The Diploma of Agriculture reflects the role of personnel working on farms and stations who manage enterprise production units and employees and sole operators of agribusinesses who provide crop production advice and services to production enterprises.
Packaging Rules
Completion of ten (10) elective units.
ELECTIVE UNITS
a minimum of five (5) units must come from elective group A
a minimum of three (3) units must come from elective groups A or B
a maximum of two (2) units may be selected from units aligned to Certificate IV, Diploma or Advanced Diploma in AHC10 or from any other currently endorsed Training Package or accredited course. Selected units must be relevant to job outcomes in agriculture.
ELECTIVE UNITS GROUP A
Agribusiness
Unit code | Unit title |
Develop climate risk management strategies | |
Develop a whole farm plan |
Business
Unit code | Unit title |
Manage staff | |
Develop and review a business plan | |
Monitor and review business performance |
Broadacre cropping
Unit code | Unit title |
Manage agricultural crop production | |
Manage forage conservation | |
Manage integrated crop and pasture production | |
Plan and manage a stored grain program | |
Plan and manage long-term weed, pest and/or disease control in crops | |
Manage the harvest of crops | |
Develop production plans for crops |
Livestock
Unit code | Unit title |
Manage livestock production | |
Arrange marketing of livestock | |
Develop and implement a breeding strategy | |
Develop livestock health and welfare strategies | |
Develop production plans for livestock |
Occupational health and safety
Unit code | Unit title |
Manage Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) processes |
Organic production
Unit code | Unit title |
Develop an organic management plan | |
Prepare the enterprise for organic certification |
Soils and media
Unit code | Unit title |
Monitor and manage soils for production |
ELECTIVE UNITS GROUP B
Agribusiness
Unit code | Unit title |
Plan and manage infrastructure requirements | |
Plan and monitor production processes | |
Plan production for the whole land/farm based business | |
Manage personal work priorities and professional development |
Business
Unit code | Unit title |
Market products and services | |
Negotiate and monitor contracts | |
Prepare estimates, quotes and tenders | |
Develop a marketing plan | |
Prepare and monitor budgets and financial reports | |
Manage budgets and financial plans | |
Manage recruitment selection and induction processes | |
Analyse and present research information | |
Manage risk | |
Implement and monitor transport logistics | |
Source goods/services and evaluate contractors | |
Negotiate a contract |
Carbon farming
Unit code | Unit title |
AHCCFI501 | Provide technical advice on the Carbon Farming Initiative |
AHCCFI502 | Assess the feasibility of a Carbon Farming Initiative project |
AHCCFI503 | Advise on Carbon Initiative project planning and implementation |
AHCCFI504 | Monitor and report on a Carbon Farming Initiative project |
AHCCFI505 | Aggregate Carbon Farming Initiative projects |
AHCCFI506 | Plan a Carbon Farming Initiative livestock project |
AHCCFI507 | Plan a Carbon Farming Initiative waste or manure management project |
AHCCFI508 | Plan a Carbon Farming Initiative project to sequester carbon in soil or biochar |
AHCCFI509 | Plan a Carbon Farming Initiative savannah burning, feral animal or rangelands project |
AHCCFI510 | Plan a Carbon Farming Initiative vegetation project |
AHCCFI511 | Plan a Carbon Farming Initiative project to avoid emissions from soil and crops |
Chemicals
Unit code | Unit title |
Minimise risks in the use of chemicals | |
Develop and manage a chemical use strategy |
Deer
Unit code | Unit title |
Handle, store and grade deer velvet | |
Comply with deer industry national velvet accreditation requirements | |
Harvest deer velvet |
Drainage
Unit code | Unit title |
Design drainage systems |
Livestock
Unit code | Unit title |
Design livestock effluent systems |
Machinery operation and maintenance
Unit code | Unit title |
Manage machinery and equipment | |
Implement a machinery management system |
Merchandising and sales
Unit code | Unit title |
Develop a sales strategy for rural products |
Natural area restoration
Unit code | Unit title |
Develop and implement sustainable land use strategies |
Organic production
Unit code | Unit title |
Manage biodynamic production | |
Manage organic livestock production | |
Manage organic soil improvement |
Plants
Unit code | Unit title |
Conduct environment and food safety risk assessment of plant nutrition and soil fertility programs |
Shearing
Unit code | Unit title |
Arrange employment for shearing operations |
Water
Unit code | Unit title |
Manage water systems |
Work
Unit code | Unit title |
Plan, implement and review a quality assurance program | |
Collect and manage data | |
Assess new industry developments | |
Manage trial and/or research material | |
Provide specialist advice to clients | |
Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability |
Qualification pathways
Pathways into the qualification
This qualification may be accessed by direct entry.
Pathways from the qualification
Further training pathways from this qualification include, but are not limited to, AHC60110 Advanced Diploma of Agriculture.
Australian Apprenticeships
This qualification is suitable for an Australian Apprenticeship.
Job roles
Job roles and titles vary across different industry sectors. Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include:
Farm production manager
Production unit manager
Agronomist
Station/property manager.
Entry requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
Not Applicable
QUALIFICATION SUMMARY | |
Employability Skill | Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include: |
Communication | Reading and interpreting workplace related documentation Writing to audience needs Interpreting the needs of internal/external customers Establishing/using networks |
Teamwork | Working with diverse individuals and groups Applying knowledge of own role as a part of a team Applying teamwork skills to a range of situations Identifying and using the strengths of other team members |
Problem-solving | Developing practical and creative solutions to workplace problems Applying a range of strategies in problem solving Listening to and resolving concerns in relation to workplace issues |
Initiative and enterprise | Identifying opportunities that might not be obvious to others Generating a range of options in response to workplace matters Translating ideas into action Developing innovative solutions |
Planning and organising | Taking initiative and making decisions within workplace role Working within or establishing clear project goals and deliverables Determining or applying required resources Allocating people and other resources to tasks and workplace requirements |
Self-management | Having a personal vision and goals Articulating own ideas and vision Monitoring and evaluating own performance Taking responsibility at the appropriate level |
Learning | Being open to learning, new ideas and techniques Learning in order to accommodate change Managing own learning |
Technology | Using technology and related workplace equipment Using technology to organise data Applying technology as a management tool |
