Workplace Education

Join the leaders of the pack and upgrade your skills! NSFA offers courses under the Workplace Education Initiative (WEI) to farm owners and employees during the winter months. The Workplace Education Initiative promotes learning at work and supports the development of your workers by increasing workplace skills.

The NSFA has offered Workplace Education programs throughout the province, and in recent times, virtually, thanks to the Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration. These 40-hour training sessions offer training around essential skills in the areas of financial management, communications, business plan development, and technology – just to name a few!

If you have an idea for a course you would like to take, please email us at [email protected]

The Farm & Workforce Development team will coordinate with the NS Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration to continue offering courses through their Workplace Education Initiative. 

If you have ten to twelve participants, you can book a course for your business and employees, or individuals can join with other NS Federation of Agriculture members from across the province for online training.

In January 2025 the courses offered will be Financial Fundamentals Level 1, Financial Fundamentals Level 2, Excel Level 1, Marketing for Business and Website Design.

Registration for the 2025 winter semester will take place in November 2024. Instructors will reach out to participants in December to do Individual Needs Assessments (INA’s) and the classes begin in January so they can finish in late March.

Find the Registration Form here.

There are many courses available through the WEI. Check here for the list and let us know if there is a course that interests you by emailing our Training and Awareness Coordinator at [email protected]