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Our programs are designed to grow with you, and so does your investment. Begin at any level, upgrade anytime, and graduate with infrastructure credit.
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Begin at the level that matches your current experience. Your pathway is flexible, your destination clear: from beginner to commercial master.
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Your previous investment always credits toward the next level. Progressive learning, cumulative investment.
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Complete AFRA Master level and receive R19,500 credit toward your AQUA HARVEST commercial system.
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You graduate certified, trained, and ready to operate commercially — professional credentials and operational expertise to launch successfully.
Progressive training from foundation to mastery — start where you are, upgrade as you grow.
Step 01 · Beginner
1 week · Fully online
Foundational principles, water chemistry, fish and plant biology, and small-scale system design. Ideal for hobbyists and complete newcomers.
Learn more about Aquaponics 101 →
Step 02 · Agribusiness
3 weeks · Fully online
Commercial system planning, financial modelling, operations and market positioning. For entrepreneurs preparing to launch a producing farm.
Step 03 · Master
8 weeks hybrid · 7 online + 1 practical
Master-level technical training plus a hands-on practical week. Graduates leave with the skills and infrastructure credit to build a commercial farm.
Begin at any level. Upgrade anytime. Investment carries forward.
STEP 1: START
R1,900
Level: START — Beginner
Mode: 100% Online (1 week)
Prerequisites: No experience required
Learn more about Aquaponics 101 →
This foundation course teaches you everything you need to start your aquaponics journey. Set up, cycle and maintain a home system, understand the nitrogen cycle, choose appropriate fish and plants, and troubleshoot common issues.
This foundation course teaches you everything you need to start your aquaponics journey. Set up, cycle and maintain a home system, understand the nitrogen cycle, choose appropriate fish and plants, and troubleshoot common issues.
STEP 2: BUILD
Level: BUILD — Agribusiness
Mode: 100% Online (3 weeks)
Prerequisites: Aquaponics 101 training required
R8,500
R5,499Limited time
Launch and operate a viable commercial aquaponics business. This professional-level course teaches you to scale from home to commercial production — commercial fish management, seed-to-harvest production planning, daily business operations, team management, and complete commercial system design.
Includes all 7 modules from Aquaponics 101, plus:
Launch and operate a viable commercial aquaponics business. This professional-level course teaches you to scale from home to commercial production — commercial fish management, seed-to-harvest production planning, daily business operations, team management, and complete commercial system design.
Includes all 7 modules from Aquaponics 101, plus:
STEP 3: SCALE
Level: Master
Mode: Hybrid (7 weeks online, 1 week physical)
Includes: AQUA Training
R19,500
Launch and operate a viable commercial aquaponics business.
This professional-level course teaches you to scale from home to commercial production. You’ll master commercial fish management, seed-to-harvest production planning, daily business operations, team management, and complete commercial system design.
Comprehensive training manual (digital & print)
AQUA HARVEST Master Operator Certificate
Teaching Aquaponics Certification
3 Professional Masterclasses
Lifetime access & priority support
Executive alumni network
🎁 R19,500 credit toward AQUA HARVEST system
Includes all 15 modules from AQUA, plus:
Launch and operate a viable commercial aquaponics business.
This professional-level course teaches you to scale from home to commercial production. You’ll master commercial fish management, seed-to-harvest production planning, daily business operations, team management, and complete commercial system design.
Comprehensive training manual (digital & print)
AQUA HARVEST Master Operator Certificate
Teaching Aquaponics Certification
3 Professional Masterclasses
Lifetime access & priority support
Executive alumni network
🎁 R19,500 credit toward AQUA HARVEST system
Includes all 15 modules from AQUA, plus:
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Real-world skills you can implement immediately on your own system.
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Focus on profitability and sustainable, scalable growth.
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Solutions designed for African climates, markets and economics.
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Learn from global aquaponics leaders with 20+ years in the field.
Visionary Leader & Director
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
International Aquaponics Expert
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
Next Cohort Starts
6th July 2026
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Reserve your seat in the upcoming cohort. Cohorts run quarterly across all three levels.
Tell us a bit about you and which programme you want to join. We’ll be in touch within one business day with cohort dates and next steps.
Got Questions
Common questions about how Afraponix online training works.
Aquaponics 101 runs for one week, fully online. AQUA Agribusiness runs for three weeks, fully online. AFRA Master runs for six weeks in total: five weeks online plus one week of practical, on-site training at our facility.
No prior experience is required for Aquaponics 101 — it is our beginner-level foundation programme. The AQUA Agribusiness programme requires completion of Aquaponics 101, and the AFRA Master programme requires completion of AQUA.
AQUA is our agribusiness-level programme that teaches you to launch a commercial aquaponics operation — system planning, financial modelling, operations and market positioning. AFRA is our master-level programme that builds on AQUA with advanced water quality, operating standards, professional masterclasses and a one-week hands-on practical.
Aquaponics 101 and AQUA are fully online. AFRA Master is hybrid — five weeks online plus one week of in-person practical training at our facility. All online sessions are run live with instructor support, not pre-recorded only.
Live online sessions run 5pm–7pm SAST, scheduled across the duration of your programme. Every session is recorded and added to the learning platform within 24 hours, so you can catch up if you miss one or revisit anything later.
5pm–7pm SAST works comfortably across most of Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Common local equivalents:
If you’re in a very different time zone, you can rely on the recordings and the asynchronous forum — written feedback is given on the platform.
All training content lives on our dedicated learning platform at aquaponics.online — videos, manuals, assignments, quizzes and the community forum. You’ll receive your login once your application is confirmed.
A stable broadband connection (5 Mbps or better), a laptop or desktop with a webcam, and a quiet space for the live sessions. The learning platform runs in any modern browser — no software installs required.
We cap cohorts at around 20–25 learners to keep instructor attention high. Once a cohort fills, new applications roll over to the next intake.
Yes — live sessions are fully interactive. You can ask questions via voice or chat during the session. The community forum on aquaponics.online is open between sessions for asynchronous questions and instructor feedback.
Yes — every programme awards an Afraponix-issued operator certificate on completion: AQUA SPROUT Operator (Aquaponics 101), AQUA FLOURISH Professional (AQUA), AQUA HARVEST Master (AFRA). Certificates are recognised across our network and partner farms.
Yes — alumni keep platform access for life, can join the ongoing community, and get priority access to Afraponix consulting, system orders, and operator events.
Live online tuition, all session recordings, the digital training manual (physical copies can be arranged on request), your operator certificate, lifetime access to your cohort’s materials, and the alumni community on aquaponics.online. AFRA adds a one-week practical at our facility.
After submitting your application, our team will email you a secure payment link with options for full payment, deposit-plus-balance, or instalments where applicable. Programme fees start at ZAR 1,900 for Aquaponics 101.
Yes. Your previous programme fee is credited toward the next level: when you upgrade from Aquaponics 101 to AQUA, your 101 fee is applied to the AQUA cost, and the same applies when upgrading from AQUA to AFRA.
Get in touch as early as possible. We’ll transfer you to a later cohort wherever feasible. Refund terms are explained in your registration confirmation.
