INTERNATIONAL
e-LEARNING - INTERACTIVE SELF-PACED COURSES
Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America and Caribbean, Northern America, Oceania
Mushroom Cultivation Courses e-Learning
The following five courses (see table below) are available:
- Entrepreneurial
Substrate Design + Mushroom Cultivation
- Semi-Commercial
Substrate Design + Mushroom Cultivation + Marketing
- Commercial
Substrate Design + Mushroom Cultivation + Marketing and Business Planning
including the Mushroom Substrate Design Calculator to the value of R 1932 / € 155 EURO
- 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
- Refresher
Skills Renewal + Mushroom Cultivation Case Studies + Latest Developments
Highly customised to your requirements
Comparison of gourmet mushroom cultivation course levels via e-Learning
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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 |
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Substrates |
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Cropping |
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Marketing |
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Business Plans |
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Operations |
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Case Studies |
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Problem Solving |
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Business Rescue |
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Books and Software |
Design Calculator1 |
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Design Guide 2 |
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Secrecies Book 3 |
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Design System 4 |
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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
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
- Discounted SADC member rate as listed in ZAR (South African Rand) and the
- 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