with on-site broodstock labs, feed formulation workshops, and lagoon-based practical sessions.

Flexible modular scheduling

Weekend, weekday, and blended cohorts with distance learning support for producers managing crop cycles.

Industry & investor partnerships

Co-designed courses with hatchery consortiums, export processors, and impact investors to ensure market relevance.

Course catalogue

Explore every NAQDA training track in one place

Select from flagship aquaculture certifications, advisory bootcamps, and digital modules. Each tile expands to show the end-to-end online application tools and support.

Past cohorts & media

See how NAQDA training transforms operations

Revisit highlight reels, cohort showcases, and student stories from recent certification cycles. Each feature captures lab work, field mentoring, and the digital tools producers rely on.

Cluster spotlight

Shrimp hatchery walkthrough & lab protocols

Go inside the Kalpitiya cohort as mentors demonstrate SPF broodstock grading, water analytics, and HACCP documentation in the revamped biosecure lab.

Duration: 6 min highlight Cohort: Coastal 2024-B
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Field practicum

Reservoir cage management photo journal

Follow inland trainees across Kalawewa as they calibrate sensor rigs, execute biomass counts, and sync reports to the NAQDA digital logbook.

Gallery: 18 images Cohort: Freshwater 2023-C
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Alumni voices

Digital extension advisor video log

Listen to weekly reflections from Jayanthi Fernando as she deploys the NAQDA service desk app across six districts and mentors new aqua-entrepreneurs.

Series: 4 episodes Track: Digital 2024-A
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Certification journey

A guided pathway from enrolment to deployment

Each cohort is supported by NAQDA training coordinators, digital resources, and provincial mentors to ensure learning outcomes translate into operational excellence.

01 โ€” Enrolment & skills mapping

Diagnostic interview, competency assessment, and personalised learning plan matched to production goals and provincial context.

02 โ€” Core modules & live labs

Classroom theory, digital assignments, and hatchery/pond practicum focusing on biosecurity, nutrition, and production economics.

03 โ€” Field attachment & mentoring

Three to six week immersion at NAQDA centres or partner facilities with specialist mentoring, benchmarking, and project design.

04 โ€” Certification & deployment

National certification, licensing support, and post-training advisory visits to monitor implementation and connect to finance.

Support ecosystem

Integrated services that keep learning continuous

Learners and employers gain access to extension services, financing facilitation, and digital tools to implement improvements immediately.

Laboratories & broodstock banks

Hands-on diagnostics, broodstock conditioning, and feed formulation labs at provincial centres support applied learning.

Digital learning hub

Webinars, mobile toolkits, and multilingual knowledge libraries extend access beyond the classroom and support remote provinces.

Field attachments & mentoring

Structured attachments with leading farms, hatcheries, and processors to transfer best practices and build peer networks.

Finance & grants desk

Link graduates to concessional finance, grant programmes, and investor showcases to scale their aquaculture ventures.

Ready to enrol?

Talk to the NAQDA Training Desk

Our training coordinators will map your objectives, recommend modules, and connect you with regional mentors and financing options.

Schedule a consultation Email training@naqda.gov.lk