The primary purpose of the diploma is to qualify learners as animal health technicians who will be competent in applying animal health care, disease control, and management techniques in the prevention and control of animal diseases in order to support animal and veterinary public health.
Admission Requirement
English level 3
Mathematics level 3
Life Sciences OR Physical Sciences level 3
DURATION: 3 years
Possible Career Opportunities
Animal Health Technician
Pharmaceutical companies
Animal Feed companies
Animal Breeding stations
Beef, sheep and goats, Pig, Poultry, and Dairy production companies
Agricultural firms
Research Scientists
Consultancy firms
National and Provincial Departments of Agriculture
National and International NGOs
Researchers.
Where can I work with a diploma in animal health?
Careers: animal health technician, feedlot manager, meat inspector, pharmaceutical representative, stock farm manager.
Third-year subjects:
Animal Diseases: Animal Health.
Epidemiology: Animal Health.
Veterinary Public Health.
Legislation: Animal Health.
Agricultural Economics: Animal Health.
Animal Health Technician Salary in South Africa
A mid-career Animal Health Technician with 4-9 years of experience earns an average salary of R 17 000, while an experienced Animal Health Technician with 10-20 years of experience makes on average R 23 000. Animal Health Technicians with more than 20 years of experience may earn more than R 25 000 monthly.