FIELD                        AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES

 

Revision of Dairy Farming qualification

 

National Certificate in Dairy Farming (Artificial Insemination) with strands in Site Technician, and Industry Technician [Ref: 0967]

 

The Agriculture Industry Training Organisation has revised the qualification listed above that was registered in September 2002.

 

Date new version published                        April 2006

 

The review of this qualification is planned to take place in 2007

 

Reason for the revision

 

The qualification was revised because the level and credits of unit standard 17467 changed following review.

 

Changes to structure and content

·        The level of standard 17467 increased from 3 to 4, and the credits increased from 20 to 25.

·        Requirements for credit at level 3 in the Site Technician strand were reduced from 7 to 2, and total for qualification with the strand increased from 45 to 50.

 

Transition

 

There are no transition implications from this change.  However, the 2007 limitation on the exemption for 19115 in relation to 21757 has been removed.