Technical Short Course Qualifications
Technical skills courses offered by the
Vine Academy and Model Farm
Technical short courses are only done on demand and within the fixed program and cost structure per course as advertised on the VAMF short course calendar.
1. Basic Introduction to Finance and Economics
Duration: 3 Days
| Date | Application | Price |
| 07-09 April 2026 | https://form.jotform.com/260163678585569 | R2500 |
2. Basic Computer skills (Word, Excel and email)
Duration: 2 Days
| Date | Application | Price |
| 21-22 April 2026 | https://form.jotform.com/260163678585569 | R1300 |
3. Plan and Develop Vineyard Trellising Systems
Duration: 2 Days
| Date | Application | Price |
| 28-29 April 2026 | https://form.jotform.com/260163678585569 | R1800 |
4. Fertiilisation principles in the establishment of vineyards
Duration: 2 Days
| Dates |
Application
|
Price |
| 26-27 May 2026 | https://form.jotform.com/260163678585569 | R1600 |
5. Pruning of vines
Duration: 2 Days
| Date | Application | Price |
| 2-3 June 2026 | https://form.jotform.com/260163678585569 | R1300 |
6. Operate and maintain Irrigations Systems
Duration: 2 Days
| Date | Application | Price |
| 17-18 June 2026 | https://form.jotform.com/260163678585569 | R1400 |
7. Chemical operator, Practical Application, safe handling and storage of Agrochemicals
Duration: 3 Days
| Date | Application | Price |
| 7-9 July 2026 | https://form.jotform.com/260163678585569 | R2100 |
8. First Aid level 1&2
Duration: 3 Days
| Date | Application | Price |
| 14-16 July 2026 | https://form.jotform.com/260163678585569 | R3000 |
9. SHE representative Training
Duration: 2 Days
| Date | Application | Price |
| 29-30 July 2026 | https://form.jotform.com/260163678585569 | R2200 |
10. Farm machinery, Tractor Operator, safety and Equipment Maintenance
Duration: 3 Days
| Date | Application | Price |
| 12-14 August 2026 | https://form.jotform.com/260163678585569 | R1850 |
11. Identify and control pests, diseases and weeds in vineyards.
Duration: 2 Days
| Date | Application | Price |
| 26-27 August 2026 | https://form.jotform.com/260163678585569 | R1800 |
12. Aerial Spraying of Agrochemicals products
Duration: TBD
| Date | Application | Price |
| TBD | https://form.jotform.com/260163678585569 | TBD |