CFGS

Higher Technician in Animal Husbandry and Animal Health Care

These studies prepare students to manage livestock production and perform specialized tasks to support veterinary teams, by planning and organizing the available material and human resources, and applying the production, quality, health, and animal welfare plans, as well as labor risk prevention and environmental protection, in accordance with current legislation. The duration is 2,000 hours distributed across two academic years (1,485 hours in an educational center and 515 hours (company internship hours) in a work center).

Education: Vocational Training
Level: Higher Level
Qualification: Higher Technician
System: LOE
Professional Family: Agricultural
Environment: Agricultural and Maritime-Fisheries
Code: CFPS ARC0

Hours in company training

Courses

Graduates since 2016

Entrance requirements

You can access higher-level vocational training cycles if you meet any of the following requirements:

Have one of these qualifications: High School - LOGSE High School BUP - Higher vocational training technician or university degree or equivalent - Specialist technician, senior technician or equivalent - Intermediate vocational training technician or technician title or technician in plastic arts and design.

Or, have completed: A professional certificate training offer included in the cycle - A specific training course for access to higher-level vocational cycles - An entrance exam - The second year of any experimental high school modality - The COU or a pre-university course - Have passed the university entrance exam for those over 25 or 45 years old, or have accessed university at 40 or older and accredited work or professional experience.

Subjects

Organization and control of reproduction and breeding - Livestock production management - Horse breeding management - Organization and supervision of horse training and handling - Livestock machinery and installations - Livestock sanitation - Assistance in veterinary care – Biosecurity - Veterinary center management - Professional English - Digitalization applied to productive sectors - Sustainability applied to the production system - Personal path to employability I - Personal path to employability II - Intermodular project - Optional professional module

Academic outlets

With these studies, you obtain the title of higher technician, which allows access to any official university degree program. People who graduate from a higher vocational training cycle can obtain university ECTS credit validation.

Professional outlets

Graduating from this program provides access to the job market as: livestock farm manager - production manager in cooperatives, agricultural transformation societies, or other farmers’ associations - production manager in livestock farms or companies - responsible in companies offering services related to livestock production - artificial insemination manager in livestock farms or semen collection centers - machinery and equipment manager for livestock operations - equine farm manager and administrator - advisor and supervisor for the planning, setup, and operation of companies and entities associated with equestrian events, shows, demonstrations, recreational, sports, and therapeutic activities (hippotherapy) - manager and caretaker of livestock and facilities in training, breaking, and equine breeding centers - caretaker of livestock and facilities in equestrian schools and clubs - caretaker of livestock, facilities, and therapy administration in equine recovery, boarding, and rehabilitation centers - member of committees for livestock evaluation, selection, and purchase - manager of businesses related to the equine sector - veterinary assistant in veterinary schools and animal research centers - veterinary product field inspector - veterinary assistant in specialized veterinary teams for farm animals and livestock production - veterinary assistant in livestock farms - veterinary assistant in animal health defense organizations - veterinary assistant in producer associations - veterinary assistant in agro-food companies and livestock service companies.