OUR COURSES
HORTICULTURE
You’ll learn the fundamentals of potting, soil testing and how to recognise and look after plants as well as treating weeds, pests and diseases.
Nationally Recognised Certificates Available:
• Certificate III
• Certificate IVCareer Pathways:
• Horticulturalist
• Irrigation Service Technician
• Horticultural Farm Manager
• Horticultural Farm Supervisor
• Horticultural Farm Liaison Officer
• Horticultural Purchasing Officer
AGRICULTURE
This course will teach you how to operate an agricultural farm smoothly & efficiently. You’ll learn things like: chemical fertilisers, setting up & interpreting irrigation systems, supervising work routines, managing staff performance & more!
Nationally Recognised Certificates Available:
• Certificate III
• Certificate IVCareer Pathways:
• Agricultural Farm Manager
• Agricultural Farm Supervisor
• Senior Farmhand
• Agricultural Contractor
AGRIBUSINESS
The perfect course for your career in farming! You'll learn to collect, analyse and interpret how your farm is going & develop strategies on how to fix issues & improve the quality of your harvest. You'll also learn how to manage budgets for the farm, with machinery, chemicals & more!
Nationally Recognised Certificates Available:
• Certificate III
• Certificate IVCareer Pathways:
• Agricultural Farm Manager
• Agricultural Farm Supervisor
• Senior Farmhand
• Agricultural Contractor
RURAL OPERATIONS
This course will give you the skills and knowledge relevant to the agriculture, horticulture, conservation and land management industries. You may also be eligible to attain a certificate in work health and safety, chainsaw operation, fire training, AusChem, ladder use and small machinery..
Nationally Recognised Certificates Available:
• Certificate II in Rural Operations | AHC21216
• Certificate III in Rural Operations | AHC32816Career Pathways:
• Agricultural Farm Worker
• Nursery Farm Worker
• Parks & Land Worker
WORK HEALTH & SAFTEY
This course will provide you with an extensive understanding of the work health and safety (WHS) skills required to administer various work health and safety functions within your industry. You will learn to interpret WHS legislation in order to produce a legal framework, establish and maintain WHS quality systems, lead and induct WHS staff and contractors, respond to WHS incidents and claims and learn how to introduce environmentally sustainable practices to the workplace.
Nationally Recognised Certificates Available:
• Certificate IV in Work Health and Safety | BSB41419
• Diploma in Work Health and Safety | BSB51315Career Pathways:
• OH&S Manager
• OHS auditor
• Dangerous Goods Safety Officer
Full Farm Chemical User (SHORT Course)
This course will provide you on essential training on chemical use within the horticultural, viticultural & agricultural industries. You’ll learn about the transportation, handling, storage, preparation and application of liquid chemical mixes and/or granular products for the control of weeds, pests and diseases within your industry.
It is also a requirement for any farm owner who is seeking to apply for the Victorian Agricultural Chemical Users Permit.
Nationally Recognised Certificates Available:
• Unit: SA3FFCUC20
• (This unit is from Certificate III in Horticulture - AHC30716)This Short Course Includes:
• A copy of the latest Aus Chem Manual
FARM CHEMICAL REFRESHER
(SHORT COURSE)
This course is for those people who have already completed the full Farm Chemical Users Certificate. It is recommended that people undertake a refresher course to keep up to date with changes & technology, safety practices and government regulations.
Nationally Recognised Certificates Available:
• Unit: SA3FFCUC20
• (This unit is from Certificate III in Horticulture - AHC30716)This Short Course Includes:
• A copy of the latest Aus Chem Manual
skills recognition
If you are an experienced farm owner or have extensive experience in the horticultural, agricultural or viticultural industry, you may be eligible to receive credits towards part of or the full amount of a qualification.
If you think you might meet the requirements for a skills recognition, we suggest letting us know prior to enrolling in your desired course.
The skills recognition process works via the following two options:
Credit Transfer for formal training that might be equivalent to a new qualification or partial qualification
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) for people who have relevant and current skills and knowledge that they have gained through non-formal or informal learning i.e. work or life experience.