K.-F. H. Sept.2009 BTB e.V. 1 The Inseminator Jobdescription from the german BTB

K.-F. H. Sept.2009 BTB e.V. 2 Prerequisites to exercise as an inseminator  Affection and interest in the animals and agriculture  Joy for car driving  Accuracy, reliability, sens of duty  Organiszing abiltity  Compliance with hygiene regulations  Skillfulness, diligence and the disposition fo irregular working hours also on weekends and Sundays  Discretion, confidentiality  Proper conduct with fellow human beings and customers  Highly principled

K.-F. H. Sept.2009 BTB e.V. 3 The way to become a reproduction professional Education  German cattle breeding law  Admission prerequisites:  18 years  Apprenticeship or course of studies – cattle breeding topics – part of the exam  Completed a comparable apprenticeship + min 6 month practical experience in farming  6 month internship at an insemination station or  four years at a farm with livestock breeding and three month insemination station

K.-F. H. Sept.2009 BTB e.V. 4 Training to become an insemination representative Only cattle - 5 weeks Cattle and pigs - 6 weeks Two training locations in germany:  Dr. Dr. Eible–Training Center for Inseminators in Neustadt a. d. Aisch ( Bavaria )  Institut für Fortpflanzung landw. Nutztiere e. V. (IFN) in Schönow (Berlin) (Instítut for reproduction of agriculture animals)

K.-F. H. Sept.2009 BTB e.V. 5 Advanced training: Certified Insemination Technican  Acknowledged Job  Represents a career opportunity within the agricutural sector  Comparable to a official master craftsman diploma  The diploma can allow access to a university of applied sciences  Embryo transfer is part of training  Flushing Embryos from donor and transfer

K.-F. H. Sept.2009 BTB e.V. 6 Admission prerequisites - final exams of C. I.  Passed exams to become a farmer  Received training at a technical school or comparable educational institution min 1 year  + Can verify practical experience as insemination representative – min. 3 years If the first two prerequisites are not fulfilled:  Additional 6 years practical experience as insemation representative.

K.-F. H. Sept.2009 BTB e.V. 7 Activities – Reproduktion Profi  Feeding, keeping  Offspring assessment  Fertility examination  Mating  Testing for hereditary defects  Sperm generation  Insemination  Pregnancy examination  Ultrasonic diagnostics  Embryo transfer  Sell semen

K.-F. H. Sept.2009 BTB e.V. 8 BTB motto Further education is a prerequisite to make career

K.-F. H. Sept.2009 BTB e.V. 9 Thank you for your attention!