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Mushroom Cultivation Courses e-Learning

The following five courses (see table below) are available:

  1. Entrepreneurial
    Substrate Design + Mushroom Cultivation
  2. Semi-Commercial
    Substrate Design + Mushroom Cultivation + Marketing
  3. Commercial
    Substrate Design + Mushroom Cultivation + Marketing and Business Planning
    including the Mushroom Substrate Design Calculator to the value of R 1932 / € 155 EURO
  4. Industrial
    Substrate Design + Mushroom Cultivation + Marketing and Business Planning + Operational Management System Design
    including the Mushroom Cultivation Business and Marketing Secrecies e-Book to the value of R 1863 / € 150 EURO as well as the Mushroom Substrate Design Calculator and Mushroom Business Design Guide to the value of R 3864 / € 310 EURO
  5. Refresher
    Skills Renewal + Mushroom Cultivation Case Studies + Latest Developments
    Highly customised to your requirements
  • Benefits Mushroom Cultivation eLearning
  • Mushroom Cultivation Education

Comparison of gourmet mushroom cultivation course levels via e-Learning

 

Gourmet Mushroom Cultivation Courses via e-Learning
Self-paced = e-Learning modules / software / books + Q&A via e-mail

Price structure per person
SADC member rate in ZAR / Non-SADC rate in EURO

Entrepreneurial
 

3 modules

@ R 3 999 /
€ 320

Semi-Commercial
 

5 modules

@ R 4 999 /
€ 400

Commercial
 

10 modules +
Calculator
 
@ R 9 999 /
€ 800

Industrial
 

10 modules +
Calculator +
Design Guide + Secrecies Book

@ R14 999 /
€ 1 200

Refresher
 

3 modules

@ R 3 999 /
€ 320

Focus areas

Spawn

Substrates

Cropping

Marketing

 

 

Business Plans

 

 

 

Operations

 

 

 

 

Case Studies

 

 

Problem Solving

 

 

Business Rescue

 

 

 

 

 

Books and Software

Design Calculator1

 

 

 

Design Guide 2

 

 

 

 

Secrecies Book 3

 

 

 

 

Design System 4

 

 

 

 

 

1 Mushroom Substrate Design Calculator
2 Mushroom Business Design Guide e-book
3 Mushroom Cultivation, Business and Marketing Secrecies e-book
4 Business Plan and Operational Management Design System

Mushroom Cultivation

PLATFORM

  • Modules via e-mail
  • Attached PDF, XLSX and JPG documents

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Ability to send and receive e-mail
  • Preferably an e-mail address where size limitation is not a barrier (minimum 25 Mb) e.g. gmail.com or yahoo.com

COURSE DURATION SPECIFICS

  • Own pace and schedule
  • No time limitations

HOW TO CHOOSE THE CORRECT CURRENCY

Each course has two different rates, the

  1. Discounted SADC member rate as listed in ZAR (South African Rand) and the
  2. International non-SADC rate as stated in EURO

Discounted SADC member rate as listed in ZAR
Participants from SADC countries www.sadc.int/member-states qualify for the discounted rate as listed in ZAR (South African Rand), but ONLY when paid in ZAR, either directly via

  • Manual EFT
  • Instant EFT by Payfast, or the
  • Payfast payment gateway

International non-SADC rate as stated in EURO
Participants from non-SADC countries should use the secure PayPal gateway to pay the rate as stated in EURO, either directly via

  • PayPal, or the
  • PayPal debit / credit card options (PayPal account is not a prerequisite to these card payments)

Why would you consider e-Learning?

  • The proportion of individuals joining e-Learning interactive self-paced training for professional upgrade and for recreational purposes is growing immensely
  • As e-Learning denotes the physical separation of the learner from the instructor, it is characterised by non-contiguous communication, meaning that the learner and instructor are separated not only in space but also in time
  • e-Learning reaches out to learners wherever they live or wish to study
  • If you have access to e-mail, the popular e-Learning method would be the preferred choice
  • The e-Learning learner is typically in full, partial or no employment and / or having family and social commitment

What are the advantages of e-Learning over Virtual Learning?

  • A distinguished and proven method in education 
  • Unique combination of instructor-initiated and self-paced training, thus greater flexibility as it allows learners to study at their own pace over a longer period of time
  • Ability to complete your course as quickly or slowly as circumstance dictates
  • Eliminating the technical set-up requirements associated with virtual sessions
  • All information in clear and easy to understand modules via e-mail, attached PDF, XLSX and JPG documents
  • One learner per instructor, thus undivided attention. Also unlimited e-mail and / or cell phone access to instructor whilst doing the course. Problem solving emergencies are usually resolved via WhatsApp text or calls
  • Recognising the immense social interaction needs of all human beings, we will spend a considerable amount of time guiding you through the material, explaining the finer detail and addressing your questions 
  • Ability to continue without interruption, even during unexpected events such as the COVID-19 pandemic 
  • More cost-effective when compared to the Virtual Learning method of training

Why registering for a course at the Academy?

