Whether you are headed for a dairy or a beef herd, both sit in here. Breeding, nutrition, disease and herd management run through each side. It is a first grounding, at whatever speed suits you.
Dairy and beef each get a full module.
Milk comes from timing, and the timing is taught.
Dairy planning and beef economics close each module.
Three things that make it worth the time.
Viral and bacterial first, then parasites and the rest.
Dairy sheds and feed lots are treated as skills.
Running a stud herd is a different job, taught that way.
A provider certificate, not nationally recognised training
Sent once the last unit is signed off.
Lists the units behind it.
Every unit you completed, on one page.
Say whether it is milk or meat.
Apply online in a few minutes.
Work both modules at your speed.
Certificate and transcript arrive.
You finish with a provider certificate and a transcript. It is not nationally recognised training, so there is no national code on it. An advisor can point you at accredited agriculture options.
A Certificate of Completion, a Certificate of Attainment and a transcript.
From $30 a week, depending on the plan you qualify for.
Access runs 12 months and you choose the start and finish.
Take this one if you are still deciding. It covers dairy and beef side by side, so the choice gets easier.
None are needed. Access to a herd makes the practical work easier.
A computer and reliable internet. A device can be lent if you need one.
Yes, after a conversation with your guardian.
My Learning Online is an Australian online provider. Six days of tutor cover run each week, and help continues after the last unit.
The course is open day and night, which suits milking hours and calving.
The day you pick your herd on the numbers, not a hunch.