Course Overview

You need to be employed to start an Apprenticeship. Please visit our vacancy page or if you have an employer, please ensure you add full contact details of your employer within your application. If you are unable to secure employment, you could enrol on a full-time study programme and transfer to an Apprenticeship at a later date. Please apply for a full-time course as your second option.

This courseis for anyone interested in doing an apprenticeship to become a livestock unit technician on farm. You will focus on all aspects of livestock husbandry. This will cover;

• Animal health and welfare
• Legislation
• Learning about key performance indicators and how these can help to set achievable targets for the farm you are working on.

The course allowsyou to gain practical knowledge at work whilst coming to College for one day a week to embed this with other knowledge and skills.

Click here to view the Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education Standard for this course.

Assessment Methods

End point assessment to include: o Multiple choice exam. o Practical observation in the workplace by an external assessor. o Professional discussion with an external assessor (underpinned by an ePortolio of evidence).

Progression Options

On completion, you could progress to the Foundation Degree in Agriculture Management or find employment in the industry.