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QUALIFICATION

Certificate II in Agriculture


 National Code: AHC20116
 TAFE SA Code: TP01083


2025 start

Description

Get the qualification you need to gain an entry level role in agriculture or go on to further study in the field with TAFE SA. You can choose livestock production or cropping as your job focus, or study both if you’re working on a mixed farming enterprise. Get the key skills you need to work with animals and livestock. Become an assistant animal attendant or stockperson or begin your career on the land as a general farm or station worker.

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

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24 months 

Part Time

Farm Hand
Farm Hand

Locations & Applications

Campus / Location
Code
Study Mode
Study Load
Scheduled
Barossa Valley

544008

Blended – learn in a mixture of classroom and online environments. On campus learning will be scheduled but online learning can provide more flexibility. Lecturer support will be provided for all study. Access to a computer with an internet connection is required.
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Mount Gambier

555361

Blended – learn in a mixture of classroom and online environments. On campus learning will be scheduled but online learning can provide more flexibility. Lecturer support will be provided for all study. Access to a computer with an internet connection is required.
Part Time
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Port Lincoln

524310

Blended – learn in a mixture of classroom and online environments. On campus learning will be scheduled but online learning can provide more flexibility. Lecturer support will be provided for all study. Access to a computer with an internet connection is required.
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On Campus/Location

On campus/location – learn in a classroom environment that gives you the opportunity to interact with your lecturer and fellow students in person.

Online

Online – learn at your own pace, in your own space. Lecturer support will be provided via email and interaction with fellow students may be available via forums and chat groups. Online courses require access to a computer with an internet connection.

Blended

Blended – learn in a mixture of classroom and online environments. On campus learning will be scheduled but online learning can provide more flexibility. Lecturer support will be provided for all study. Access to a computer with an internet connection is required.

Virtual Classroom

Virtual Classroom – online classes are delivered by Collaborate. Collaborate is a web-based online classroom collaboration tool that acts as a real-time virtual classroom.

Workplace

Workplace – if you are currently employed in the industry but do not have a formal qualification TAFE SA can recognise the skills you already have. The duration of the course will be determined by your individual study plan.

Full Time

Full Time classes

Part Time

Part Time classes

Day Classes

Day time classes

Evening Classes

Evening time classes

International

A course available to International students

Course Admission Requirements

  • No course admission requirements
If there are more applications for this course than places available, applicants will be ranked by date of application to this course.

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Industry Conditions and Skills
Some units require the ability to handle stock, cropping, and fencing which means you will need to have access to a farm to practice or complete all the requirements.

Additional Uniforms, Equipment and Costs
You will need to purchase and wear your own Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as safety boots and appropriate workwear (eg sun protection (hat), long pants, long sleeve shirt) (approx.
$100

  • $200) Incidental items
    • $45.00 for other personal protective equipment (eg gloves, safety glasses and spray suit)
    • $220 for Welding Supplies when welding is chosen as an elective unit

    • Fees

    Average cost per semester
    Total Fees for the 24 month course
    Subsidised
    $143
    $572
    Concession
    $143
    $572
    You may be eligible for government subsidised training.
    Subsidised Training Eligibility
    Subsidised training may require applicants to complete a Core Skills Profile Assessment (CSPA).
    What is the CSPA?
    Full Fee
    $1,573
    $6,292

    Fees vary depending on subjects you enrol into. TAFE SA and their agents reserve the right to make any changes necessary. Fee updates will be available prior to offers being made.

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      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 & Skills Covered

      Employment Outcomes

      This course provides an entry level occupational outcome in agriculture. Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include Assistant Animal attendant/Stockperson, Assistant Farm or Station Hand, Assistant Farm or Station Worker, Assistant Farm or Station Labourer.

      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 II in Agriculture (AHC20116)
      This qualification enables individuals to select a livestock production or cropping context as a job focus or, in the case of mixed farming enterprises, both. To complete the qualification you are required to complete all 3 core units and 15 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

    • Course Units

      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
      Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices 20
      Participate in work health and safety processes 20
      Work effectively in the industry 20

      Elective

      Name Nominal Hours
      Administer medication to livestock 80
      Assist agricultural crop establishment 60
      Assist with artificial insemination procedures 20
      Care for and train working dogs 25
      Care for health and welfare of livestock 40
      Carry out basic electric fencing operations 40
      Carry out regular livestock observation 40
      Conduct front-end loader operations 60
      Conduct telescopic materials handler operations 80
      Establish pastures and crops for livestock production 80
      Fabricate and repair metal or plastic structures 60
      Handle livestock using basic techniques 30
      Implement animal health control programs 50
      Implement feeding plans for livestock 140
      Install, maintain and repair farm fencing 30
      Milk livestock 30
      Monitor water supplies 20
      Operate and maintain chainsaws 40
      Operate basic machinery and equipment 20
      Operate quad bikes 60
      Operate tractors 40
      Prepare and apply chemicals 70
      Provide feed for livestock 30
      Transport and store chemicals 50

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    Certificate II in Agriculture
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