Diploma of Agriculture - AHC50110

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Description

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.

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Satisfied with Training

Percentage of graduates in the Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies field who were satisfied with the training (Diploma).

Improved Work Status

Percentage of graduates in the Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies field who started/expanded a business or who have a new job, more highly skilled work, a promotion or higher pay (Diploma).

Salary

The middle of the range of salaries earned by graduates in the Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies field starting their first ever full-time job after graduating (Diploma).

Jobs

Graduates of the Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies field (Diploma) are most often employed as:

28.8%

Technicians and Trades Workers

23.3%

Labourers

15.9%

Professionals

Industries

Graduates of the Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies field (Diploma) are most often employed in:

23.8%

Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing

22.6%

Administrative and Support Services

11.2%

Public Administration and Safety

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Units & Packaging

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
AHCAGB501A	Develop climate risk management strategies
AHCAGB505A	Develop a whole farm plan

Business

Unit code	Unit title
AHCBUS501A	Manage staff
AHCBUS506A	Develop and review a business plan
AHCBUS507A	Monitor and review business performance

Broadacre cropping

Unit code	Unit title
AHCBAC501A	Manage agricultural crop production
AHCBAC502A	Manage forage conservation
AHCBAC503A	Manage integrated crop and pasture production
AHCBAC504A	Plan and manage a stored grain program
AHCBAC505A	Plan and manage long-term weed, pest and/or disease control in crops
AHCBAC506A	Manage the harvest of crops
AHCBAC507A	Develop production plans for crops

Livestock

Unit code	Unit title
AHCLSK501A	Manage livestock production
AHCLSK502A	Arrange marketing of livestock
AHCLSK503A	Develop and implement a breeding strategy
AHCLSK504A	Develop livestock health and welfare strategies
AHCLSK505A	Develop production plans for livestock

Occupational health and safety

Unit code	Unit title
AHCOHS501A	Manage Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) processes

Organic production

Unit code	Unit title
AHCORG501A	Develop an organic management plan
AHCORG502A	Prepare the enterprise for organic certification

Soils and media

Unit code	Unit title
AHCSOL501A	Monitor and manage soils for production

ELECTIVE UNITS GROUP B

Agribusiness

Unit code	Unit title
AHCAGB502A	Plan and manage infrastructure requirements
AHCAGB503A	Plan and monitor production processes
AHCAGB504A	Plan production for the whole land/farm based business
BSBWOR501B	Manage personal work priorities and professional development

Business

Unit code	Unit title
AHCBUS502A	Market products and services
AHCBUS503A	Negotiate and monitor contracts
AHCBUS504A	Prepare estimates, quotes and tenders
AHCBUS505A	Develop a marketing plan
AHCBUS508A	Prepare and monitor budgets and financial reports
BSBFIM501A	Manage budgets and financial plans
BSBHRM506A	Manage recruitment selection and induction processes
BSBRES401A	Analyse and present research information
BSBRSK501B	Manage risk
TLIL5019A	Implement and monitor transport logistics
TLIR4002A	Source goods/services and evaluate contractors
TLIR4003A	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
AHCCHM401A	Minimise risks in the use of chemicals
AHCCHM501A	Develop and manage a chemical use strategy

Deer

Unit code	Unit title
AHCDER401A	Handle, store and grade deer velvet
AHCDER501A	Comply with deer industry national velvet accreditation requirements
AHCDER502A	Harvest deer velvet

Drainage

Unit code	Unit title
AHCDRG501A	Design drainage systems

Livestock

Unit code	Unit title
AHCLSK506A	Design livestock effluent systems

Machinery operation and maintenance

Unit code	Unit title
AHCMOM501A	Manage machinery and equipment
AHCMOM502A	Implement a machinery management system

Merchandising and sales

Unit code	Unit title
AHCMER501A	Develop a sales strategy for rural products

Natural area restoration

Unit code	Unit title
AHCNAR506A	Develop and implement sustainable land use strategies

Organic production

Unit code	Unit title
AHCORG401A	Manage biodynamic production
AHCORG402A	Manage organic livestock production
AHCORG403A	Manage organic soil improvement

Plants

Unit code	Unit title
AHCPCM505A	Conduct environment and food safety risk assessment of plant nutrition and soil fertility programs

Shearing

Unit code	Unit title
AHCSHG405A	Arrange employment for shearing operations

Water

Unit code	Unit title
AHCWAT502A	Manage water systems

Work

Unit code	Unit title
AHCWRK501A	Plan, implement and review a quality assurance program
AHCWRK502A	Collect and manage data
AHCWRK504A	Assess new industry developments
AHCWRK505A	Manage trial and/or research material
AHCWRK509A	Provide specialist advice to clients
AHCWRK511A	Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability

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