The following are the admission requirements:

1. The student must be between 18 to 55 years old;

2. S/he must be able to read and write;

3. Must adapt and introduce innovative farming systems;

4. With good moral character;

5. The participating local and barangay governments shall endorse potential and deserving students to participant in the training program;

6. Must possess at least 1.0 hectare coconut farmland;

• Preferably located in an accessible site to facilitate monitoring;

• For tenanted coconut farm that will be enrolled, it must show or covered by a contract or leased hold agreement, and must show the sharing agreements between the land owner and the tenant;

7. Must be physically, mentally and emotionally fit to attend classes;

8. The enrolled family farm must be developed by the students together with their parents and will serve as field-test for the introduction/promotion of innovative coconut-based farming systems;

9. Parents' associations must be willing to be the conduit for livelihood assistance provided for by the proponent and partner agencies; and

10. Parents and/or students are willing to enter into agreement (MOA) with the proponent to develop their respective family farms.