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.

(Step 2 in the correspondence application process)

Certificate in Dairy Knowledge

(Level 4)

Course Length

One year from date of enrolment, part-time study

Credits

65 credits

Qualification

Telford certificate in Dairy Knowledge (Level 4)

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 course is an ideal choice for students who want to work and advance in the dairy industry, and who want to obtain a qualification that identifies their knowledge about dairying. It is a stand-alone course or can be a progression from the Level 2 certificate. The course does not contain any practical.

Including Telford courses and NZQA unit standards which you may achieve on successful completion of the course:

Cattle Breeding and Milking

25829 Demonstrate knowledge of Livestock Breeding Methods and Programmes

10082 Rearing weaner or replacement cattle

TLM 516302 Livestock Mating

TLM 516304 Quality Cow's Milk

Waste Management

584 Demonstrate knowledge of Livestock Effluent Management

17208 Demonstrate knowledge of Waste Management in an Agribusiness Context

Land Management

19101 Describe Methods to Maximise Pasture Production and Pasture Renovation and Renewal

19123 Demonstrate knowledge of Irrigation Systems and Calculate Soil Moisture and Water Efficiency

19141 Demonstrate knowledge of Land Management in Primary Production

Cattle Health

19103 Demonstrate knowledge of Methods for Promoting On-farm Livestock Health and Health Problems of Livestock

19118 Describe Rumen Digestion and Feeding Requirements to Meet Production Targets

General Farming Knowledge

572 Demonstrate knowledge of Electric Fencing Components and Systems Agri Vehicles

19063 Describe Methods to Maximise Tractor Efficiency During Cultivation

19109 Demonstrate knowledge of Sale and Purchase of Livestock