Designed for the new farmer or those aiming towards employment in this field. This course will give you the knowledge and skills required to run or work confidently on a specialised or mixed farm. Core units equip you with all the basics needed for general animal health, farm management and all important marketing skills. Choose three elective units from a list that includes soil and pasture management and also gives you the opportunity to specialise in specific farm animals i.e. calf rearing, poultry, beef or dairy cattle etc. An excellent starting point to learn the fundamentals of farming.
Modules
Core
These modules provide foundation knowledge for this course
Animal Health Care
Farm Management
Agricultural Marketing
Elective
In addition to the core modules, A certain number of electives must be completed to satisfy the requirements for this course.
Horse Care I
Dairy Cattle
Beef Cattle
Calf Rearing
Pigs
Sheep
Aquaculture
Pasture Management
Soil Management (Agriculture)
Poultry
Note that each module in this course is a short course in its own right, and may be studied separately.
