What is the Certified Livestock Health Manager?

The Certified Livestock Health Manager is a globally recognised professional certification by the Global Leadership Institute (GLI), designed to equip professionals with advanced competencies in Leadership & Management.

How long does this certification take?

The programme is 10 Weeks and can be completed at your own pace through our self-paced online option, or alongside live virtual sessions.

Is this certification globally recognised?

Yes. GLI certifications are internationally recognised and carry CPD credits, making them valuable for career advancement worldwide.

What level is this certification?

This is a Intermediate Level certification, suitable for professionals with relevant experience or background in the field.

You can enrol by emailing info@certifications.ac, contacting us via WhatsApp at +254 722 223 084, or filling the enrolment form below.

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Course Curriculum

Programme Modules

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Foundations and Professional Context of Certified Livestock Health Manager

Certified Livestock Health Manager: industry context, trends and professional standards
The agricultural sector: systems, actors and global food value chains
Professional roles, ethics and standards for agricultural practitioners
Agroecological zones, farming systems and enterprise selection
Policy, institutions and the enabling environment for agriculture
Smallholder, commercial and cooperative production models
Gender, youth and social inclusion in agricultural development
The business case for productivity, quality and sustainability
Key global frameworks: FAO, GlobalG.A.P., SDGs and national strategies
Career pathways and continuing professional development
Setting professional goals and a personal development plan

Fodder, Water and the Dry Season

Feed, fodder and livestock nutrition
Water management and irrigation practice
Climate-smart agriculture and seasonal risk
Integrated pest and disease management
Livestock husbandry and productivity
Animal health, disease and biosecurity
Crop planning, rotation and the cropping calendar
Harvest timing, maturity and yield assessment
Crop nutrition and fertiliser use efficiency
Seed selection, varieties and seed systems
Enterprise budgeting and gross margins
Agricultural finance and credit
Investment appraisal and risk
Entrepreneurship and start-ups in agriculture
Record-keeping and management accounting

Livestock Enterprise Economics

Farm profitability, costing and gross margins
Market access, buyers and contract farming
Agri-enterprise planning and farm records
Financial management and cash flow
Access to finance and de-risking
Digital marketplaces and e-commerce
Monitoring profitability and performance
Insurance and price-risk management
Post-harvest loss and handling
Storage, drying and stock management
Grading, standards and food safety compliance
Value addition and processing decisions
Farmer organisation, aggregation and cooperatives
Agricultural finance and credit for farmers
Input supply, agro-dealers and last-mile distribution

Productivity Before Herd Size

Livestock husbandry and productivity
Feed, fodder and livestock nutrition
Farm profitability, costing and gross margins
Demand analysis and market intelligence
Branding and product differentiation
Inclusive and fair value chains
Post-harvest handling and loss reduction
Storage, packaging and cold chain
Grades, standards and quality
Pricing and margin management
Marketing channels and promotion
Cold chain and perishable produce logistics
Traceability, certification and export requirements
Soil chemistry, pH and cation exchange capacity
Soil biology, organic matter and the soil microbiome

Feed as the Binding Constraint

Feed, fodder and livestock nutrition
Livestock husbandry and productivity
Climate-smart agriculture and seasonal risk
Integrated pest management (IPM) principles and practice
Disease identification, epidemiology and control
Weed ecology and integrated weed management
Plant nutrition, foliar feeding and micronutrients
Harvest timing, methods and quality optimisation
Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and field record-keeping
Livestock species, breeds and selection criteria
Animal nutrition, ration formulation and feeding systems
Breeding, reproduction and genetic improvement
Housing, welfare and environmental management
Herd and flock health planning and biosecurity
Common diseases, prevention and veterinary basics

Health, Disease and Biosecurity

Animal health, disease and biosecurity
Livestock husbandry and productivity
Feed, fodder and livestock nutrition
Land preparation, tillage and conservation agriculture
Land-use planning, capability and degradation management
Liming, amendments and rehabilitation of degraded soils
Professional writing: reports, proposals and briefs
Responsible use of agrochemicals and inputs
Animal welfare and ethical production
Cost-effectiveness and value-for-money analysis
Peer review and expert feedback
Crop physiology, growth stages and yield determinants
Cropping systems, rotations and intercropping
Seed selection, quality, treatment and certification
Planting, spacing, and crop establishment techniques

