NATIONAL CERTIFICATE
Animal Production
Gain practical skills in livestock care, nutrition, breeding, and sustainable farm management, equipping you for a successful career in modern animal production.
- Duration: One (1) Year
- SAQA ID: 49048
- NQF Level: 5
Programme Description
The National Certificate in Animal Production this qualification is to provide learners with the necessary competence to supervise and lead a working team performing the agricultural processes as applicable to animal husbandry. Furthermore, the learner will be able to take responsible decisions based on a sound understanding of the basic principles of agri-business and good agricultural practices, in meeting the set objectives and targets within the broader farm plan which includes the economical application of general resources, agricultural production and technical knowledge and skills.
Admission requirements
Grade 12, an NC(V) level 4 or an equivalent qualification
Mode of Study
Full-time and Distance Learning
Certification Type
National Certificate
Course Information
| Course Modules | Course Modules |
|---|---|
| Apply crop protection and animal health products effectively and responsibly | Accommodate audience and context needs in oral communication |
| Apply advanced breeding practices for farm animals | Demonstrate an understanding of the use of different number bases and measurement units and an awareness of error in the context of relevant calculations |
| Apply routine maintenance and servicing plans and procedures | Describe, apply, analyse and calculate shape and motion in 2-and 3-dimensional space in different contexts |
| Assist in farm planning and layout for conservation and rainwater harvesting | Incorporate basic concepts of sustainable farming systems into practical farm activities |
| Explain animal anatomy and physiology | Interpret and use information from texts |
| Explain application of marketing principles within an alternative and dynamic agricultural marketing environment | Investigate life and work-related problems using data and probabilities |
| Explain costing and the viability of an agri-business | Supervise the collection of agricultural |
| Explain elementary animal nutrition | Use language and communication in occupational learning programmes |
| Explain human resource policies and procedures | Use mathematics to investigate and monitor the financial aspects of personal, business and national issues |
| Explain store inputs categories, labelling and storage methods | Write texts for a range of communicative contexts |
| Explain the harvesting of animal products | Control Problem animals |
| Explain the planning and scheduling of tasks in a production environment | Explain Dairy production |