Student assessment timetable (PDF)
Please complete and return this timetable with your completed enrolment form.  Please note it is a course requirement assessments are submitted on a regular basis (as per the assessment timetable).  Should assessments not be submitted as per the assessment timetable the student will be notified which may result in withdrawal from the student's course of study.

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Certificate in Dairy Knowledge

(Level 2)

Course Length

One year from date of enrolment, part-time study

Credits

66 credits

Qualification

Telford Certificate in Dairy Knowledge (Level 2)

Course Fee

NZ student fees
International student fees

Entry Requirements

Competent in written English. Enrol at any time, students must be 16 years or over. English language proficiency is required. International students require IELTS of 5.5 or a TOEFL of 500 plus TWE 4.5

Textbooks Required

None  

Course Content

(This is very popular course)

The Telford Certificate in Dairy Knowledge (Level 2) was developed in response to great demand from students. This course offers a wide range of subject information and does not contain any practical. Students may continue with their studies by enrolling on the Telford Certificate in Dairy Knowledge (Level 4).

Numbers indicate NZQA unit standards  or Telford Learning Modules which you may achieve on successful completion of the course

Dairy Systems

  • 18192 Demonstrate knowledge of How Cows Produce Milk
  • 18193 Demonstrate knowledge of Farm Dairy Design and the Effluent System
  • 515203 Farm Dairy Equipment

Dairy Health and Husbandry

  • 18 Demonstrate knowledge of Animal Anatomy and Physiology
  • 19116 Demonstrate knowledge of Livestock Behaviour and Animal Welfare
  • 18191 Demonstrate knowledge of Safe Handling and Health Problems of Dairy Cattle, Associated with Milking
  • 19075 Demonstrate knowledge of Calving, Associated Diseases and Health Disorders
  • 19086 Demonstrate knowledge of Cattle Reproduction Organs, Cycles and Processes

Dairy Pastures and Plants

  • 15 Describe the End Use of Crops, Factors Which Affect Crop Yields and Interpret Seed Quality
  • 16 Describe Pasture Plants and Production and Ways to Optimise Pasture Growth and Utilisation
  • 515104 Optimising Plant Growth
  • 24636 Demonstrate knowledge of Plants in the Agricultural Industry

Dairy Agriculture

  • 24836 Demonstrate knowledge of Non-electric Fences, Fence Support Materials and Safe Practices in Fencing Agri Vehicles
  • 24837 Describe Non-electric Fence Types and Components
  • 24557 Demonstrate knowledge of Safe Operation of an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV)
  • 19140 Demonstrate knowledge of Water Use & Quality & Related Land Use Issues in Primary Production
  • 24628 Describe Pasture Supply and Demand, Feeds, and Grazing Systems
  • 30 Demonstrate knowledge of Ag/Hort Property Water Systems
  • 22174 Demonstrate knowledge of Soils and Fertilisers