AHC40116 Certificate IV in Agriculture

This course is designed to build your agriculture skills and knowledge and is suitable for farmworkers progressing their careers towards supervisor or team leader positions.

Description

The Certificate IV in Agriculture course is designed for people who would like to improve their farm skills.

You have up to two years to complete this course in a self-paced online format. Your learning time includes not only the time you spend working on the course materials, but also your time for reflection and thinking about what you have learned as you go about your normal activities. We estimate the total learning time may be up to 20 hours per week for some students. Of course, this will vary according to your existing skills and knowledge.

Course Outcomes and Units Achieved

The Certificate IV in Agribusiness requires the completion of 12 units of competency made up of 1 core units, plus 11 elective units (4 selected from group A and a minimum of 5 from Group B). Please contact Rural Biz for more information on Unit Selection. Elective units must ensure the integrity of the qualification’s Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) alignment and contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome.

Core Unit:

• AHCWHS401 Maintain work health and safety processes

Elective Unit topics:

Group A

• AHCBAC402 Plan a pasture establishment program
• AHCLSK402 Develop livestock feeding plans
• AHCLSK402 Arrange livestock purchases
• AHCLSK412 Identify and select animals for breeding

Group B

• AHCAGB406 Keep financial records for primary production business
• BSBRSK401 Identify risk and apply risk management processes
• AHCBUS406 Administer finance, insurance and legal requirements
• AHCBUS407 Cost a project
• AHCBUS408 Operate within a budget framework
• AHCBUS512 Develop and implement family business structures and relationships
• AHCCHM404 Develop procedures to minimise risks in the use of chemicals
• AHCCMM401 Make a presentation
• BSBLDR403 Lead team effectiveness
• AHCORG402 Manage organise livestock production
• AHCSOL401 Sample soils and interpret results
• AHCWRK403 Supervise work routines and staff performance

Recognition of Prior Learning (RLP) is available to assess your existing skills and knowledge and if you have previously completed any nationally accredited training you may be eligible for credit transfers.

Entry Requirements and Pre-requisites

There are no prerequisites to complete this course, however some course entry requirements do apply.

Students should have completed schooling Year 10 or equivalent or be able to demonstrate similar literacy and numeracy levels. Students must be actively engaged in farming/ horticulture, or have ready access to and knowledge of a farm/horticulture business which can be used for completion of assessment tasks.

If you are not part of the farm business, RuralBiz Training may require you to provide contact details for the owner or manager to confirm your access to the farm

Students must have basic computer skills (use of the internet, email, basic word processing skills) and have access to a computer with at least Windows 7, Word 97, Excel 97, Adobe Reader and satellite broadband internet connection or similar. If you have a Mac computer, we suggest you talk to a computer technician about installing the Windows environment

All students are required to complete a literacy and numeracy test as part of our enrolment process.

Workplace and Equipment requirements

To ensure adequate completion of assessment tasks, the students chosen farm or horticulture business should show these characteristics:

• Operated as a business for profit
• Have a commercial scale
• Have agricultural enterprises such as commercial crops or livestock
• Be close to where you live so you can be physically on it regularly (e.g. weekly)
• Be able to provide you with details of past production, management processes, costs, prices etc.

 

Training Location

This training is available Australia wide through flexible online learning systems.

Delivery Methods and timing

This course usually takes 1-2 years to complete. The training offers flexibility so students can progress more quickly during their quiet periods and request extensions during peak periods.

Online course delivery – self-paced learning, interactive sessions and printed manuals.

Cost

Training costs vary depending on student eligibility for state government subsidies, which are available for students in NSW, QLD and SA. Subsidy amounts vary and may cover up to 100% of the course fee. Eligibility requirements apply. VET Student Loans are available and no upfront payments are required.

The full course fee before any eligible subsidy is $8,000.