DIPLOMA PROGRAMME

• The Nigerian Institute of Animal Science established by Act No. 26 of 2007 as amended 2015 is an Agency under the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development for the regulation of Animal Science practice and all matters pertaining to Animal husbandry in Nigeria. Among its mandates are powers to prescribe and regulate the standards of academic qualifications and practical skills to be attained by persons seeking to be registered as Members and Academic Fellows of the Institute as the case may be.
  The Nigerian Postgraduate College of Animal Science now offers the following programmes:

• POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME ONE (1) YEAR IN THE FOLLOWING COURSES:

• POULTRY PRODUCTION
  • LIVESTOCK FEED PRODUCTION AND QUALITY CONTROL
  • ANIMAL BREEDING (POULTRY/PIG/DAIRY CATTLE)
  • ANIMAL PRODUCTS TECHNOLOGY
  • MICROLIVESTOCK PRODUCTION
  • PIG PRODUCTION
  • RUMINANT ANIMAL TECHNOLOGY
  • DAIRY PRODUCTION
  • PASTURE PRODUCTION AND RANGE MANAGEMENT
  • ANIMAL REPRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY
  • LIVESTOCK AGRI-BUSINES AND EXTENSION

  ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

  • MINIMUM OF UPPER CREDIT IN HND ANIMAL PRODUCTION WITH 7 YEARS POST QUALIFICATION EXPERIENCE
  • MINIMUM OF 2 YEARS POST ASSOCIATE ANIMAL SCIENTIST INDUCTION CERTIFICATE

   

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CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME

MCPE is a post-licensure learning that enables members to increase or update knowledge and competence in technical and professional subjects related to the practice of animal science. MCPE is one of the activities of the Institute which specifies training programs mandatorily required to be performed by members. This training contributes to securing enough points that subsequently permit members to practice the profession in the following year. Maximum of Thirty (30) Mandatory Continuing Education points shall be required each year for each member.

Scoring System: The Scoring procedure shall include:

i. Certificate of attendance at NIAS Annual General Meeting - 5 points

ii. Certificate of attendance at NIAS Workshops/summits/trainings or Certificate of attendance at other Animal Science Workshops / Seminars - 5 points

iii. Certificate of attendance at any Animal Production/Industry Conference - 5 points iv. Written MCPE Examination - maximum - 15 points.

The scoring is as shown in the table below SCORE NAME RAS/GAS NO. MCPE AGM PROFES.CONF NIAS ACTIVATIES CUMULATIVE 15 5 5 5 30

a. Maximum points obtainable per year = 30

b. Minimum points obtainable per year = 15

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FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME

The Nigerian Institute of Animal Science established by Act No 26 of 2007 as amended in 2015, is an Agency under the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development for the regulation of Animal Science practice and all matters pertaining to Animal husbandry in Nigeria. Among its mandates are powers to prescribe and regulate the standards of academic qualifications and practical skills to be attained by persons seeking to be registered as Members and Academic Fellows of the Institute as the case may be.

The Nigerian Postgraduate College of Animal Science now offers the following programmes:

POSTGRADUATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMME (3 YEARS) IN THE FOLLOWING DISCIPLINES:

• ANIMAL BREEDING AND GENETICS
• ANIMAL NUTRITION (MONOGASTRICS)
• ANIMAL NUTRITION (RUMINANT)
• ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY
• PASTURE AND RANGE MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY
• ANIMAL PRODUCTS TECHNOLOGY
• LIVESTOCK ECONOMICS
• ANIMAL BIOTECHNOLOGY
• LIVESTOCK EXTENSION
• LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION SYSTEMS

 

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: MINIMUM OF SECOND CLASS LOWER DEGREE IN ANIMAL SCIENCE WITH 10 YEARS POST QUALIFICATION EXPERRIENCE

 

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