  • You are dealing with experienced mushroom specialists, in other words, professionals who completed post graduate degrees at universities, worked at research institutes and served the private industries over years
  • Mushroom cultivation is a field of specialisation. We also recommend you complete the training before spending on infrastructure you will probably not need
  • Value for money. A surprisingly high number of spawn, cultivating and so-called mushroom guru workshops and courses are run by amateurs. Training should preferably be left to the professionals. Unless you want to be a mushroom hobbyist

Please select the most suitable level of training:

  • No registration deadline, thus possible to register any time of the year
  • Commencement date: Any time of the year, all year round
  • Duration and completion: No limitations, depending on your circumstances
  • Payment deadline: Directly after submitting the registration form. Please follow the payment instructions

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ENTREPRENEURIAL:
Substrate Design + Mushroom Cultivation

R 3999 | € 320 e-Learning

Mushroom cultivation for supply to organic and farmers markets. Focus will be on the range of oyster mushroom species, some of which are cultivated at room temperature. Thus no need to have expensive structures or complicated climate control systems.

SEMI-COMMERCIAL:
Substrate Design + Mushroom Cultivation + Marketing

R 4999 | € 400 e-Learning

Mushroom cultivation for supply to specialty food service distributors. Focus will include shiitake bag cultivation, which is a bit more challenging and complicated as you would probably need facilities to cool down. Unless you want to follow the traditional shiitake log cultivation method. Shiitake is sought after, in both fresh and dried form.

The entire range of oyster mushroom species will also be discussed, some of which are cultivated at room temperature. Unless cultivating the king oyster or other winter oyster strains, there is no need to have expensive structures or complicated climate control systems.

COMMERCIAL:
Substrate Design and Mushroom Cultivation + Marketing and Business Planning

R 9999 | € 800 e-Learning

Mushroom cultivation for supply to broad spectrum food service distributors. Focus will be on the commercial technology to cultivate a range of gourmet / exotic / specialty / medicinal mushroom species with emphasis on substrate design, specialised cultivation and climate control requirements as well as business plan information. Also included is the sought-after Mushroom Substrate Design Calculator to the value of R 1932 / € 155 EURO. Although a commercial setup might be costly, the outcome will be extremely profitable.

Priority will be given to shiitake, enoki, nameko, pioppino, lion’s mane and shimeji cultivation, which is a bit more challenging and complicated as you probably would need facilities to cool down. Shiitake is sought after in both fresh and dried form, whereas the others are mainly cultivated for the fresh market.

The entire range of oyster mushroom species will also be discussed, some of which are cultivated at room temperature. Unless cultivating the king oyster or other winter oyster strains, there is no need to have expensive structures or complicated climate control systems.

INDUSTRIAL:
Substrate Design and Mushroom Cultivation + Marketing and Business Planning and Operational Management System Design

R 14999 | € 1200 e-Learning

Mushroom cultivation for supply to wholesale food service distributors. Focus will be on the industrial technology to cultivate the entire range of 60-100 gourmet / exotic / specialty / medicinal mushroom species with emphasis on substrate design, specialised cultivation and climate control requirements, business and marketing plan information as well as operational management. Also included is the Mushroom Cultivation Business and Marketing Secrecies e-book as well as the sought-after Mushroom Substrate Design Calculator and Mushroom Business Design Guide to the combined value of R 5727 / € 460 EURO. Where needed, Business Plan and Operational Management Design System software is available as an additional option.

Priority will be given to shiitake, enoki, nameko, pioppino, lion’s mane and shimeji cultivation, which is a bit more challenging and complicated as you probably would need facilities to cool down. Shiitake is sought after in both fresh and dried form, whereas the others are mainly cultivated for the fresh market.

The entire range of oyster mushroom species will also be discussed, some of which are cultivated at room temperature. Unless cultivating the king oyster or other winter oyster strains, there is no need to have expensive structures or complicated climate control systems.

REFRESHER:
Skills Renewal + Mushroom Cultivation Case Studies + Latest Developments

R 3999 | € 320 e-Learning

Mushroom cultivation in need for a kickstart or upscaling. You have completed one of our mushroom cultivation courses and are either cultivating on the sideline or life got in the way and you never really got to the cultivation stage. You now find it challenging to remember some of the detail and / or are uncertain how to approach some of the cultivation-related processes. The refresher course will put you on track. In addition, critical evaluation of video-based cultivation case studies from different parts of the globe will take you on an international roadshow and will enable you to distinquish the rights from the wrongs. Futhermore, you will be exposed to the latest cultivation-related developments. The refresher course will be customised according to your own requirements.

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