Description
L’aquaculture devient un pilier majeur de l’économie bleue africaine, créatrice d’emplois locaux, de valeur ajoutée et de sécurité alimentaire. Des étangs familiaux aux systèmes intensifs, de l’élevage continental aux filières marines (tilapia, silure, crevette, huître, poissons côtiers), le potentiel s’étend des lacs et lagunes jusqu’aux estuaires de la façade atlantique. Au Gabon, la demande urbaine croissante, la diversification économique et l’abondance des ressources hydriques favorisent l’essor de fermes performantes et durables. En s’appuyant sur des pratiques responsables, la gestion des aires marines protégées et la traçabilité, la région peut générer des revenus résilients tout en préservant les écosystèmes. Ce certificat outille les apprenants pour transformer des opportunités en projets viables, en couvrant l’ensemble du cycle de gestion d’exploitation : conception, dimensionnement, plan de production, maîtrise des coûts, approvisionnement, commercialisation et financement.
The method UNIVGA privilégie l’efficacité opérationnelle : formation 100% Online, asynchrone, accessible 24h/24, avec un rythme recommandé de 5–8 hours/week. Le cursus combine études de cas réels de la filière pêche/aquaculture en Afrique, simulations technico-économiques, check-lists d’exploitation, gabarits de plans d’affaires et journaux d’observation de terrain (activités réalisables localement avec accompagnement à distance). L’ensemble est rigoureusement aligné sur le référentiel Gestion d’exploitation (planification, logistique, biosécurité, conformité, qualité, maintenance, traçabilité et sécurité au travail). Les apprenants bénéficient d’un accompagnement pédagogique, de feedbacks ciblés, d’évaluations continues et d’une étude finale intégrative. La qualité certifiante UNIVGA garantit des compétences immédiatement mobilisables sur site, adaptées aux réalités africaines et aux exigences de durabilité.
À l’issue, les participants sont prêts à s’installer ou à intégrer des postes dans la filière halieutique : fermes aquacoles, écloseries, coopératives, entreprises de transformation, distribution, administrations des pêches, ONG et projets d’économie bleue. Ils bâtissent un portefeuille de livrables valorisables auprès d’employeurs et de bailleurs : étude de faisabilité, plan de production, budgets et indicateurs, stratégie commerciale, dossier de financement bancable. Le Professional Certificate UNIVGA constitue un signal fort d’employabilité et d’entrepreneuriat responsable, reconnu par un réseau panafricain d’acteurs publics et privés. En développant des fermes rentables, conformes et respectueuses de l’environnement, les diplômés contribuent à la souveraineté alimentaire, à l’inclusion des jeunes et des femmes et à la création d’emplois durables au service des territoires côtiers et continentaux.
What you will learn
This program includes
Admission Requirements
Certification Training — Open to Everyone
No academic prerequisites required
UNIVGA's certified training courses are accessible to general public, without any prior educational requirements. Only one document is needed to get started:
💳 Advance payment possible. Payment can be made in advance. The training will effectively begin after receipt and validation of a copy of your identification document by the administration.
Document transmission
Online - Pre-registration Form
Submit your documents directly through our secure online form.
📝 Pre-registration FormIn person — UNIVGA Group Headquarters
Libreville, Nzeng-Ayong Neighborhood, Chantier Moderne — top floor, door on the right of the tiled building opposite Plaisance.
Payment methods
Tuition fees can be paid in several ways:
To find out the precise payment details suitable for your situation, please contact UNIVGA administration directly.
Contact AdministrationTraining start
Given the nature 100 % Digital courses generally begin 1 to 3 business days after payment confirmation. This time frame allows the administration to prepare your file and create your student account.
How is your training going?
Each lesson is structured in progressive steps. You must complete the 3 mandatory activities to unlock the next lesson.
The Essentials of the Course
Course + Audio + PDFThe core of your training. Each lesson includes a structured written course, an audio course for immersive listening and a Downloadable PDF to revise at any time, even offline. The content is organized progressively with definitions, concrete examples, and practical illustrations.
