The Animal husbandry Training Centre (AHTC) is located at Seeppukulama, in Anuradhapura District of the dry zone. The training centre with an extent of 100 hectares has ideal facilities to provide practical training for middle level livestock development officers and livestock farmers. Model farm units of dairy cattle, buffalo, poultry, goat, sheep, pigs, rabbits and pasture/fodder yards have been established to provide practical training. Residential facilities are also available for batches of 75 trainees.

The AHTC, which is functioned under the Human Resources Development Division of the DAPH, offers short –term certificate courses on self employment promotion and entrepreneurship development for unemployed youths in the country. Course duration vary from two (02) weeks to two (02) months depending on the title. These certificate courses are of high demand from unemployed youths and, dairy management, poultry management and milk processing technologies are the main thematic areas incorporated into these courses.