Subjects
Total number of units = 10
Core Units = 2
Elective Units = 8
Core Units
Organic farming
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Plan production for the whole business | |
Manage an agro-ecology production system |
Elective Units
Select 2 units from Group A
Select 5 units from Group A or Group B
1 unit aligned to AQF level 4 or above 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 5
NOTE: Units marked with an asterisk (*) require completion of prerequisite Unit/s which is identified under the Unit.
Group A
Organic farming
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Manage biodynamic production | |
Manage organic livestock production | |
Manage organic soil improvement | |
Manage a landless organic production system | |
Manage on-farm composting | |
Develop an organic management plan | |
Prepare the enterprise for organic certification | |
Design and document an organic farm landscape | |
Develop and manage a community based marketing supply chain | |
Develop and monitor a sustainable production plan | |
Research and interpret requirements for a permaculture project | |
Monitor and manage soils for production projects |
Group B
Agribusiness
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Develop climate risk management strategies | |
Market products and services | |
Negotiate and monitor contracts | |
Prepare and monitor budgets and financial reports | |
Develop a sales strategy for rural products | |
Manage budgets and financial plans |
Broadacre cropping
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Manage agricultural crop production | |
Manage integrated crop and pasture production | |
Plan and manage long-term weed, pest or disease control in crops | |
Manage the harvest of crops | |
Develop production plans for crops |
Business
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Manage staff | |
Develop and review a business plan | |
Monitor and review business performance | |
Manage risk |
Chemicals
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Plan and implement a chemical use program * AHCCHM303 Prepare and apply chemicals AHCCHM304 Transport and store chemicals |
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 | |
Design livestock effluent systems |
Natural area restoration
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Develop and implement sustainable land use strategies |
Production horticulture
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Diagnose plant health problems | |
Develop a horticultural production plan | |
Manage a controlled growing environment |
Water
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Design irrigation, drainage and water treatment systems | |
Manage water systems |
Work
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Plan, implement and review a quality assurance program | |
Collect and manage data | |
Assess new industry developments | |
Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability |
Work health and safety
Unit Code | Unit Title |
Manage work health and safety processes |