Milking Block Course (Apprentices)

This 5-day Farm Dairy Systems Management block course forms part of Dairy Systems (Engineering) qualification that all Milking Stand apprentices are required to complete.

This course combines a number of MPTA milking machine troubleshooting courses which have been condensed into a one week block course and will be run back to back over the week.

The courses covered in this block course are:

Mastitis & Liner Selection - includes milking management and in-milk testing.

Cleaning Evaluation & Milk Delivery.

Milk Quality & Grade Troubleshooting.

Stray Voltage Testing

Click on the links above to see course content in detail.

Non-apprentices are welcome to participate in all or some of the courses offered within this week long block course - phone us on 027 449 7402 to discuss or email [email protected].

Note: This course is delivered for MPTA by Quality Consultants NZ Ltd (QCONZ) - a NZQA approved Private Training Establishment.

Details

Time to Complete

5 days

Unit Standard(s)

Credits towards the Farm Dairy Systems Management Block Course for apprentices

Member Price

$2,100.00 + gst

Non-Member Price

$2,575.00 + gst

Upcoming Dates

5 May 2025 - 9 May 2025
Palmerston North

17 Nov 2025 - 21 Nov 2025
Palmerston North

Related Files

MPTA Enrolment Form

Please complete this form to enrol for MPTA training - this is a NZQA requirement.

Click on the Download arrow to open an editable pdf version, or click on Print to complete by hand then scan & email.

Once completed please email to [email protected] and c.c. to [email protected].

Note: If you have already completed this form in the past you do not need to re-do it for subsequent MPTA training. You can simply complete the online course registration by clicking on the Register Now button below. (836kb)

MPTA Qualifications Structure - Milking (116kb)

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