COURSE DESIGN

"AT THE INITIAL STAGE OF THE TRAINING PROGRAMS IN ANIMAL PRODUCTION NC II,  THE ANIMAL WASTE IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE ANIMAL FLESH. WE ENCOURAGE LEARNERS TO KEEP THE ANIMALS HEALTHY AND  PROPERLY FED. ANIMALS CONVERT PLANTS TO GOOD FERTILIZERS. WE NEED TO PRODUCE MORE ANIMALS TO REVITALIZE THE LIFE CYCLE OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS, TO REGENERATE THE FORMATION OF LIVING SOIL FOR HUMAN HEALTH AND CREATION OF WEALTH"  - SBM 

COURSE TITLE :            ANIMAL PRODUCTION NC II
NOMINAL DURATION:   860 HRS (5 TO 8 MONTHS)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

          This course is designed to enhance the knowledge, desirable attitudes and skills of animal production technician in accordance with industry standards. It covers raising poultry, small and large ruminants and swine. It also includes competencies in workplace communication, teamwork, safety in the use of hand tools and equipment, and housekeeping  The course is offered based on the food availability information  that there are persons who have less healthy available food, low income/low purchasing power and less educated than others.

            There are farmers who have remained marginalized though in the practice of agriculture for many years. These farmers have raised hogs, cattle, chicken but unaware of the knowledge, skills and attitude of a and educated farmer and less concerned with health and wellness for themselves and others. Many of these farmers almost always incur overdraft in feeds, antibiotics and food supplements.

             This course is offered by Action for Skills Knowledge Education and Wellness Center Corp. to provide farmers with knowledge on substitutes in the absence of conventional farm inputs and determine incomes based on inputs and expenditures.

                  It is in the best interest of the farmer, the family and the community to acquire skills and knowledge in determining proper useof farm inputs and develop substitutes for more economic opportunities.

                 Health and wellness in line with the thrust to develop organic agriculture is also provided ample time during the conduct of the course.

                 It is important to note that the course on Animal Production NC II defines breeds of chicken, swine, cattle which are available in specific areas. For this course, the trainor and coordinators identify breeds that are already adapted to the climate and land conditions where the farmer resides and the animal is raised. It is important that the farmer upgrades the stock gradually rather than infuse new breeds and stocks in the area which may bring new micro-organisms which may disrupt the life cycle of local breeds.

           The training on basic and common competencies is an important contribution of TESDA and its registered programs to healthy life style and economic development.

              In this course, a participant shall be trained to learn from from the internet on the  intricacies of communication and farming methods in the common competencies. The Action for Skills Knowledge Education and Wellness Center Corp shall send emails and do cell phone calls to ensure that the basic and common competencies are fully understood and explained by the trainee before doing the core competencies under a TESDA certified trainor or expert or supervisor involved in the training.An institutional assessment shall be conducted on different training venues that are directly linked to the operations of the center. Accomplishment charts are forwarded to the trainees directly through emails as per data in the accomplishment chart in the center.

                To achieve the level of performance of graduates, a screening and selection process will be implemented prior to enrollment process. The center shall also adopt the recognition of prior learning as a benchmarking process for the conduct of the training