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
Business
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Monitor and manage small business operations |
Organic farming
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Manage biodynamic production | |
Manage organic livestock production | |
Manage organic soil improvement | |
Arrange selling through community based marketing | |
Implement sustainable practices in the organic farm based business | |
Oversee compliance with an organic certification scheme | |
Manage a landless organic production system | |
Manage on-farm composting |
Pest Management
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Implement the pest monitoring and evaluation plan |
Group B
Agribusiness
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Plan and implement property improvement | |
Analyse and interpret production data |
Beekeeping
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Manage honey bee swarms | |
Manage pests and disease within a honey bee colony |
Biosecurity
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Plan and implement a farm or enterprise biosecurity plan |
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 |
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 | |
Identify risk and apply risk management processes | |
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 |
Plan and implement a chemical use program *
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Irrigation
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Determine hydraulic parameters for an irrigation system | |
Implement an irrigation-related environmental protection system | |
Schedule irrigations |
Livestock
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Develop livestock feeding plans | |
Implement and monitor animal welfare programs | |
Implement intensive production systems | |
Oversee animal marking operations | |
Plan and monitor intensive production systems | |
Supervise animal health programs | |
Supervise natural mating of livestock | |
Arrange livestock purchases | |
Arrange transport for farm produce or livestock | |
Identify and select animals for breeding |
Nursery
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Plan a propagation program |
Production horticulture
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Develop a crop regulation program | |
Implement and monitor a horticultural crop harvesting program |
Soils and media
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Sample soils and interpret results | |
Develop a soil use map for a property |
Work
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Implement and monitor quality assurance procedures | |
Supervise work routines and staff performance |