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This comprehensive approach equips you with the expertise needed for a successful career in dairy management.</p><div class="d-grid d-md-block gap-2"><a href="https://www.uoguelph.ca/ridgetown/spring-open-house/" class="btn btn-primary me-md-3 no-icon p-4 text-start"><i aria-hidden="true" class="align-middle display-2 pe-3 fa-solid fa-calendar-days d-table-cell"> </i><span class="align-middle lh-sm d-table-cell">Ridgetown Campus' Spring Open House</span></a></div></div></div><div class="col-md-3" data-title="Secondary column"><div class="d-grid gap-2"><a href="https://www.ridgetownc.com/future/visit-ridgetown/" class="btn btn-primary no-icon p-4 text-start"><i aria-hidden="true" class="align-middle display-2 pe-3 fa-light fa-map-location-dot d-table-cell"> </i><span class="align-middle lh-sm d-table-cell">Book a Campus Tour</span></a></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div class="container page-container "><div class="row site-content "><div class="container"><dl columns="2" 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href="https://www.ontario.ca/page/employment-ontario-apprenticeship-offices">Employment Ontario Apprenticeship Office</a>.</p><p>They will instruct you on how to complete an <em>Application for Apprenticeship Training.</em></p></div><!--/$--></div></div><div class="accordion-item"><h2 class="accordion-header" id="headingfe3ac19e-6a15-42e9-8bcc-f243325e860f"><button class="accordion-button collapsed" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#partfe3ac19e-6a15-42e9-8bcc-f243325e860f" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="partfe3ac19e-6a15-42e9-8bcc-f243325e860f">Step 2</button></h2><div data-bs-parent="#accordiond4a42a4a-6861-4050-8ac9-a3003860862c" id="partfe3ac19e-6a15-42e9-8bcc-f243325e860f" class="accordion-collapse collapse" aria-labelledby="headingfe3ac19e-6a15-42e9-8bcc-f243325e860f"><!--$--><div class="accordion-body"><p><span>The Apprenticeship Training Consultant from the Employment Ontario Apprenticeship Office will contact you and your employer about signing and registering a</span><em> Training Agreement.</em></p></div><!--/$--></div></div><div class="accordion-item"><h2 class="accordion-header" id="heading38b66299-d012-47dc-b9ff-49d1b916d8bc"><button class="accordion-button collapsed" type="button" data-bs-toggle="collapse" data-bs-target="#part38b66299-d012-47dc-b9ff-49d1b916d8bc" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="part38b66299-d012-47dc-b9ff-49d1b916d8bc">Step 3</button></h2><div data-bs-parent="#accordiond4a42a4a-6861-4050-8ac9-a3003860862c" id="part38b66299-d012-47dc-b9ff-49d1b916d8bc" class="accordion-collapse collapse" aria-labelledby="heading38b66299-d012-47dc-b9ff-49d1b916d8bc"><!--$--><div class="accordion-body"><p>After you are a registered apprentice, the <a href="https://www.ontario.ca/page/ministry-labour-immigration-training-skills-development" target="_blank"><span>Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development</span></a> will send you an <em>Offer of Classroom Training </em>letter.</p><p><span>Once you have received an offer for in class training from the Ministry, Ridgetown Campus will be able to register you into the in-class training program.</span></p></div><!--/$--></div></div></div><div class="col-md-12 content-area nav-tabs-container"><ul class="nav nav-tabs nav-justified" role="tablist"><li class="nav-item" role="presentation"><button type="button" id="react-aria-:Rjl9:-tab-7d253af2-31e2-4e8b-a9fb-eabf634de798" role="tab" data-rr-ui-event-key="7d253af2-31e2-4e8b-a9fb-eabf634de798" aria-controls="react-aria-:Rjl9:-tabpane-7d253af2-31e2-4e8b-a9fb-eabf634de798" aria-selected="true" class="nav-link active">APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS</button></li><li class="nav-item" role="presentation"><button type="button" id="react-aria-:Rjl9:-tab-4460deab-0aac-4420-a07e-7c8267fa1a0f" role="tab" data-rr-ui-event-key="4460deab-0aac-4420-a07e-7c8267fa1a0f" aria-controls="react-aria-:Rjl9:-tabpane-4460deab-0aac-4420-a07e-7c8267fa1a0f" aria-selected="false" tabindex="-1" 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Credits in math, science, and communications are helpful. Some knowledge of agriculture is also beneficial.