Subjects
Total number of units = 12
Core Units = 1
Elective Units = 11
Core Unit
Work health and safety
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Maintain work health and safety processes |
Elective Units
Select 4 units from Group A
Select 5 units from Group A or Group B
2 units aligned to AQF levels 3, 4, or 5 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 4
Group A
Broadacre cropping
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Manage pastures for livestock production | |
Plan a pasture establishment program | |
Supervise agricultural crop establishment | |
Plan and implement agricultural crop maintenance | |
Supervise agricultural crop harvesting | |
Maintain grain quality in storage | |
Save, prepare and store agricultural seed |
Chemicals
NOTE: Units marked with an asterisk (*) require completion of prerequisite Unit/s which is identified under the Unit
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Plan and implement a chemical use program*
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Dairy
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Manage milking shed routines |
Livestock
NOTE: Units marked with an asterisk (*) require completion of prerequisite Unit/s which is identified under the Unit
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Coordinate artificial insemination and fertility management of livestock | |
Plan to exhibit livestock | |
Develop feeding plans for a production system | |
Develop livestock feeding plans | |
Implement and monitor animal welfare programs | |
Implement intensive production systems | |
Oversee animal marking operations | |
Plan and monitor intensive production systems | |
Pregnancy test animals | |
Supervise animal health programs | |
Supervise feedlot operations | |
Supervise natural mating of livestock | |
Arrange livestock purchases | |
Design livestock handling facilities | |
Arrange transport for farm produce or livestock | |
Oversee alpaca farm activities | |
Identify and select animals for breeding | |
Manage horses for stock work | |
Escort livestock during export *
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Machinery operation and maintenance
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Supervise maintenance of property, machinery and equipment |
Pest management
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Develop a pest management plan |
Pork production
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Implement a feeding strategy for pig production |
Group B
Agribusiness
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Plan and implement property improvement | |
Analyse and interpret production data | |
Keep financial records for primary production business | |
Identify risk and apply risk management processes |
Artificial insemination
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Supervise artificial breeding and embryo transfer programs |
Business
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Administer finance, insurance and legal requirements | |
Cost a project | |
Operate within a budget framework | |
Participate in an e-business supply chain | |
Develop and implement business structures and relationships | |
Make a presentation | |
Report on financial activity | |
Support the recruitment, selection and induction of staff | |
Implement workplace information system | |
Produce complex desktop published documents | |
Lead team effectiveness | |
Monitor and manage small business operations | |
Manage small business finances |
Chemicals
NOTE: Units marked with an asterisk (*) require completion of prerequisite Unit/s which is identified under the Unit
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Develop procedures to minimise risks in the use of chemicals *
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Deer
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Handle, store and grade deer velvet | |
Comply with deer industry national velvet accreditation requirements | |
Harvest deer velvet |
Horse breeding
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Handle and care for stallions | |
Carry out stud management duties | |
Supervise raising young horses |
Irrigation
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Supervise irrigation system installation | |
Determine hydraulic parameters for an irrigation system | |
Implement an irrigation-related environmental protection program | |
Interpret and apply irrigation designs | |
Supervise irrigation system installation | |
Schedule irrigations |
Machinery operation and maintenance
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Conduct major repair and overhaul of machinery and equipment |
Merchandising and sales
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Coordinate customer service and networking activities | |
Provide advice and sell machinery | |
Provide advice and sell farm chemicals | |
Provide advice on agronomic products | |
Provide advice on livestock products | |
Provide information on fertilisers and soil ameliorants |
Milk harvesting
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Carry out cleaning-time tests of milking machines | |
Design and fabricate milking equipment installations | |
Design and install enterprise milk cooling and storage | |
Install milking equipment | |
Performance test milking machines |
Organic production
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Manage biodynamic production | |
Manage organic livestock production | |
Manage organic soil improvement |
Plants
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Develop a soil health and plant nutrition program |
Shearing
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Apply advanced shearing techniques | |
Conduct equipment experting for machine shearing | |
Account for shearing shed supplies | |
Arrange employment for shearing operations | |
Prepare shearing team wages |
Soils and media
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Sample soils and interpret results | |
Develop a soil use map for a property | |
Prepare acid sulphate soil management plans | |
Supervise acid sulphate soil remediation and management projects |
Wool
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Determine wool classing strategies | |
Use individual fleece measurements to prepare wool for sale | |
Prepare for, implement and review wool harvesting, clip preparation and classing | |
Establish work routines and manage wool harvesting and preparation staff |
Work
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Implement and monitor quality assurance procedures | |
Provide information on issues and policies | |
Supervise work routines and staff performance | |
Manage simple projects | |
Plan and conduct laboratory/field work | |
Deal with conflict | |
Provide work skill instruction |