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Career Guidance in Blue Economy Zanzibar

The blue economy includes all economic activities related to oceans, seas and coasts. It covers a wide range of interlinked established sectors (e.g. shipping, offshore oil&gas, coastal tourism) and emerging sectors (e.g. offshore renewables, biotechnology).

The blue economy spans from maritime transport, offshore renewable or oil & gas, fisheries and coastal tourism. These sectors are inter-related and jobs are available for you to move across. ZCC gives you the chance to BeBlue.

Why study Aquaculture and Fisheries?

Fisheries and aquaculture are very important to New Zealanders because of the importance of the freshwater and marine environments for our culture, food and trade. Management of wild fisheries and aquaculture is connected – both require science to innovate and ensure sustainable practice. Understanding environmental impacts, reducing waste, enhancing production and ensuring the highest value for the products we produce are all challenges that will be met through the application of science across a range of disciplines.

Career opportunities

With a Certificate in Aquaculture and Fisheries you’ll be well placed to work in a variety of positions within Zanzibar and East Africa. The companies who produce, catch and process the fish we eat or export provide opportunities for researchers to be involved from production and harvest through to processing and marketing. The College qualifies graduates to work in the following:

Investing in aquaculture projects, such as fish farms and hatcheries.
Governmental and private fish farms.
Specialized fish feed industry
Various fields of seafood processing and technology.
Educational and training institutions of fisheries and aquaculture.

Course Description

The programme of Fish Processing, Quality Assurance and Marketing has been designed to produce graduates who will satisfy the needs of employers as well as self-employment in the twenty first century and are ready to enter engineering employment and are equipped to continue learning throughout their life. The graduates from the programme of Fish Processing Quality Assurance and Marketing will be flexible and able to meet challenges of the job market either formal or informal sectors. This programme of Fish Processing, Quality Assurance and Marketing also address national needs articulated through various aspects of policies such higher and technical education.

The course are offered on a basis beginning with a foundation course in fish farming methods for new entrants progressing to training for experienced farmers, to improve their skills and knowledge of aquaculture techniques. Our courses include training in seaweed on-growing and fish welfare.

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Shortcourse in Seafood Sales Person

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Shorcourses in Seafood Processing Leading Hand

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Seafood Processing & Aquaculture Supervisor

TZS 40,000/mo 9 months

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Shortcourses in Aquaculture Farm Hand

TZS 50,000/mo 9 months

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Course requirements

This practical course would suit anyone who wants to enter this growth industry or who is working in the industry already. It will certainly benefit those who want to start their own fish farms, or wish to progress on to third level education to pursue studies in Marine Biology.

Please ensure that “ALL PAYMENTS” due for the university are paid through the bank for safety and convenience.

BANK DETAILS

Bank Name: CRDB Bank PLC

Account Number: CRDB Bank PLC

Account Name: ZCC

MODE OF PAYMENT:

1. Direct Payment: This is payment made by directly depositing all fees straight into our bank account through any CRDB Bank near you. Please return the Bank Slip to the College Account Office after making a deposit. It will be used as proof of payment.

2. Mobile Payment: This is payment made to the College CRDB Bank account through mobile money services, be it M-Pesa, Tigo Pesa or Airtel Money. Please DO NOT DELETE the completion message after the transaction completes for it is to be used as proof of payment at the College Account Offices

Instructions

Eligible students are required to complete the Student Instalment Payment Note enrolment process on line. The enrolment period opens when registration begins and ends the second Friday of a term.

The Online Installment Payment Plan enables students to pay the term tuition, fees, and housing charges less any aid disbursed, over THREE equal installments during the semester. An online agreement between the student and Teachers College must be electronically completed on the ZCC portal

A payment of 1/3 of their total charges is required on line (electronic check or bank/credit card) to complete the enrolment process in the payment plan.
The remaining balance of tuition is to be paid in two instalments by the required payment dates.

Email notifications are sent to the email address on file before each instalment payment date. Students need to keep their email address current with ZCC.