Subjects
Total number of units = 18
Core Units = 3
Elective Units = 15
Core Units
Work
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Work effectively in the industry | |
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices |
Work health and safety
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Participate in work health and safety processes |
Elective Units
Select 7 units from Group A
Select 5 units from Group A or Group B
3 units aligned to AQF levels 1, 2, or 3 may be selected from the elective list, or this or any other endorsed Training Package or Accredited Course.
Selected units must be relevant to job outcomes in agriculture and must be chosen to ensure the integrity of the qualification outcome at AQF level 2
NOTE: Units marked with an asterisk (*) require completion of prerequisite Unit/s which is identified under the Unit.
Group A
Biosecurity
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Inspect and clean machinery for plant, animal and soil material | |
Follow site quarantine procedures |
Broadacre cropping
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Assist agricultural crop establishment | |
Assist agricultural crop maintenance | |
Assist agricultural crop harvesting |
Chemicals
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Apply chemicals under supervision |
First aid
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Provide basic emergency life support |
Infrastructure
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Carry out basic electric fencing operations | |
Install, maintain and repair farm fencing | |
Maintain properties and structures | |
Fabricate and repair metal or plastic structures |
Irrigation
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Assist with surface irrigation operations | |
Assist with pressurised irrigation operations |
Livestock
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Care for health and welfare of livestock | |
Carry out birthing duties | |
Carry out regular livestock observation | |
Handle livestock using basic techniques | |
Identify and mark livestock | |
Load and unload livestock | |
Monitor livestock to parturition | |
Monitor water supplies | |
Muster and move livestock | |
Provide feed for livestock |
Machinery operation and maintenance
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Operate two wheel motorbikes | |
Operate tractors | |
Operate basic machinery and equipment | |
Undertake operational maintenance of machinery | |
Operate vehicles | |
Operate quad bikes | |
Operate a four wheel drive on unsealed roads |
Pest management
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Treat weeds | |
Treat plant pests, diseases and disorders |
Tools and equipment
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Use hand tools | |
Use power tools/hand held operations |
Work
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Observe and report on weather | |
Operate in isolated and remote situations | |
Participate in workplace communications | |
Observe enterprise quality assurance procedures | |
Collect and record production data | |
Shift materials safely using manual handling methods |
Group B
Artificial insemination
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Assist with artificial insemination procedures |
Beekeeping
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Support beekeeping work | |
Use a bee smoker | |
Open and reassemble a beehive | |
Construct and repair beehives |
Broadacre cropping
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Prepare grain storages |
Dairy
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Milk livestock |
Drainage
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Maintain drainage systems |
Horse breeding
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Monitor horse health and welfare | |
Handle young horses | |
Provide daily care for horses | |
Assist with natural mating procedures and parturition of horses |
Irrigation
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Assist with low volume irrigation operations |
Livestock
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Assist with feeding in a production system | |
Clean out production sheds | |
Maintain production growing environments | |
Carry out alpaca handling and husbandry operations | |
Ride educated horses to carry out basic stock work | |
Educate ride and care for horses for stock work |
Machinery operation and maintenance
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Conduct grader operations | |
Conduct front-end loader operations | |
Conduct excavator operations | |
Conduct dozer operations | |
Conduct scraper operations | |
Operate cane haulage vehicle | |
Licence to operate a forklift truck | |
Conduct weighbridge operations |
Pork production
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Care for health and welfare of pigs | |
Move and handle pigs | |
Care for weaner pigs | |
Care for grower and finisher pigs |
Poultry
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Collect store and handle eggs from breeder flocks | |
Maintain health and welfare of poultry | |
Set up shed for placement of day-old chickens | |
Collect and pack eggs for human consumption | |
Grade and pack eggs for human consumption |
Production horticulture
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Plant horticultural crops | |
Carry out canopy maintenance | |
Support horticultural crop harvesting | |
Carry out postharvest operations |
Resources and Infrastructure
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Enter and work in confined spaces | |
Work safely at heights |
Shearing
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Crutch sheep | |
Assist in preparing for shearing and crutching | |
Shear sheep to novice level | |
Shear sheep to improver level | |
Grind combs and cutters for machine shearing | |
Prepare handpiece and downtube for machine shearing | |
Shear goats | |
Shear alpacas | |
Support alpaca shearing operations |
Soil and water conservation
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Conduct erosion and sediment control activities |
Soils and media
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Assist with soil or growing media sampling and testing |
Pests Management
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Apply pest animal control techniques |
Water
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Set up, operate and maintain water delivery systems for compost |
Wool
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Pen sheep | |
Perform board duties | |
Carry out wool pressing | |
Undertake basic skirting of alpaca fleece |