Agriculture (Livestock) - Advanced Diploma - (TQUK - Training Qualifications UK)

Agriculture (Livestock) Online Course. 800 Hours Advanced Diploma (Endorsed by TQUK - Training Qualifications UK).

The online Advanced Diploma in Agriculture (Livestock) is a 900 hour course comprising of 8 x 100 hour Certificate modules and a 100 hour Workplace Project. Click on each module to view detailed outlines.

This Advanced Diploma requires completion of the following three 100 hour Core modules, plus five electives courses:

Note: please go to the Lessonpage to view each course in detail.

CORE Modules (Compulsory):

1. Agricultural Marketing BAG304
2. Farm Management BAG104
3. Animal Health Care VAG100 or
   Natural Care for Animals BAG218

ELECTIVES:

Choose any 5 modules from the list below:

1. Animal Behaviour,
2. Animal Breeding,
3. Aquaculture,
4. Beef Cattle,
5. Calf Rearing,
6. Dairy Cattle,
7. Diagnosing Animal Diseases,
8. Equine Behaviour,
9. Goat Farming,
10. Horse Breeding,
11. Horse Care l, ll 0r lll,
12. Natural Health Care for Animals,
13. Pasture Management,
14. Poultry,
15. Pigs,
16. Sheep, and
17. Water Conservation & Management.

Please Note: A 100 hour module is a certificate in its own right, and may be studied separately. Click on each module to see a more in-depth description of what you will learn.

Benefits of an ADL Endorsed Course?

Endorsed courses are skills based. They have been evaluated and approved by an independent awarding body such as Training Qualifications UK (TQUK).

What makes ADL’s Endorsed courses different?

• Flexible Self-Paced Learning– adjust your learning around your home and work commitments
• Start and Finish at any time
• Courses globally and industry relevant
• Practical Component at the end of most lessons.

Allocated your own tutor relevant to your subject. You can have as little or as much contact as you like with your tutor. They are there to support you all the way through.

This course is endorsed by TQUK -Training Qualifications UK, an OFQUAL awarding body.

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

Lesson Structure: Advanced Diploma In Agriculture (Livestock) VAG020

There are 8 Modules

Your 3 Compulsory Modules plus Workplace Project are:

1.Agricultural Marketing (BAG304)

• This course develops your ability to analyse and manage marketing problems in an agricultural enterprise. More…

2.Farm Management BAG104

• Learn successful management of farming business through this Distance Learning Course. Animal rearing and More…

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3. Animal Behaviour

4. Animal Breeding (BAG301)

• Learn to plan an animal breeding program, incorporating genetic theory, breeding program management and practical More…

5. Aquaculture (BAG211)

• Develop a capacity to develop and manage freshwater aquaculture enterprises. Aquaculture is the farming of water animals More…

4. Beef Cattle (BAG206)

• Develop your abilities to analyse and make decisions about the management requirements of beef cattle. This comprehensive More…

6. Calf Rearing (BAG207)

• This course develops your ability to manage the rearing of calves for different agricultural purposes. It covers all aspects of More…

7. Dairy Cattle (BAG205)

• Learn about dairy cattle and their management. ,This is a very practical foundation course; providing unique and extensive More…

8. Diagnosing Animal Diseases BAG219

• This course is developed to assist animal owners to decide when symptoms could indicate a serious condition and therefore, More…

9. Equine Behaviour (BAG216)

• It is assumed that all animal behaviour is an adaptation designed to support survival, either directly or indirectly. However, More…

10. Goat Farming (BAG223)

• Domestic goats are one of the most useful animals to have as they are easy to look after and feed. Therefore, they are very good for More…

11. Horse Breeding (BAG307)

• Breeding is undertaken to improve the quality of animals as well as to increase the number of animals.By selecting More…

12. Horse Care I (BAG102)

• Develop your knowledge and skills of horse care. This course develops your ability to evaluate and manage horses, including using More…

13. Horse Care II (BAG204) – (Horse Care l recommended to be completed first)

• Know about caring for horses? Expand your knowledge. Develop your skills in the feeding, stabling, bedding, tacking up, foot care More….

14. Horse Care lll (BAG302) -(Horse Care l and ll recommended to be completed first)

• Increase your knowledge further! Develop your skills in the feeding, stabling, bedding, tacking up, foot care and conditioning of More…

15. Pasture Management (BAG212)

• Optimise your pasture. Pastures are critical to many types of farming and to both small and large yielding enterprises. Some farmers More…

16. Poultry (BAG208)

• This home study course will teach you to manage poultry on a small or large scale, and for production of eggs, meat or young birds. More…

17.Pigs (BAG209)

• Gain a great understanding of pig production. Pig production can be highly sophisticated or unsophisticated. This course develops More…

18. Sheep (BAG210)

• Equip yourself with a comprehensive knowledge of sheep farming. In this course you will learn a broad range of topics, including: More…

19. Water Conservation And Management (BEN302)

• Develop and learn how to design, implement and assess water management plans and procedures. Understand how More…

*Work Project: Work Experience can be satisfied by showing documentary proof of attendance at a combination of seminars, conferences, trade shows and/or meetings.

Each lesson culminates in an assignment which is submitted to the Academy, marked by the Academy's tutors and returned to you with any relevant suggestions, comments, and if necessary, extra reading.

Agriculturalists, Farmers, Animal Breeders

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Working with animals can be a very rewarding experience. And there are many great career options that involve working with livestock species. Demand for these jobs — and their importance — are poised for more growth, as more and more people learn about self-sufficiency and sustainability.