Case study
A practical case study is integrated into each lesson with an in-depth explanation section to anchor theory in real-world situations.
Lesson FAQ
5 frequently asked questions answered at the bottom of each lesson to address the most common doubts about the subject matter.
Preparation questions
Questions at the end of the lesson to deepen your own research or prepare for discussions with your academic advisor.
Key Points
10 enrichments 🔓 Required10 carefully selected points to deepen your understanding beyond the essentials of the course. They offer additional perspectives, practical applications, and hands-on advice. The validation of this tab is required to unlock the next lesson.
Setting the Scene
Professional graded simulation 🔓 RequiredYou are placed in an interactive professional simulation. Real decisions are presented to you with immediate feedback and detailed correction. Your grade has been recorded and counts towards your academic progress. Validating this tab is mandatory to unlock the next lesson.
Evaluation
20 varied questions quiz 🔓 RequiredA 20-question quiz with varied formats (multiple choice, true/false, matching, practical case studies, etc.) to validate your mastery of the chapter. Instant results with detailed corrections. This grade counts towards your overall average. Validating this tab is mandatory to unlock the next lesson.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The UNIVGA GROUP is registered with the National Agency for Investment Promotion of Gabon (ANPI-Gabon) and has all legal registrations: NIF 370669-C, RCCM GA-LBV-01-2020-A10-01945, and CNSS 014-0205895-A. The institution is also officially recognized by the Ministry of Professional Training under authorization no. 000306/MENICFP/SG/DGFP/DFP, which empowers it to train and issue training certificates as well as Bac+2 level diplomas, notably the DTS.
UNIVGA is authorized to directly issue training certificates and Bac+2 level diplomas (DTS). For higher level diplomas—Professional Bachelor's, Bachelor's, Professional Master's, MBA, DBA—they are issued by our local or international partner universities. This collaboration ensures that your diplomas benefit from broad academic recognition, beyond Gabon's borders.
Yes, on multiple levels. In the UK, UNIVGA GROUP is registered under company number 12581906, recognized by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) with VAT number GB353434312, and listed on the UK Register of Regulated Educational Institutions under UKPRN 10086514. UNIVGA is also accredited (ID: CINVU11GA2019I1156) as an Executive Board Member and Member of the Educational Committee of CINVU (Comstech Inter-Islamic Network on Virtual Universities), which operates under the auspices of the Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). This accreditation signifies our academic excellence and contribution to higher education globally.
Le CINVU (Comstech Inter-Islamic Network on Virtual Universities) is an international network that promotes cooperation and knowledge sharing among virtual universities and higher education institutions in the member countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). UNIVGA sits on its executive board and educational committee under the identifier CINVU11GA2019I1156. This accreditation attests to the quality of our teaching, our academic standards, and our commitment to digital higher education within a network spanning over 50 countries.
The UNIVGA GROUP’s headquarters are located in Libreville, Gabon—Nzeng-Ayong neighborhood, Chantier Moderne, top floor, the door to the right of the tiled building across from Plaisance. Although our courses are 100% online, we maintain a physical location to welcome students, accept registration documents, and process tuition payments. The institution is also incorporated in the United Kingdom as a company (Company Number 12581906), which reinforces its international scope.
GROUPE UNIVGA is the official and administrative name of the institution, the one that appears on all legal documents, registrations, and ministerial authorizations. «Université Virtuelle du Gabon» (or UNIVGA) is the trade name adopted to reflect the institution’s fully digital nature and to make it easier for the public to identify it. It is therefore the same entity: the administrative name is GROUPE UNIVGA, and the commonly used name is Virtual University of Gabon.
Each lesson is structured in several progressive steps. You begin with the Course Essentials (written text + audio + downloadable PDF), which includes a case study explained in detail, a FAQ, and preparation questions. Then, you complete 3 mandatory activities: Key Points (10 enrichments), Role Play (professional decision simulation), and Assessment (timed quiz). All 3 activities must be completed to unlock the next lesson.
