Online Course: Indoor High Tech Farming (Intermediate Level) Synchronous e-Learning (1 April 2023)

Course Overview

 

This intermediate course is the 2nd of the 3 Level Series of Our Indoor High Tech Farming Course

 

 

During this 7 Hours comprehensive course,  you will learn the following topics and skills:

• Module 1: Propagation of Crops for Indoor Farming

  • Describe types of seeds available to growers and their advantages
  • Explain principles of seed dormancy and maximizing germination for seeds

  Module 2: Photosynthesis and Respiration in Indoor Farming

  • Describe the detailed process in photosynthesis and how it affects crop growth indoor farming
  • Explain the light colors and its effect on photosynthesis for crops
  • Describe relationship between respiration, temperature and the effect on net photosynthesis in crop growth

  Module 3: Temperature, Humidity and CO2 in Indoor Farming

  • Explain differences between relative humidity and absolute humidity
  • Describe potential crop growth rate
  • Describe principles of managing Temperature, humidity, and CO2

  Module 4: Nutrient Management

  • Describe nutrient requirements for crops (leafy vegetables)
  • List different types of nutrient applicable for indoor farming

  Module 5: Crop Nutrient Analysis

  • Calculate the nutrient formulation based on crop type
  • Explain procedure to prepare nutrient for crops

Average class duration is 7 hours

This Training is Suitable for:

 

• Greenhouse growers who wish to explore deeper into indoor farming
• Commercial growers who wish to deepen their knowledge of indoor farming
• Researchers (Farming)
• Other Persons intending to enter the Agricultural industry
• Other Persons interested in indoor farming

 

 Prerequisities

• Already complete the High Tech Indoor Farming (Basic) course by The Living Centre

  

 After you have completed this Intermediate Level Course, you have met the prerequisites to progress to our Advanced Level Training.

                      

Trainer:

Faith is the Founder of The Living Centre, and is professionally trained in Nutritional Farming in Australia as well as High Tech farming from Netherlands (HAS University of Applied Sciences). With expert knowledge in both Soil-Based and Soil-less Agriculture, she also lead the first series of Urban Farming SkillsFuture courses supported by SkillsFuture Singapore. Besides providing professional training in hydroponics to the public and local university, she also provides consultancy to commercial hydroponic farms.

She has been invited as a key speaker at key gardening and edible farming events, including "Community Garden Festival", "Gardeners'Day Out" organised by Nparks Singapore. Faith believes in changing lives through imparting skills and knowledge to local growers in farms and gardening community. 

 

 

Location:
The training will be held fully online due to latest advisory from SkillsFuture Singapore

Course Code: TPG-2020000097

SkillsFuture Funding Validity Period: 21 Apr 2021 - 20 Apr 2023

Course Fees : SG$300
#All Singaporeans aged 25 and above can use their $500 SkillsFuture Credit from the government to pay for a wide range of approved skills-related courses. You can use SkillsFuture credit to pay for up to the full course fee if you have enough credit in your SkillsFuture credit account. 

Funding and Grant Application

1. SkillsFuture Credit (for Singapore aged 25 and above)
   #All Singaporeans aged 25 and above can use their $500 SkillsFuture Credit from the government to pay for a wide range of approved skills-related courses. You can use SkillsFuture credit to pay for up to the full course fee if you have enough credit in your SkillsFuture credit account. 
   
   

	info below accurate w.e.f from 21 April 2021
Type	Category of Individuals
	Singapore Citizen aged 25 and above	Others
Course Fees	SG$300	SG$300
SkillsFuture Credit Funding#	SG$300	-
Total Gross Fee	$0	SG$300
GST Payable	-	-
Total Fee Payable to  "The Living Centre"	SG$0	SG$300

 2. SSG Training Grant (for company sponsored trainees)

Your company can apply for SSG Training Grant for this course of amount SG$14 (Procedure refer here)
Your company will pay the remaining balance of SG$286

	info below accurate w.e.f from 21 April 2021
Type	Individual Trainee
Course Fees	SG$300
SSG Training Grant #	SG$14
Total Gross Fee	SG$286
GST Payable	-
Total Fee Payable to  "The Living Centre" after training grant	SG$286

 3. For others (e.g. Non Singaporeans, Singaporeans aged 24 and below etc)
You can select payment mode as Paypal/Credit Card, Interbank transfer to pay for the full course fees.

How to register for the class?
Click the "Register" Button below

How do I pay for the class?
You can pay via either SkillsFuture Credit, Paypal/Credit Card or Interbank Transfer, or einvoice (for government organisation)
For Singaporeans aged 25 and above who wish to use SkillsFuture Credit, select payment mode as SkillsFuture Credit and we will email you the instructions and supportining documents that you will need to submit your funding application online. If you do not have enough SkillsFuture Credits, you can pay the balance via interbank transfer .