Certificate in Poultry Production (CPP)

Program Overview

The Certificate in Poultry Production (CPP) is a 3‑month professional certificate program designed for aspiring agripreneurs, smallholder farmers, youth, women, and emerging poultry entrepreneurs. The curriculum combines classroom instruction, field practice, and commercial farm immersion. Learners gain technical, operational, and business skills across poultry production systems.

Program Information

Program NameCertificate in Poultry Production (CPP)
Duration3 Months
Delivery ModeClassroom + Farm Immersion
Target GroupAspiring Agripreneurs & Serious Farmers
Application Fee10,000 FCFA
AwardCertificate in Poultry Production
InstitutionONITA

Training Objectives

  • Understand poultry industry fundamentals and production systems.
  • Develop competence in broiler and layer management.
  • Apply poultry feeding, nutrition, and feed formulation practices.
  • Implement biosecurity and disease prevention systems.
  • Develop farm business and poultry enterprise planning skills.
  • Acquire practical farm immersion experience.

Competency Framework (RC – Referentiel de Competences)

ModuleCompetency AreaExpected Competence
Module 1Introduction to Poultry IndustryUnderstand poultry value chain and farm systems
Module 2Poultry Housing & Farm SetupDesign housing and environmental management
Module 3Broiler ProductionManage broiler production cycles
Module 4Layer ProductionManage laying birds and egg production
Module 5Feeding & NutritionDevelop feeding plans and feed usage
Module 6Disease & BiosecurityIdentify diseases and apply prevention
Module 7Farm Records & FinanceMaintain records and cost control
Module 8Agribusiness & MarketingCreate poultry business model
Module 9Farm ImmersionApply skills in real farm setting

Evaluation Framework (RE – Referentiel d’Evaluation)

Assessment TypeWeightDescription
Class Participation10%Attendance and classroom engagement
Practical Assessments30%Farm practicals and demonstrations
Assignments20%Written assignments and reports
Business Plan20%Development of poultry business plan
Final Examination20%Written and practical exam

Teaching Materials

  • Poultry house models
  • Vaccination kits
  • Feed formulation tools
  • Brooders and feeders
  • Farm records templates
  • Digital learning materials
  • Commercial farm immersion

Graduate Outcomes

  • Operate a small to medium poultry farm
  • Develop poultry enterprise plans
  • Manage poultry health and nutrition
  • Improve poultry profitability
  • Apply modern poultry farming methods

Course Content

Module 1: Introduction to Poultry Industry
5 Topics
Lesson 1: Overview of poultry farming
Lesson 2: Poultry value chain
Lesson 3: Types of poultry birds
Lesson 4: Poultry opportunities in Cameroon
Lesson 5: Career opportunities in poultry
Module 2: Poultry Housing & Farm Setup
5 Topics
Lesson 1: Poultry house designs
Lesson 2: Site selection
Lesson 3: Equipment installation
Lesson 4: Ventilation and lighting
Lesson 5: Waste management
Module 3: Broiler Production
5 Topics
Lesson 1: Broiler breeds
Lesson 2: Chick brooding
Lesson 3: Feeding schedules
Lesson 4: Growth monitoring
Lesson 5: Harvest and market readiness
Module 4: Layer Production
5 Topics
Lesson 1: Layer breeds
Lesson 2: Pullet management
Lesson 3: Egg production cycle
Lesson 4: Egg collection
Lesson 5: Egg grading and storage
Module 5: Poultry Feeding & Nutrition
5 Topics
Lesson 1: Poultry nutrition basics
Lesson 2: Feed ingredients
Lesson 3: Feed formulation basics
Lesson 4: Feeding schedules
Lesson 5: Feed cost reduction
Module 6: Poultry Disease & Biosecurity
5 Topics
Lesson 1: Common poultry diseases
Lesson 2: Vaccination programs
Lesson 3: Farm sanitation
Lesson 4: Biosecurity protocols
Lesson 5: Disease outbreak response
Module 7: Farm Record Keeping & Finance
5 Topics
Lesson 1: Production records
Lesson 2: Feed tracking
Lesson 3: Expense monitoring
Lesson 4: Profitability analysis
Lesson 5: Financial planning
Module 8: Agribusiness & Marketing
5 Topics
Lesson 1: Poultry business model
Lesson 2: Branding and packaging
Lesson 3: Market access
Lesson 4: Customer management
Lesson 5: Poultry enterprise planning
Module 9: Farm Immersion
5 Topics
Lesson 1: Poultry farm attachment
Lesson 2: Practical daily routines
Lesson 3: Feed preparation
Lesson 4: Farm health management
Lesson 5: Final project presentation