Course Description

Take your milking skills to the next level with our 2-day QQI level 6 course! If you’re comfortable with the basics of putting on clusters, starting the machine, and washing up, but want to expand your knowledge and refine your techniques, this course is for you!

Who is this course ideal for?

• Farm Workers looking to develop their skills and confidence
• Relief Milkers who want to improve efficiency and best practices
• Farmers eager to enhance herd health, milk quality, and parlour management

What will you learn?

• Milk Quality & Safety – Understand how to achieve and maintain milk quality by preventing contamination in all areas of the farm.
• Dairy Cow Welfare – Recognise early signs of mastitis, spot lameness, and implement stress-free milking routines for healthier cows.
• Legislative & Health Compliance – Get up to speed with food safety laws, hygiene regulations, and compliance requirements.
• Biosecurity & Disease Prevention – Learn how to reduce the risk of infection and disease transmission within the herd.
• Hands-On Training – Expert-led practical sessions in the parlour to help you improve your technique and efficiency
• Milking Routine Best Practices – Build a faster, more effective, and stress-free routine for both you and the cows.
• Technical Proficiency – Identify faults in milking equipment and learn how to maintain the milking machine between servicing
• Risk Management – Recognise and mitigate potential safety risks to ensure a safe, smooth-running milking operation.

This course is delivered by FRS Training in conjunction with Teagasc, Department of Agriculture, Food & Marine and Animal Health Ireland.