Breeding and Selection Decisions

Livestock husbandry and productivity
Animal health, disease and biosecurity
Agri-enterprise planning and farm records
Farm power, machinery selection and utilisation
Mechanisation of land preparation, planting and harvest
Equipment maintenance, safety and cost management
Appropriate and small-scale mechanisation technologies
Infrastructure planning for water and mechanisation
Precision agriculture principles and site-specific management
Farm management information systems and data platforms
Variable-rate application and yield mapping
Traceability, blockchain and digital records
Emerging agri-tech and innovation adoption
Regenerative and conservation agriculture practices
Carbon, greenhouse gases and soil carbon sequestration

Supply and Logistics

Sustainable procurement principles and standards
Carbon, scope 3 and sustainable logistics
Fair trade and responsible supply
Supply chain and cargo security
Procurement and asset management under donor rules
Regulation of transport: authorities, conventions and licensing
Service quality and the passenger experience in transport
Water supply systems: sources, treatment and distribution
Analytical techniques and bias
Preparing financial statements
Procurement and stock management for health commodities
Logistics and distribution network design
Transport modes, planning and optimisation
Logistics performance and cost control
Demand and supply planning (S&OP)

Operations and Quality

Quality planning and assurance
Quality control and continuous improvement
Integrated risk and quality control
Data quality and governance
Yield, productivity and profitability metrics
Data quality, analysis and reporting
Livestock records, performance and productivity metrics
Traceability, recall and quality assurance systems
Quality management systems and audits
Agro-processing and value addition
Journey and process redesign
Quality monitoring and coaching
Customer-centric operating models
Operational efficiency and productivity
Coaching and quality monitoring

Communication and Advisory

Communication and interpersonal skills
Influencing and presenting insights
Professional and persuasive communication
Transaction monitoring and suspicious reporting
Regulatory reporting and audits
Advisory and needs-based selling
Control monitoring and reporting
Crisis communications
Stakeholder communications
Ethics in communications
Communications strategy and planning
Communicating risk to the workforce
Incident reporting and record-keeping
Financial reporting frameworks (IFRS/GAAP)
Toolbox talks and safety communication

Policy, Land and Legal

Procurement and contract management
Land-use planning and management
Conflict resolution over land, water and resources
Advocacy and policy engagement
Land rights, tenure and equitable resource use
Pasture, forage and rangeland management
Contract farming, aggregation and out-grower schemes
Sustainability certification and standards
Grades, standards and export certification (GlobalG.A.P.)
Contract farming and out-grower schemes
The regulatory landscape and central banking
Contract types and risk allocation
Contract administration and variation
Contract performance and exit
Contract governance and compliance

Health and Nutrition

Soil health and fertility management
Wellbeing and holistic health strategy
Confidentiality and health data
Interpreting financial statements
Health records, data and confidentiality
Telehealth and digital care delivery
Public health programmes: prevention and outreach
Reporting quality and governance
Healthcare quality, safety and accreditation
Health financing: budgets, insurance and out-of-pocket realities
Health, safety and compliance in delivery
Brand health and measurement
Customer and brand health metrics
Absence and health management
Health and safety legal duties

Stakeholders and Partners

Delivery, quality and stakeholder plan
Stakeholder identification and analysis
Stakeholder engagement strategy
Building project relationships
Building strategic customer relationships
Partnering and co-creation with customers
Negotiation with clients and partners
Management accounts and dashboards
Budget vs actual and variance
Partnership building and multi-stakeholder platforms
Relationship management and retention
Stakeholder mapping in banking
Relationship management and cross-selling
Wealth, SME and corporate relationships
Stakeholder mapping and engagement

Labour and Workforce

Workforce and shift management in retail
Cost and profitability analysis
Workforce management and scheduling
Workforce planning and scheduling
Employee experience and engagement
Customer and employee satisfaction
Employee engagement models and drivers
The employee lifecycle and HR value chain
Strategic workforce planning and demand forecasting
Workforce reporting and storytelling with data
Cost of workforce and ROI of HR interventions
Employee and manager self-service
Customer (employee/manager) satisfaction
Data visualisation for finance

