Formation Skills Training Certificate (STC) – Farm Work – Paid work-study program

This professional course aims to train multifunctional agricultural workers. The trainee will develop the skills necessary to handle various daily or periodic indoor and outdoor tasks in a farming environment (animal or horticultural).

Course contents :

  • Learn and perform tasks related to animal nutrition and care, as well as production operations on a farm or in an animal husbandry business.
  • Learn and carry out tasks related to cultivating and harvesting produce in a horticultural business, either in open fields or greenhouses.
  • Learn how to take care of cleaning the facilities and installations, as well as performing basic maintenance on buildings, machinery, and production equipment
  • How to act safely to protect your health and that of the animals. Apply protocols, including those related to biosecurity, hygiene and environmental protection.
Type of training : Skills Training Certificate and Skills Record
Duration : 525 hours
Dates :
  • November 2024
Schedule :
  • 8h30 am to 4 pm (hours may vary depending on the course)
Price :
  • None. (Paid training (salary) during the 525 hours of training).
Venue :
Admissibilité :
  • Admission requirements: Has obtained at least Secondary III credits or the equivalent in the language of instruction, second language and mathematics;
    • or Has obtained an Attestation of Equivalence of Secondary Studies (AESS);
    • or Has successfully completed the General Development Test (GDT) with or without specific prerequisites.
  • Some individuals may be admitted without meeting the prerequisites – verify your eligibility with the SAE Estrie.

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