Next cohort
6–9 July 2026
Monday to Thursday evenings
Live sessions
5pm – 7pm SAST
Investment
R1,900
Per person · All-inclusive
What Makes Aquaponics 101 Different
A short, focused online course for hobbyists and curious newcomers ready to build their first aquaponics system.
One focused week
Four 2-hour live sessions across Monday to Thursday evenings — easy to fit around work.
Live with Justin & Mark
Every session is taught live by founder Justin Hess with Q&A built in — not a recorded course.
Foundation-level
Designed for hobbyists and DIY practitioners. No prior aquaponics experience required.
Manual, recordings, certificate
Lifetime access to recordings and the full success manual, plus a certificate of completion.
Course Schedule
Day 1
Aquaponics Business Foundations
Day 2
System Design
Day 3
Crop & Fish Production
Day 4
Operations & Finance
Why Choose Afraponix?
Practical & Applied
Real-world skills you can implement immediately on your own system.
Business-Driven
Focus on profitability and sustainable, scalable growth.
Africa-Focused
Solutions designed for African climates, markets and economics.
International Expertise
Learn from global aquaponics leaders with 20+ years in the field.
Meet Your Instructors
Justin Hess (South Africa)
Founder and director of Afraponix, Justin is dedicated to transforming African agriculture through world-class aquaponics education. With deep understanding of Africa’s unique food security challenges, he leads the mission to empower agripreneurs across the continent to build profitable, sustainable enterprises.
Expertise: Business strategy, educational program development, sustainable agriculture leadership, African markets
Mark Austin (Spain)
International aquaponics expert recognised for creating innovative systems that balance efficiency, sustainability and profitability. Mark brings global perspective from designing commercial-scale operations across multiple continents. He leads technical content development for AQUA and AFRA programs.
Expertise: Commercial system design, biointegrated systems engineering, water quality optimisation, automation, operational scaling
Reserve your seat in the upcoming cohort. We keep classes small so every learner gets time with Justin during Q&A.
Register for Aquaponics 101
Submit the form below and we’ll send payment details within 48 hours. Seats are confirmed on payment.
Continue your pathway
Pick the next step that matches where you are — or browse all three on the pathway overview.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the Aquaponics 101 online course.
Frequently asked questions
R1,900 per person. The fee covers all four live evening sessions, lifetime access to the session recordings, the full Aquaponics Success Manual, and a certificate of completion. No hidden costs.
Monday 6 to Thursday 9 July 2026, one live session each evening from 5pm to 7pm SAST. We run a small cohort to keep the Q&A personal.
Fully online via our learning platform at aquaponics.online. Live sessions run on Zoom from inside the platform, with recordings added within 24 hours.
No. Aquaponics 101 is our foundation programme — designed for hobbyists, DIY practitioners and curious newcomers. We start from first principles.
Every session is recorded and added to the platform within 24 hours. You can catch up at your own pace and the recordings stay with you for life.
Justin Hess, founder of Afraponix, with over 20 years of hands-on experience in commercial aquaponics. Every session is live with Justin and includes Q&A.
5pm–7pm SAST works comfortably across most of Africa, Europe and the Middle East:
- West Africa (Lagos) — 3pm–5pm
- UK — 3pm–5pm winter, 4pm–6pm summer
- Cairo / Johannesburg — 5pm–7pm
- East Africa (Nairobi) — 6pm–8pm
- Mauritius / Dubai — 7pm–9pm
- India — 8:30pm–10:30pm
If your time zone is too late for live attendance, the recordings and written-feedback forum keep you fully on track.
If you want to take it further, our AQUA programme (3 weeks, R8,500) covers commercial agribusiness, and AFRA (8 weeks + practical, R19,500) is the master-level programme for operators. See the pathway overview for the full ladder.
Submit the registration form above. We will reply within 48 hours with payment details (EFT or card). Your seat is confirmed on receipt of payment.
