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Domain - Dairy Farming
All unit standards registered on the Directory of Assessment Standards may be accessed here.
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| 0 Qualifications | 68 Assessment Standards (68 Units) | View Education Organisations with Consent to Assess |
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| Level 1 | ||||||
| 18194 | Unit |
Prepare for milking, and milk cows, under close supervision |
4 Credits |
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| Level 2 | ||||||
| 18191 | Unit |
Describe safe handling and health problems of dairy cattle associated with milking |
3 Credits |
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| 18192 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of how cows produce milk |
2 Credits |
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| 18193 | Unit |
Describe farm dairy design and the farm dairy effluent system |
2 Credits |
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| 19088 | Unit |
Assist with milking This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
6 Credits | |||
| 22019 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of nozzles, rubberware, and milk meters used in herd testing This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
2 Credits | |||
| 22021 | Unit |
Process milk samples from herd testing, and prepare trays for storing milk samples This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2022. |
2 Credits |
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| 23786 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of milking machine components and cleaning procedures |
12 Credits |
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| 23788 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of somatic cell count (SCC), and mastitis in dairy cows |
6 Credits |
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| 24548 | Unit |
Assist with milking |
8 Credits |
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| 25696 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of nozzles used in herd testing equipment This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2022. |
2 Credits |
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| 25697 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of rubberware, and milk meters used in herd testing equipment This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2022. |
4 Credits |
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| 563 | Unit |
Assist with milking This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
4 Credits | |||
| Level 3 | ||||||
| 18196 | Unit |
Describe the operation and maintenance of farm dairy equipment This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
6 Credits | |||
| 18198 | Unit |
Move and handle dairy cattle for milking and mating, and restrain for treatment of health problems This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
8 Credits | |||
| 18199 | Unit |
Identify and treat milking problems in dairy livestock This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2022. |
10 Credits |
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| 19072 | Unit |
Rear calves, and wean onto pasture This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
5 Credits | |||
| 19087 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of calf rearing from birth to weaning This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
4 Credits | |||
| 21757 | Unit |
Assess location and restraining area, move, and restrain cows for artificial insemination This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
3 Credits | |||
| 22016 | Unit |
Plan and prepare for herd testing, and collect equipment and milk samples following herd testing This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2022. |
10 Credits |
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| 22017 | Unit |
Set up equipment and carry out herd testing, and carry out procedures following herd testing This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
23 Credits | |||
| 22018 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of herd testing and its benefits to the agriculture industry This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2022. |
3 Credits |
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| 22020 | Unit |
Carry out inspection and periodic calibration of milk meters This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2022. |
4 Credits |
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| 23789 | Unit |
Milk dairy cows and isolate milk unsuitable for collection This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
6 Credits | |||
| 23790 | Unit |
Describe milk cooling, milk cooling equipment, and milk cooler hygiene checking |
5 Credits |
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| 23792 | Unit |
Describe milking machine maintenance, faults, and water quality, and develop cleaning procedures This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
10 Credits | |||
| 23793 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of, evaluate, and monitor, on-farm milking plant cleaning procedures |
2 Credits |
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| 23795 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of mastitis management in dairy cows using the SAMM plan |
6 Credits |
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| 24546 | Unit |
Identify and record cows on heat This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
4 Credits | |||
| 24547 | Unit |
Prepare equipment and treatments, restrain and treat dairy cattle, and perform drench calculations |
6 Credits |
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| 24549 | Unit |
Clean the milking plant, vats or silos, dairy and yards This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2022. |
9 Credits |
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| 24550 | Unit |
Apply knowledge of the operation of a farm dairy to milk harvesting This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2022. |
6 Credits |
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| 24551 | Unit |
Handle heifers and cows in the farm dairy following calving This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
4 Credits | |||
| 25714 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of cow reproduction and perform calculations for artificial insemination This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
2 Credits | |||
| 25726 | Unit |
Describe, operate and maintain a spray application system for land application of dairy effluent This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
5 Credits | |||
| 25727 | Unit |
Describe, operate and maintain a borderdyke system for land application of dairy effluent This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
5 Credits | |||
| 25728 | Unit |
Describe, operate and maintain a vehicle spreading system for land application of dairy effluent This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
5 Credits | |||
| 25729 | Unit |
Describe and maintain an oxidation pond system for dairy effluent treatment This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
5 Credits | |||
| 25730 | Unit |
Describe and maintain an advanced pond system for dairy effluent treatment This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
5 Credits | |||
| 25731 | Unit |
Describe dairy effluent and its collection and management, and check and maintain a dairy effluent collection system This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
4 Credits | |||
| 25732 | Unit |
Describe methods to reduce dairy effluent and to handle and dispose of contaminated milk, and clean the farm dairy This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
3 Credits | |||
| 28937 | Unit |
Milk dairy livestock This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2022. |
10 Credits |
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| 28940 | Unit |
Demonstrate understanding of a dairy effluent management system This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2022. |
10 Credits |
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| 28941 | Unit |
Assist with the operation and maintenance of a dairy effluent management system This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2022. |
10 Credits |
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| 31947 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of cow behaviour and reproduction, and perform calculations for artificial insemination |
3 Credits |
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| 32008 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of dairy effluent systems and assist with dairy effluent management |
10 Credits |
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| 32010 | Unit |
Assist with milking, identify and report problems associated with milking dairy livestock |
10 Credits |
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| 32011 | Unit |
Assist with the operation of a farm dairy for milk harvesting |
10 Credits |
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| 570 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of milk production This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
4 Credits | |||
| Level 4 | ||||||
| 17467 | Unit |
Artificially inseminate cows as a site technician This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
30 Credits | |||
| 18197 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of how to produce premium quality cow's milk This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
4 Credits | |||
| 19089 | Unit |
Develop a mating and calving plan for a dairy herd This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
3 Credits | |||
| 19090 | Unit |
Clean and maintain the milking plant This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
8 Credits | |||
| 19091 | Unit |
Manage a dairy herd during milking and drying off This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
8 Credits | |||
| 19169 | Unit |
Implement a mating and calving plan for a dairy herd under supervision This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
6 Credits | |||
| 22022 | Unit |
Develop, implement and monitor a seasonal plan for herd testing This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is 31 December 2022. |
4 Credits |
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| 25376 | Unit |
Develop a mating plan for a dairy herd This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
4 Credits | |||
| 25377 | Unit |
Develop a calving plan for a dairy herd This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
3 Credits | |||
| 25378 | Unit |
Implement and monitor a planned mating programme for a dairy herd This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
8 Credits | |||
| 25379 | Unit |
Implement and monitor a planned calving programme for a dairy herd This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
8 Credits | |||
| 25830 | Unit |
Evaluate an on-farm dairy effluent management system, and develop an on-farm dairy effluent management plan |
15 Credits |
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| 28854 | Unit |
Manage milk harvesting to optimise efficiency and milking performance outcomes |
10 Credits |
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| 579 | Unit |
Carry out milking routines This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
5 Credits | |||
| 592 | Unit |
Organise mating and calving of a dairy herd This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
6 Credits | |||
| 593 | Unit |
Supervise milking a dairy herd This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
6 Credits | |||
| 7411 | Unit |
Prepare for, and carry out artificial insemination of cows as an industry technician |
42 Credits |
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| 7412 | Unit |
Artificially inseminate yearling heifers This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
20 Credits | |||
| Level 5 | ||||||
| 18195 | Unit |
Evaluate, and recommend changes to, current milking routine and dairy design to improve efficiency of cow flow This standard has expired and is no longer available. |
10 Credits | |||