Ethics and Responsibility

Ethical decision-making under pressure
Sustainability and climate responsibility
Ethics and responsible leadership
Professional standards and ethics (CIPS)
Sustainability and responsible sourcing
Ethical and reputational risk
Ethical sourcing and modern slavery
Ethics and professional conduct in security
Corporate responsibility and community
Ethics and treating customers fairly in insurance
Regulation, ethics and misinformation in media and telecoms
Decision support and insight
Communicating financial results
Corporate social responsibility and community impact
Animal welfare standards and ethical husbandry

Enterprise and Innovation

Scaling technologies and business models
Psychodynamic and psychoanalytic approaches
Attachment and developmental theory
Dairy, poultry, and small-ruminant enterprise management
Farm enterprise budgeting and gross-margin analysis
Behaviour change and adoption of innovations
Innovation in service delivery
Innovation and fintech collaboration
Enterprise risk management in banks
Supplier development and innovation
Business model design and innovation
Emerging tools and innovation
Innovation and continuous delivery
Innovation and new product launch
Professional roles, boundaries and settings

Strategy and Development

Capstone scoping: a real growth or brand challenge
Designing a marketing or sales strategy
Marketing strategy and the mix
Brand strategy, identity and equity
Pricing strategy
Digital marketing strategy
Data-driven growth
Key account management strategy
Competitive and market intelligence
Translating insight into strategy
Organic, inorganic and biological fertiliser strategies
Bankable proposal development
Scaling and growth strategies
Customer service and CX strategy
Sustaining strategic customer focus

Learning and Adoption

Continuous improvement and learning organisations
Monitoring, evaluation and learning for accountability
Change and adoption in projects
Lessons learned and knowledge management
Ethical principles and codes of practice
Demonstration, on-farm trials and technology transfer
Complaint data and learning
Change management and adoption
Cognitive load and learning science
The learning and development profession
Learning strategy and business alignment
Blended and hybrid learning design
Motivation and self-directed learning
Training needs analysis and learning strategy
Knowledge management and capability building

Inclusion and Equity

Brand equity and positioning
Financial inclusion and agency banking
Financial inclusion strategy
The business case for diversity and inclusion
Team diversity and inclusion
Managing boundaries and dual relationships
Handling vulnerable customers
Operational risk and resilience
Stress testing and scenario analysis
Peer support and consultation
Model risk and provisioning (IFRS 9)

Agricultural Practice

Sustaining ethical, effective practice
Agricultural finance, credit and investment appraisal
Agricultural value chains and market linkages
Cooperatives, farmer organisations and collective bargaining
Farm records, bookkeeping and management accounting
Water resources, catchment and on-farm water management
Irrigation systems: surface, sprinkler and drip design
Ethical frameworks and codes of practice
Digital advisory, e-extension and mobile services
Duty of care and risk management
Complaints, accountability and fitness to practise
Legal responsibilities and professional bodies
Client feedback and satisfaction
Managing risk and difficult cases
Lessons learned and development

Markets and Value Chains

Comparable sales analysis and market evidence
How insurance works: risk pooling and the value chain
Driving effective, ethical outcomes
The automotive market: segments, brands and buyers
Vehicle specifications, trims and options in customer language
Customer retention in the vehicle ownership cycle
Customer loyalty and repeat purchase in retail
How networks work: from fibre and towers to the customer
Telecom products, tariffs and customer lifecycles
Supporting connectivity customers: faults, SLAs and churn
Market analysis and environmental scanning
Market and interest-rate risk
Know Your Customer and enhanced due diligence
Data protection and customer privacy
Data, analytics and customer insight

