DESIGNATED TRADES
  • Breeder Endorsement
  • Farrowing Endorsement
  • Facilities Maintenance Endorsement
  • Grower-Finisher Endorsement
  • Nursery Management Endorsement

Pork Production Technicians are involved in most aspect of raising pigs, including herd health, stock identification and selection, nutrition, breeding, gestating, farrowing, weaning, finishing, piglet care, barn and environment maintenance, waste management, stockmanship, and basic management and marketing of swine.

What do Pork Production Technicians do? 

  • Responsible for herd health, stock identification and selection, nutrition, breeding, gestating, farrowing, weaning, finishing, piglet care, barn and environment maintenance.
  • Responsible for waste management, stockman ship, and basic marketing of swine.
  • May be responsible for the formulation of a feeding program
  • Maintain livestock performance records.
  • Recognize and minister to certain livestock health problems.
Endorsements
 
Individuals may receive endorsements in one or more of the endorsements.

For further details about this occupation, please see the High School Completion and Your Future in the Skilled Trades handbook. It can be found on this website under “Publications” or by clicking on http://www.saskapprenticeship.ca/PUBLICATION/High_School_Handbook/

Pork Production Technician & Sub-Trades

Trade Information.pdf
A Guide to Course Content.pdf
Provincial Journeyperson Examination Information.pdf
Cluster 12 Entrance Assessment.pdf
Form 6A Verification of Trade Experience.pdf

Breeder

Trade Information.pdf
A Guide to Course Content.pdf
Endorsement Examination Information.pdf
Cluster 12 Entrance Assessment.pdf
Form 6A Verification of Trade Experience.pdf

Farrowing

Trade Information.pdf
A Guide to Course Content.pdf
Endorsement Examination Information.pdf
Cluster 12 Entrance Assessment.pdf
Form 6A Verification of Trade Experience.pdf

Grower-Finisher

Trade Information.pdf
A Guide to Course Content.pdf
Endorsement Examination Information.pdf
Cluster 12 Entrance Assessment.pdf
Form 6A Verification of Trade Experience.pdf

Nursery Management

Trade Information.pdf
A Guide to Course Content.pdf
Endorsement Examination Information.pdf
Cluster 12 Entrance Assessment.pdf
Form 6A Verification of Trade Experience.pdf

Facilities Maintenance

Trade Information.pdf
A Guide to Course Content.pdf
Cluster 12 Entrance Assessment.pdf
Form 6A Verification of Trade Experience.pdf


 

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