The German BTB A union of A.I. technicians in Germany (employees of AI companies and free technicians) Not responsibel to talk about salery! Organisation from courses for further education Magazin for a.i. technicians Biggest success: the further education a.i.-technician: „the certified a.i. technician“ (master diploma, EU accepted)

AI technicians in Germany German cattle breeding law Farmers and employees on a farm Farmers and employees on a farm A.I. technicians Free or employees from a.i. companies A.I. technicians Free or employees from a.i. companies 18y old Education in agriculture business 3-5 days course Offered by several a.i. companies 3-5 days course Offered by several a.i. companies Allowed to inseminate only the own cattle or only the cattle of his employer 18y old Education in agriculture business Or other Education and a 6-month trainee on an A.I. stud Education in one of the two education Centres: Dr. Dr. Eibl in Bavaria or I.F.N in Berlin (6 weeks cattle and pigs) (4 weeks cattle) Allowed to inseminate on all farms! (pregnancy checks and ultrasound are regulated by the a.i. companies) Not allowed to flush or transmit embryos

Education for the 4 (6) weeks course Pointshours Basics of breeding, breeding law, breeding proofs, animal judgement23 Keeping and feeding – practical in keeping and feeding16 Anatomie and physiology of the males and females sexual organs8 Fertility problems12 Prophylaxis from fertility problems4 Service2 Ultrasound: basics for pregnancy checks2 Practical training ultrasound2 Semen: collection and production4 Semen handling (thawing, insemination) + practical training12 Practical insemination training (slaughterhouse)20 Embryotransfer (basics)8 Hygiene, animal diseases, animal protection, regulations by animal diseases6 Documentations3 Working with customers4 Safety at work, information of the profession4

Further education for a.i. technicians Embryotransfer technician Possible after 2 years working as a.i. technician 30 hours course (4 days) Education center Berlin Allowed to transmit Embryos (no flushing) The certified a.i.technician (with master diploma) Possible for: Farmers with final examination + visiting 1 year the agriculture school + 3 years working as a.i. technician Or without agriculture education: 6 years working as ai. Technician + Visiting the course „Master diploma“ (425 hours, 50 days, 8 weeks Over 2 years) Then allowed for: Pregnancy checks Flush cows Transmit embryos

Master Education Education pointshours Methods of learning8,50 Anatomy and physology38,25 Management fertility25,50 The organisation for breeding21,25 Animal judgement (practical)21,25 Rhetoric (presentation techniques), working with customers59,50 Semenhandling, prophylaxis and diagnostics from fertilty problems (ovar check – practical training) 59,50 Laboratory techniques21,25 Bio-techniques (embryotransfer, etc.)42,50 Breeding programs8,50 Feeding and keeping42,50 General and special hygiene34,00 Business economics8,50 Employment law8,50 Insurance and taxes17,00

A.I. Technicians from other EU-countries The German breeding law allows other EU-technicians to work in Germany only if they have an equal education as in Germany!

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