Accredited national curriculum
Ministry-issued certificates with NVQ alignment and regulatory recognition for operators, supervisors, and extension teams.
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.
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
NAQDA’s academy operates in partnership with the Ministry of Fisheries, provincial centres, and private hatcheries to deliver industry-ready skills and globally aligned standards.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 — Enrolment & skills mapping
Diagnostic interview, competency assessment, and personalised learning plan matched to production goals and provincial context.
02 — Core modules & live labs
Classroom theory, digital assignments, and hatchery/pond practicum focusing on biosecurity, nutrition, and production economics.
03 — Field attachment & mentoring
Three to six week immersion at NAQDA centres or partner facilities with specialist mentoring, benchmarking, and project design.
04 — 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.