All Courses

  • Bioflows - Breeding Analytics Pipeline Course

    Bioflow is part of the CGIAR’s Breeding Analytics effort, providing a structured biometrical genetics workflow or pipeline designed to support global crop breeding programs.  The course (and associated tool) aims to help breeders, data managers, and researchers integrate multiple types of breeding data—phenotypic, genotypic, environmental, pedigree—to perform advanced analytics and evaluate evolutionary forces such as selection, heritability, genotype-by-environment interactions, etc

  • Basics of Genomic Selection Course

    The Basics of Genomic Selection course is part of the Excellence in Breeding (EiB) platform under CGIAR.  It introduces plant breeders, data scientists, and researchers to the fundamental theory and practice of genomic selection — a modern breeding method aiming to increase genetic gain by using genomic data for prediction.

  • Breeding Scheme Design Course

    The Breeding Scheme Design Course introduces participants to the principles of quantitative genetics and how they can be applied to create efficient, well-structured breeding schemes. The course emphasizes moving beyond inherited or traditional approaches by teaching how to formally design schemes that maximize genetic gain while considering practical constraints such as resources, cycle time, and evaluation environments. Through a series of sessions, participants learn to analyze trade-offs, plan crossing and selection strategies, and apply quantitative tools to optimize breeding outcomes.

  • E-Learning Platform Guidance and Tutorials

    The E-Learning Platform Guidance & Tutorials course orients CGIAR learners to the organization’s online learning ecosystems—showing how to register, enroll, and track progress on platforms like Open Learning and the Breeding Resources LMS; how digital badges work; and where to find user guides, video tutorials, and multilingual support. It walks users through core features (dashboards, course catalogs, progress tracking, certificates), points to the Global User Support hub for help, and highlights how the LMS underpins large-scale training for CGIAR Centers and NARES partners.

  • EBS Core Breeding Functionality Course

    The EBS Core Breeding Functionality Course provides training in using the “Core Breeding” components of the Enterprise Breeding System (EBS). It guides learners through tasks such as managing germplasm and seed inventory, creating and managing experiments/nurseries/trials, handling cross and harvest workflows, data collection and trait management, and using tools such as list/inventory managers and experiment managers. The course is designed for technicians, data managers, breeders, research assistants, and other support personnel who work hands-on with breeding data and workflows. It combines video lectures, quizzes, hands-on practice, and a final project to build competency in daily breeding operations using EBS

  • Lean Leadership Microlearning

    The course is for developing leaders at all levels.  It is for anyone who wants to develop leadership skills to lead in a Lean environment. The course is designed to be used as a standard agenda item for a leadership or management team meeting.  However, individuals or other teams can benefit from the information and are encouraged to use the material.

  • Mechanization and Digitalization Equipment for Research Stations

    This course is a practical guide for equipment and attachments used in all kind of operation in research stations such as  harvester master, field soil test kits, seed moisture testers, seed counters, manual seeder, rotavator, mower, plows and power harrow.

  • Practical Continuous Improvement

    This course is for all employees at all levels in the organization. This is a course designed to introduce the participant to the basic concepts and principles of continuous improvement.  It consists of some videos and mostly self study as the participant works on improving one of their own work processes.  It is recommended that the participant work with their manager to select a process in your work that needs improvement.  The project the participant chooses should be mostly within their control to change.  As you study the modules there will be assignments to practice the tools and methods as you work on your very own process.  Have fun, experiment, and improve your work! Click on the "NEXT" button after each video, slide show, or assignment to move on to the next activity.

  • Lab Services - Service Request Tool

    The Lab Services – Service Request Tool course introduces users to the new CGIAR Breeding Resources Service Request Portal, a centralized system through which breeding programs and partners can request, track, and manage laboratory service support. The training covers how to submit service requests (such as genotyping analysis, nutritional/elemental analysis, and other operational lab services), how the portal assigns request numbers, how to navigate service categories, and how to monitor status updates. It also teaches guidelines for access management, user responsibilities, and how to use the system efficiently to reduce errors, delays, and administrative overhead.

  • T&N Online Class

    The T&N Online Class (Trial & Nursery) introduces the core practices that underpin high-quality trialing and nursery operations across CGIAR breeding programs. Participants learn how standardized SOPs translate into day-to-day workflows—from seed handling, labeling, fieldbook preparation and plot layout, to data capture, QA/QC, and the handoff to downstream analytics—so results are consistent, traceable, and decision-ready across sites and seasons. The class draws on recent CGIAR efforts to harmonize T&N procedures and train station teams, emphasizing practical skills that improve data quality and operational efficiency.

  • Cybersecurity Essentials

  • CGIAR - HIPHEN Tutorials

    The tutorials cover everything from data upload and processing to advanced analytics and plot mapping, providing step-by-step instructions for seamless cross-platform data management and analysis. Whether you're new to digital phenotyping or looking to optimize your existing workflows, these resources will guide you through the essential features and capabilities of both platforms.