Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Dairy Herd Management
| Duration: | One Year |
|---|---|
| Awarding Body: | FETAC |
| Course Code: | TAAGD |
| TAAGD: | Kildalton College Clonakilty College Ballyhaise College |
| Method of application: | Direct to College |
| Maintenance Grant: | Teagasc Grant Scheme |
Course Aim
The course provides in-depth knowledge of dairying and the dairy industry. It is designed to ensure that participants acquire the high level of technical and managerial skills required:
- to run a modern commercial dairy farm
- to gain employment in the agri-business sector.
Location
The course is offered at Ballyhaise Agricultural College, Clonakilty Agriculture College and Kildalton College.
Entry Requirements and Application Procedures
Students who have completed the FETAC Level 5 Certificate in Agriculture are eligible to apply. Apply directly to the college of your choice. Selection for places is by interview, which is held in June/July.
Course Structure and Content
Students spend 20 weeks on course work in the college.
In addition students complete a 12 weeks practical training period on an approved training host farm. While most complete this in Ireland, there are opportunities for completing the practical training period in the USA, New Zealand, Australia and Europe.
On successful completion of the course students are awarded a FETAC Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Dairy Herd Management.
Students who successfully complete this course meet the training requirements for Stamp Duty Exemption.
Progression
Students who achieve merit or distinction in the FETAC Level 6 Advanced Certificate in Dairy Herd Management are eligible to apply to Cork IT / Waterford IT for direct entry to year two of the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture. (Level 7).