Agricultural Finance

Budget, ROI and feasibility analysis
Carbon markets and climate finance
Negotiation with buyers, suppliers and financiers
Access to finance, grants and investment
Financial and technical feasibility analysis
Cost of production, pricing and profitability
Prioritising experience investments
Cost, feasibility and impact analysis
The banking system, intermediation and financial markets
Anti-corruption and financial-crime ethics
Principles of credit and the lending process
Cost, quality and cycle-time metrics
Cost of accidents and prevention value
Legal, cost and feasibility analysis
Make-versus-buy and total cost of ownership

Environment and Climate

Environmental monitoring and reporting
Continuous environmental improvement
Integration with quality and environment
Supply markets and the enabling environment
Environmental, social and governance (ESG)
Embedding sustainability in sourcing
Non-revenue water, metering and cost recovery
Mine water, tailings and environmental management
Integrated and sustainability reporting
The project environment and stakeholders
Sustainability and social impact in projects
Responsible and sustainable banking
Sustainable and green banking
Control environment and risk assessment
Psychoeducation and workshops

Standards, Risk and Compliance

Working with organisations on wellbeing
Ethical, risk and feasibility considerations
Contractor and visitor safety
Predictive safety analytics
Automation and safety technology
Compliance monitoring and enforcement
Quality management and standards
Professional case study and presentation
Risk assessment and prioritisation
Security governance and management systems
Likelihood, impact and risk rating
Technology governance and change control
Interest-rate risk and gap analysis
Asset-liability committee (ALCO) governance
Derivatives and risk instruments

Communities and Capability

Training needs analysis
Capacity and production planning
Reinsurance and capacity management
Capacity planning and line balancing
Goal setting and contracting
Designing and facilitating groups
Leading groups and workshops
Capacity and resource optimisation
Community natural-resource governance
Capacity and performance management
Facilitation, training and public presentation skills
Training and capability building
Customer and community engagement
Microfinance and group lending
Group dynamics, facilitation and community mobilisation

Projects and Delivery

Projects and expansion: connecting the unserved
Range planning and category management
Mine planning and methods: surface and underground
Managing complexity and comorbidity
Media planning and buying
Forecasting and planning
Designing an intervention or programme
Risk assessment and safety planning
Treatment planning and review
Goal setting and action planning
Projects, programmes and portfolios
Scenario planning and foresight
Negotiation strategy and planning
Demand planning and forecasting
Materials requirements planning (MRP)

Data, Records and Research

Workplace and organisational contexts
Record-keeping and data protection
Evidence-based improvement
Evidence-based practice
Evidence-based practice and research literacy
Data, records and confidentiality tech
Change talk and readiness
Habit change and behaviour design
Project data, reporting and analytics
AI and predictive project analytics
Marketing analytics and attribution
Data analytics in audit
Evidence, judgement and scepticism
Data migration and cleansing
Data quality, integration and master data

Technology in Agriculture

Accountability and follow-through
Digital transformation and IT strategy
Digital procurement and the future of the profession
CRM and sales technology
Bancassurance and digital insurance models
Wellbeing and resilience coaching
Ethics of technology in practice
Measuring coaching outcomes
Agile and digital transformation projects
Automation in project delivery
Emerging project technologies
Digital transformation in banking
Branch-to-digital migration
Digital banking platforms and APIs
Payment technology and switches

Leadership and Management

Property management and facility operations
Grant compliance and restricted funding management
Solvency, capital and prudential supervision
Disruption management: delays, claims and recovery
Energy efficiency and demand management
Ground control and strata management
Quality management on site: inspections, hold points and defects
Front office and reservations management
Strengths, flow and engagement
Social media management: platforms, communities and algorithms
Meaning, purpose and values
Business continuity and crisis management
Sanctions screening and PEP management
Sales performance and pipeline management
Liquidity and funding management

Professional Leadership Practice

Team leadership in customer service
Teller operations, cash handling and vault management
Team leadership in banking operations
Reconciliation and nostro/vostro management
Liquidity risk and asset-liability management
Project management principles and lifecycle
Financial, management and cost accounting distinguished
Management reporting and decision support
Regulatory change management
Conflicts of interest management
Leadership and management development
Values, purpose and authentic leadership
Resilience, wellbeing and stress management
360-degree feedback and leadership assessment
Self-awareness and the leader's identity

Certified Livestock Health Manager

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