Training and certification of advisors is now available from ParaBoss through the ParaBoss Certificate in Sheep Parasite Management.
Learn the principles and practices of effective integrated parasite management of sheep in Australia, covering worms, flies and lice.
Learn the principles and practices of effective integrated parasite management of sheep in Australia, covering worms, flies and lice:
This course is designed for:
Producers are welcome do the course too, but they are not a key target audience.
The ultimate benefit of the course is to sheep producers, whose advisors will have accurate knowledge across the breadth and depth of worm, fly and lice issues.
On successful completion of this short course, you will have the skills and knowledge to apply, or provide advice to others about, effective integrated parasite management of sheep, including:
ParaBoss Certificate in Sheep Parasite Management contains three units that encompass the core information from WormBoss, FlyBoss and LiceBoss, which are essential for students to obtain the skills and knowledge to apply, or provide expert advice about, effective integrated parasite management of sheep.
The unit questions were created using the ParaBoss suite of resources: WormBoss, FlyBoss, and LiceBoss, that were developed and improved by the Sheep CRCs, Australian Wool Innovation, Meat and Livestock Australia and the University of New England to provide a nationally-endorsed resource for sheep producers and their advisors with proven and practical information to manage parasites effectively, profitably, and sustainably.
This unit will inform and assess your understanding of the following:
This unit will inform and assess your understanding of the following:
This unit will inform and assess your understanding of the following:
ParaBoss Certificate in Sheep Parasite Management is an online course that contains three units that encompass the core information from WormBoss, FlyBoss and LiceBoss, which are essential for students to obtain the skills and knowledge to apply, or provide expert advice about, effective integrated parasite management of sheep.
Each unit is presented as a series of quizzes which inform and assess so everything needed to both
learn and be evaluated is provided together. There are both knowledge and applied questions, and the
various ParaBoss tools are also used.
Most quizzes can be completed in 15–30 minutes, and if the student is interrupted, the progress can be saved and resumed later.
The course is studied over three months, though most students can complete it in 15 to 20 hours, and it is done completely online and self-paced.
You can choose to enrol in the entire course or individual units separately, however the certificate will only be awarded on completion of all three units.
To successfully complete the ParaBoss Certificate in Sheep Parasite Management course, you will need to complete all three units (WormBoss, FlyBoss and LiceBoss) and all quizzes in each unit with a score of 100%. You can make as many attempts as required.
“The ParaBoss course was extremely valuable to develop a better understanding of key management practices in worm, fly and lice control. The valuable knowledge given was well complemented by applications of knowledge through the use of on-farm examples and the use of web tools. I would highly recommend this to producers, re-sellers or any person looking to better their understanding of parasite management.”
"The course is a great initiative by Paraboss. The tools are unique and extremely useful, with up to date theory to explain the whole picture. Completing the course is valuable time spent and will benefit many decision makers in the industry. Highly recommend the course."
"Excellent resource. The LiceBoss unit has covered all the major aspects of lice infestation in sheep, its control and management. The course is well planned and the quizzes are easy to follow. It is a very useful course for someone interested in livestock parasitology and control & management. I highly recommend it."
"The course will be of great value to people involved, either directly or indirectly, in the sheep industry. Learning from the best is always the way to go. Goat and cattle industry people will also derive indirect benefits. Get the lead on your competitors and enrol today”
Noel O'Dempsey, Veterinary Consultant