National Zootechnical and Veterinary Training Centers (CNFZV) of Foumban

Historical

The CNFZV of Foumban has undergone several changes on the administrative and organic level, in particular:

In 1954: creation of the Melap hatchery station;
In 1971: the Melap fish hatchery station became the National Fish Farming Centre following a bilateral agreement between Cameroon and the United Nations (establishment for demonstration, training and research in fish farming). It was placed under the supervision of MINAGRI with technical assistance from FAO;
In 1976, the National Fish Farming Center was transformed into the National Aquaculture Center (CNA);
In 1980, the CNA was placed under the supervision of the Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries and Animal Industries (MINEPIA);
In 1986: the National Center for Livestock and Veterinary Training (CNFZV) of Foumban was created to replace the CNA.

Mission and Vision

The National Center for Zootechnical and Veterinary Training (CNFZV) of Foumban is a public administrative establishment for professional education, with legal personality and enjoying financial autonomy .

These training centers in accordance with decree n°96/010 of January 15, 1996 relating to the status of the National Zootechnical and Veterinary Training Centers have the main missions

initial vocational training for young people in the fields of livestock farming, fishing or aquaculture and related professions;
the development, retraining and specialization of personnel in the fields of livestock farming, fishing or aquaculture and related professions;
support for the development of professions in the fields of livestock farming, fishing and aquaculture and related professions.

Educational Offer

Sectors:

The act of creation of each school attached in Appendix 2 specifies the cycles that are open there and the courses that are provided there. With a study duration of two (2) years per cycle, the Training Centers under MINEPIA supervision have three (03) cycles, namely:

Cycle I: It provides training for Assistant Livestock or Aquaculture Technicians. It prepares for the Professional Studies Certificate in livestock or aquaculture.
Cycle II: It provides training for Livestock, Fisheries and/or Aquaculture Technicians. It prepares for the Livestock, Fisheries and Aquaculture Technician Certificate.
Cycle III: It provides training for Agropastoral Entrepreneurs. It prepares for the Higher Technician Certificate with Agropastoral Entrepreneurship option.

Entry profile

Cycle I: Brevet d’Etudes du Premier Cycle (BEPC), or the General Certificate of Education, Ordinary Level (GCE.OL) in four subjects excluding religion, or any other general or technical education diploma recognized as equivalent. Civil servants holding the diploma of Veterinary Agent, Assistant Technical Agent of animal industries, or fish farming instructor, or an equivalent diploma and justifying at least two (2) years of seniority in this capacity and State agents covered by the labor code may also apply. The latter must be classified at least in the category to which the BEPC or any other diploma recognized as equivalent and justifying professional experience of at least five (5) years.
Cycle II: Secondary Education Probation Certificate, or the General Certificate of Education, Advanced Level (GCE/AL), in four subjects excluding religion, or the Professional Studies Certificate in one of the centers’ streams, or a general or technical education diploma recognized as equivalent. Civil servants holding the Professional Studies Certificate in one of the schools’ streams or an equivalent diploma and with at least two years of seniority in this capacity and State agents covered by the Labor Code, classified at least in the category to which the Probation Certificate or any other diploma recognized as equivalent gives entitlement, and with at least five (5) years of professional seniority may also apply.
Cycle III: secondary school baccalaureate, or the General Certificate of Education Advanced Level (GCE/AL) in at least two scientific subjects, with the General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (GCE/OL) in at least four scientific subjects, or the Technician’s Certificate in one of the school’s streams, or a general or technical education diploma recognized as equivalent. Civil servants holding the Technician’s Certificate in one of the school’s streams, or an equivalent diploma and justifying at least two (2) years of seniority in this capacity and State agents covered by the labor code and classified at least in the category to which the secondary school baccalaureate gives entitlement, or any other diploma recognized as equivalent and justifying professional seniority of at least five years may also apply.

Admission

Admissions to the Training Centers are made through competitive examinations opened by order of the Minister in charge of Livestock, Fisheries and Animal Industries. The act of opening the competition determines the number of places in each training cycle and sets the conditions of admission, the programs and the organizational arrangements. Subsequently, the Supervisory Minister designates by service note those responsible for coordination, supervision and correction of copies of the entrance tests.