</p><p>Apprentices must be members of the <a href="https://www.skilledtradesontario.ca/trade-information/agricultural-dairy-herdsperson/" target="_blank">Skilled Trades Ontario</a> (more details in the How to Apply section below), and your employer must agree to provide you with apprenticeship training. If you want to learn more about apprenticeship training or get help finding a sponsor, please contact your local <a href="https://www.ontario.ca/page/employment-ontario-apprenticeship-offices">Employment Ontario Apprenticeship Office</a>.</p><p>Note: Dairy Herdsperson is a voluntary certified trade and you do not require a Certificate of Apprenticeship to work in this trade. However, an apprenticeship will increase your knowledge and your opportunities.</p></div></div><div role="tabpanel" id="react-aria-:Rjl9:-tabpane-4460deab-0aac-4420-a07e-7c8267fa1a0f" aria-labelledby="react-aria-:Rjl9:-tab-4460deab-0aac-4420-a07e-7c8267fa1a0f" class="fade tab-pane"><div data-tab-id="4460deab-0aac-4420-a07e-7c8267fa1a0f"><ul><li>480 hours of in-school training is required, which will focus primarily on the theory you need to support the skills in the Apprenticeship Training Standard</li><li>The in-school training component is delivered, in-person, by the University of Guelph, Ridgetown Campus</li><li>You must attend sixteen, one-week blocks during your apprenticeship period. The four-day blocks are scheduled once per month, from August to March, over a two-year period, usually the first or second week of the month</li><li>Modules include:<ul><li>Applied Farm Practices</li><li>Milking Practices</li><li>Feeding Practices</li><li>Herd Health Maintenance</li><li>Routine Herd Maintenance</li><li>Farm Mechanical and Electrical Systems – Basic Maintenance</li><li>Farm Mechanical Equipment – Basic Maintenance</li></ul></li></ul></div></div><div role="tabpanel" id="react-aria-:Rjl9:-tabpane-6a406ea7-30b8-4a95-9093-9998bf22a725" aria-labelledby="react-aria-:Rjl9:-tab-6a406ea7-30b8-4a95-9093-9998bf22a725" class="fade tab-pane"><div data-tab-id="6a406ea7-30b8-4a95-9093-9998bf22a725"><p><strong>Year 1 Approximate Costs </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td>Student Fees</td><td>$400.00</td></tr><tr><td>Additional Certification Fees</td><td>$400.00</td></tr><tr><td>Field Trip Fees</td><td>$775.00</td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>Year 2 Approximate 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It is an excellent alternative opportunity for those individuals who are looking for an alternative to a traditional diploma. In this course, you work with the Ministry of Labour, and a sponsoring dairy farm while also taking training in pesticide handling, nutrient management, artificial insemination, hoof trimming, and other skills important to the operation of a dairy farm. </blockquote><p class="testimonial-tagline author"><strong class="testimonial-title">Joe Dickenson<!-- -->, Faculty</strong><br/><span class="testimonial-person-desc">Dairy Herdsperson Apprenticeship Program Coordinator</span><br/></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></section></div></div></div><div class="sc-ktwOfi fuIhJV"><div class="sc-eTNRI iirfFC d-flex flex-column p-0"><div class="sc-irLvIq iAYCUL"><div class="sc-fsYfdN dDpTjb"><div style="display:grid"><div data-gatsby-image-wrapper="" style="grid-area:1/1" class="gatsby-image-wrapper gatsby-image-wrapper-constrained"><div style="max-width:1400px;display:block"><img alt="" role="presentation" aria-hidden="true" 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