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The following four options are available:

  1. ENTREPRENEURIAL: Substrate Design + Mushroom Cultivation 
  2. SEMI-COMMERCIAL: Substrate Design + Mushroom Cultivation 
  3. COMMERCIAL: Substrate Design and Mushroom Cultivation + Marketing and Business Planning including the Mushroom Substrate Design Calculator to the value of R 1932 / € 140 EURO
  4. INDUSTRIAL: Substrate Design and Mushroom Cultivation + Marketing and Business Planning and Operational Management System Design including the Mushroom Cultivation Business and Marketing Secrecies e-Book to the value of R 1863 / € 135 EURO as well as the Mushroom Substrate Design Calculator and Mushroom Business Design Guide to the value of R 2898 / € 210 EURO

TEACHING 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

DURATION SPECIFICS

  • Own pace and schedule
  • No time limitations

Currency: South African Rand ZAR for EFT payments, no hidden costs applicable. This is the preferred cost effective payment option for South Africans. To access the bank detail, please scroll down past the card option payment sections.

EURO for PayPal, debit or credit card payments, additional standard card and exchange rate costs might be applicable. Make a convenient electronic payment with either your credit or debit card using the safe and secure PayPal payment gateway. Please note that a PayPal account is NOT a prerequisite to the above-mentioned card payments.

Discount on all e-Learning courses.

Why would you consider e-Learning?

  • The proportion of individuals joining e-Learning interactive web-based training for professional upgrade and for recreational purposes is growing immensely
  • As e-Learning interactive web-based training 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 real-time education?

  • A distinguished and proven method in education
  • Unique combination of instructor-initiated (synchronous) and self-paced (asynchronous) 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 real-time courses
  • 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
  • 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
  • Reduced course rate

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 2999 | € 217 e-Learning

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

R 3999 | € 290 e-Learning

Focus will be on 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 7999 | € 580 e-Learning

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 / € 140 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 11999 | € 870 e-Learning

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 4761 / € 345 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.

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