QUALIFICATION

Certificate III in Agriculture


National Code: AHC30116
TAFE SA Code: TP01087


Description

Turn your love for the land into your new career with this nationally accredited qualification. Gain the essential skills you need to work as a station or farm hand. Learn all about the latest practices in the agricultural industry including livestock breeding, animal health and nutrition, establishing pastures, and crop harvesting. You’ll also develop practical skills in operating and maintaining machinery and building stock fences. Choose from our wide range of electives to tailor your studies to suit you. Establish your career as a farm foreman, cropping overseer, or machinery operator on the land. Be yourself with TAFE SA.

-“Please note this course will be transitioning to a new version in 2025”

Duration
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36 months 
Senior Farmhand
Campus
Study Mode
Study Load
Scheduled
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Course Admission Requirements


Average cost per semester
Total Fees for the 36 month course
Subsidised
$709
$4,255
Concession
$422
$2,530
You may be eligible for government subsidised training.
Subsidised training may require applicants to complete a Core Skills Profile Assessment (CSPA).
  • Upfront Payment

    Each semester, fees can be paid online with VISA or Mastercard or at an Australia Post outlet.

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    Payment Plan

    If you have difficulty paying your fees upfront, you may be eligible for a payment plan.

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  • Employment Outcomes

    Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include Farm or Station Hand, Farm or Station Worker.

    Note: Completion of a TAFE SA course does not guarantee an employment outcome. Formal requirements other than educational qualifications (eg licensing, professional registration), may apply to some occupations.

    Qualifications & Skills Covered

    Certificate III in Agriculture (AHC30116)
    Learn vital skills for a sustainable industry from livestock breeding, health and transportation, to establishing pastures and crop harvesting. Become a qualified operator of machinery such as tractors, skid-steers and front-end loaders and learn best practice for building stock fences and more. To complete the qualification you are required to complete all 2 core units and 14 elective units.

    Note: Students who successfully complete only one or more units of competency but not the full qualification are eligible to receive a Statement of Attainment.

    90%*
    of TAFE SA graduates are satisfied with the overall quality of training.
    87%*
    of TAFE SA graduates would recommend their training.



    * 2023 NCVER Student Outcomes Survey findings
  • Below is a list of all units that TAFE SA can offer in this qualification. The selection of elective units you will be enrolled into depends on the campus you attend, and the qualification packaging rules described on www.training.gov.au.

    Not all elective units listed below must necessarily be completed to achieve your qualification.

    Core

    Name Nominal Hours
    Apply environmentally sustainable work practices 50
    Contribute to work health and safety processes 50

    Elective

    Name Nominal Hours
    Administer medication to livestock 80
    Artificially inseminate livestock 80
    Assist with artificial insemination procedures 20
    Care for and train working dogs 25
    Care for health and welfare of livestock 40
    Coordinate artificial insemination and fertility management of livestock 80
    Establish agricultural crops 60
    Establish pastures and crops for livestock production 80
    Identify and draft livestock 40
    Implement animal health control programs 50
    Implement feeding plans for livestock 140
    Maintain agricultural crops 40
    Milk livestock 30
    Operate and maintain chainsaws 40
    Operate quad bikes 60
    Plan and construct conventional fencing 60
    Prepare and apply chemicals 70
    Provide feed for livestock 30
    Transport and store chemicals 50
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