National Certificate in Dairy Farming - Milking

Level 3 Credits 57

This qualification is for people with some experience in the dairy farming sector of the agriculture industry. On completion of this qualification people will be able to work under little or no supervision.

This qualification has a link with the following qualifications as an overall package of seasonal farm skills:
*National Certificate in Agriculture - Animal Feeding and Pastures
*National Certificate in Agriculture - Cattle Breeding
*National Certificate in Dairy Farming - Animal Health and Husbandry

COMPULSORY: 55 Credits

Unit Standard	Description	Level	Credit
582	Handle livestock when moving and drafting and when livestock are distressed	3	6
18192	Demonstrate knowledge of how cows produce milk	2	2
18199	Identify and treat milking problems in dairy cattle	3	7
19115	Handle and move livestock	3	6
23542	Identify factors, and describe how to manage factors, that contribute to injury in a rural workplace	3	4
23786	Demonstrate knowledge of milking machine components and cleaning procedures	2	12
23789	Milk dairy cows and isolate milk unsuitable for collection	3	6
24549	Isolate milk unsuitable for collection, and clean the milking plant, vats or silos, dairy and yards	3	6
24550	Describe the operation of farm dairy equipment and perform calculations relevant to the farm dairy	3	6

 

ELECTIVE: A minimum of 1 standard;

Unit Standard	Description	Level	Credit
19054	Ride a motorcycle on undulating terrain	3	4
19055	Ride a motorcycle with mounted equipment on flat terrain	3	2
24558	Drive an All Terrain Vehicle Utility (ATVU) on undulating terrain	3	5
24559	Ride an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) on undulating terrain	3	6
24560	Drive an All Terrain Vehicle Utility (ATVU) with trailed equipment	3	3
24561	Ride an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) with trailed equipment	3	2
24562	Drive an All Terrain Vehicle Utility (ATVU) with mounted equipment or a load	3	3
24563	Ride an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) with mounted equipment or a load	3	4