Yes. Each lesson includes an audio course that you can listen to at any time, as well as a downloadable PDF containing all of the written content of the lesson. This allows you to review offline, on the go, or without internet access. The audio content is particularly popular with students who want to learn while mobile.
Each lesson includes a practical case study directly integrated into the course content. It is accompanied by an in-depth explanation section to help you understand how theory applies in a real-world situation. These cases are drawn from actual professional contexts (African and international) and allow you to ground your learning in practice from the very first reading.
The preparation questions at the end of each lesson serve a dual purpose. First, they allow you to deepen your understanding of the course through your own research and personal reflection. Second, for students pursuing a degree, they serve to prepare you for discussions during your videoconferenced course explanation sessions with your academic advisor. By working on them in advance, you will get the most out of each session.
Yes, all mandatory activities (Key Points, Role-Playing, Evaluation) are automatically graded by the platform. You get immediate feedback on your answers with your score and mastery level. This allows you to quickly identify your weaknesses and review the necessary concepts before continuing your progress.
The progressive unlocking system ensures that each student truly grasps the concepts before moving on. The 3 mandatory activities (Key Points, Scenario, and Assessment) verify different skills: comprehension, decision-making, and recall. This rigorous pedagogical model ensures the quality of the course and the value of your training.
For a certified training program, only a copy of your ID is required. Certified training programs are open to the general public without prior educational qualifications. You can even make the payment in advance—the training will effectively begin after your ID has been received and validated by the administration.
You have two options. You can submit your documents directly online via the pre-registration form at univga.org/preinscription/, or visit the UNIVGA Group headquarters in person in Libreville, Nzeng-Ayong neighborhood, Chantier Moderne (top floor, door on the right of the tiled building opposite Plaisance). In both cases, your documents will be verified before official validation.
UNIVGA accepts several payment methods: Mobile Money, online directly on the website, in person at the Libreville headquarters, or by international transfer. To get the exact details for your payment method, please contact UNIVGA administration directly via the "Contact Us" tab on this page.
Thanks to the institution’s fully digital system, courses typically begin within 1 to 3 business days after your payment is confirmed. This short turnaround time allows the administration to finalize your enrollment, create your student account, and set up your access to the platform with all your courses.
The maximum duration of a certification course is 3 months. However, since you progress at your own pace by completing the activities in each lesson, you can absolutely finish well before the 3 months if you progress quickly. There are no time constraints or imposed academic calendar — unlike degree programs.
By default, certified training courses operate autonomously with the assistance of the administrative team. However, if you wish to benefit from personalized human support (video conference explanation sessions, supervised assignments), this option is available upon request from management. After evaluating your situation, a personalized quote will be offered to you – whether for individual support or corporate coverage.
Certified training programs award a certificate of competence that attests to your mastery of the studied field. This is not an LMD university degree. To obtain a recognized degree (Bachelor's, Master's, MBA, DBA), you must enroll in one of UNIVGA's degree programs, which benefit from full support with dedicated instructors, an academic calendar, and supervised exams.
You benefit from the assistance of the UNIVGA administrative team for all your administrative and technical questions. Each activity is automatically assessed with immediate feedback on your answers, and your progress is tracked lesson by lesson thanks to clear indicators. The FAQ integrated into each lesson answers the most common doubts, and preparation questions guide you in your personal research.
The main difference lies in the support and recognition. Degree programs (Bachelor’s, Master’s, MBA, DBA) include comprehensive personal support: dedicated instructors, videoconference sessions, a personalized academic calendar, supervised assignments, and thesis defenses for Bachelor’s (L3) and higher levels. They follow the LMD system with ECTS credits. Certification programs, on the other hand, are 100% self-paced, open to all without prerequisites, last up to 3 months, and include administrative support and automated grading. Personalized support is available upon request for an additional fee.
Online admission
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3-step procedure
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