CERTIFICATE III IN AGRICULTURE

National Code: AHC30122

Duration: 12 Months

Start: Anytime

This qualification provides a general vocational outcome in agriculture. The qualification enables individuals to select a livestock production, cropping or livestock context as a job focus or, in the case of mixed farming enterprises, both cropping and livestock.

The testamur issued for this qualification is to be titled AHC30122 Certificate III in Agriculture.

This qualification is suitable for an Australian Traineeship.

No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Core and Elective Units

Core Units

Unit Code

AHCWRK320

AHCWRK302

Unit Title

Apply environmentally sustainable work practices

Contribute to work health and safety processes

Electives

Unit Code

Unit Title

Total Number of Units to Complete

Number of Core Units

Number of Elective Units

*Elective units can be changed to meet your needs and employment context within the limits of the packaging rules specific to the qualification.

AHCBAC310

AHCBAC313

AHCBAC315

AHCCHM304

AHCCHM307

AHCINF206

AHCINF306

AHCINF307

AHCLSK301

AHCLSK305

AHCLSK308

AHCLSK309

AHCLSK311

AHCLSK318

AHCLSK325

AHCMOM202

AHCMOM213

AHCMOM216

AHCMOM217

AHCMOM302

AHCMOM304

AHCSOL203

AHCSOL406

AHCWOL202

AHCWOL203

AHCWOL308

AHCWRK314

Maintain pastures and crops for livestock production

Establish pastures and crops for livestock production

Establish agricultural crops

Transport chemicals

Prepare chemicals to control pests, weeds, and diseases

Install, maintain, and repair fencing

Plan and construct an electric fence

Plan and construct conventional fencing

Administer medication to livestock

Maintain livestock water supplies

Identify and draft livestock

Implement animal health programs

Implement feeding plans to livestock

Rear young livestock

Castrate livestock

Operate Tractors

Operate and maintain chainsaws

Operate side by side utility vehicles

Operate quad bikes

Perform machinery maintenance

Operate machinery and equipment

Assist with soil media sampling and testing

Sample soils and interpret results

Perform board duties

Carry out wool pressing

Prepare facilities for shearing and crutching

Monitor weather conditions

Job Opportunities

Job roles vary across different industry sectors and may include:

Farm or station hand
Farm or station worker
Livestock transport driver
Shed hand

Entry Requirments

There are NO entry requirements for this qualification

Training Options

Flexible delivery with on farm, onsite training and assessment

Costs

*The amount you will pay will depend on your individual circumstances

Government subsidised fee (for eligible students): Up to $2620

The fee that is displayed is the price for a student completing their second qualification and meeting eligibility criteria. The fee you pay may be lower depending on your personal circumstances and eligibility for a subsidised place, a concession or an exemption.

Please contact Australian Agricultural Training for a personal fee assessment or access the Fee Schedule

Recognition of Prior Learning

You may have skills, knowledge, previous training or experience which is relevant to this course, if so you may wish to have this recognised. This may reduce your training time.