Pork Production Technician
Trade Description:
Pork production technicians are certified to handle and care for pigs in the breeding, farrowing, nursery and finishing stages of pork production. Overall duties include caring for the breeding herd and growing pigs in their development from birth to market, including feeding, watering, care, stockmanship, and keeping a safe and sanitary barn environment.
Pork production technicians are employed in specialized farms.
| Trade Regulation |  Prepping for the Exam - Booklist |
| Provincial Occupational Analysis | |
Apprenticeship - Annual Requirements:
| Levels | Total Hours/Year (On-the-Job & Technical Training) |
Total Weeks/Year (Technical Training) |
Delivered By |
| 2 | 1,800 | Level One - 190 Hours
Level Two - 180 Hours |
ACC |
Training Standards:
| Level One |
Level Chart |
| Level Two |
Profile Chart |
| POA Comparison Chart | |
Challenging the Exam - Trades Qualification:
Years of Experience |
Hours Required | Additional Practical
Exam Required |
| 3 (in last 5 years) | 5,400 | No |
| Employer Declaration | Employer Declaration (FR) Statutory Declaration | Statutory Declaration (FR) | ||
Designated Trainers:
| Work Experience Form |
