College Certificate - Equine Reproduction Technician

Join the unique College Certificate program in Equine Reproduction at Olds College. Gain hands-on skills in breeding techniques. Apply now!

This one-year College Certificate - Equine Reproduction Technician program — unique in Canada — will equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to manage or operate an equine breeding facility, taught from experienced instructors and Doctors of Veterinary Medicine. Through hands-on instruction, they will gain proficiency with common modern reproductive techniques, such as hand breeding, artificial insemination (AI), and transporting cooled semen, as well as, the interpretation of ultrasounds. They will also be exposed to frozen semen and embryo transfer. Over the course of the program, they will gain confidence in managing the process of breeding horses from semen collection and insemination, to managing synchronization and fertility issues. They will manage mares in late pregnancy and care for the mare during the foaling process on the commercial breeding/foaling operation at Olds College of Agriculture & Technology.