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QUALIFICATION

Certificate IV in Agribusiness


 National Code: AHC41024
 TAFE SA Code: TP01449


2025 start

Description

Sow the seeds of your future career in agribusiness with this comprehensive qualification. Learn all about the key farm business skills. Develop the knowledge you need to take responsibility for the administration and day-to-day business operations of an agricultural or horticultural production enterprise. Become an agricultural administrator, farm or production manager, or gain the skills you need to run your own agricultural business or smallholding. Understand how to analyse production data, keep the required records and production data, and implement appropriate health and safety practices. Choose from a wide range of electives to tailor your studies to your own career goals. It’s your career, you decide where it will take you with TAFE SA.

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Duration
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24 months 

Part Time

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Locations & Applications

Campus / Location
Code
Study Mode
Study Load
Scheduled
Online

744010

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.
Part Time Part Time
 
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Port Lincoln

724003

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.
Part Time Part Time
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On campus/location

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

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

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

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

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

Full Time classes
Part Time

Part Time

Part Time classes
Day Classes

Day Classes

Day time classes
Evening Classes

Evening Classes

Evening time classes
International

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
You will need a computer and internet connection for online study.

Fees

Average cost per semester
Total Fees for the 24 month course
Full Fee
$3,366
$13,462

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

    Job roles vary across different industry sectors and include:
    • Agribusiness administrator
    • Assistant Farm Manager
    • Specialist Livestock Production Manager
    • Owner and Manager of a Small Farm Production

    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 IV in Agribusiness (AHC41024)
    This qualification reflects the role of workers who are responsible for the administration and day to day business operations of an agricultural or horticultural production enterprise. To complete the qualification you are required to complete all 3 core units and 9 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
    Analyse and interpret production data 100
    Keep financial records for primary production business 60
    Maintain workplace health and safety processes 70

    Elective

    Name Nominal Hours
    Administer finance, insurance and legal requirements 120
    Develop and review a business plan 150
    Keep production records for a primary production business 60
    Lead team effectiveness 50
    Make presentations 30
    Manage livestock production 180
    Operate within a budget framework 50
    Plan and implement a biosecurity program 120
    Supervise work routines and staff performance 70

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Certificate IV in Agribusiness
TP01449
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