Diploma of Agriculture

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Average Course Duration: 18 Months

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Description

This qualification 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.

Industry expects individuals with this qualification will take personal responsibility and exercise autonomy in undertaking complex work. They must analyse information and exercise judgement to complete a range of advanced skilled activities.

Job roles vary across different industry sectors. Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include:

Farm production manager

Production unit manager

Agronomist

Station/property manager.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

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Student Outcomes

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Satisfied with Training

Percentage of graduates of this course who were satisfied with the training.

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:

38.9%

Technicians and Trades Workers

17.5%

Professionals

16.8%

Labourers

Industries

Graduates of this course are most often employed in:

8.9%

Professional, Scientific and Technical Services

All statistics are supplied by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research.

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This course is eligible for a VET Student Loan from the Australian Government to assist students with paying tuition fees. The maximum amount that can be loaned for this course is $16,077.

The initial debt amount (including the loan fee, if applicable) plus indexation must be paid back once the loan recipient starts earning over a certain amount. The compulsory repayment threshold for the 2019-20 income year is $45,881.

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Career Information

Career development is the ongoing process of managing your life, learning and work. It involves developing the skills and knowledge that enable you to plan and make informed decisions about your education, training and career choices.

Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Career Pathway

Diploma of Agriculture is in the Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies Field of Education. For more information about this kind of career, you can explore Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management.

Stream

Animal Production

Grain Production

Certificate II

Certificate III

Certificate IV

Diploma

Advanced Diploma

Other courses in this pathway

Stream

Shearing/Wool Harvesting & Handling

Rural and General Operations

Production Horticulture

Irrigation

Conservation and Land Management

Indigenous Land Management

Horticulture

Arboriculture

Retail Nursery

Gardening

Seed Testing and Production

Permaculture

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Australian Apprenticeships

Australian Apprenticeships (also known as apprenticeships and traineeships) combine work with training in a nationally recognised qualification. Australian Apprenticeships are available to anyone of working age and offer opportunities to learn new skills and be paid in over 500 different jobs.

This qualification is available as an Australian Apprenticeship in the states and territories highlighted in blue on the map. For more information go to the Australian Apprenticeships Pathways website.

Australian Apprenticeships Pathways

Units & Packaging

To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in:

10 units of competency:

0 core units plus

10 elective units.

Elective units must ensure the integrity of the qualification’s Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) alignment and contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome. The electives are to be chosen as follows:

Select 5 units from Group A

Select 3 units from Group A or Group B

2 units 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.

Elective Units

Group A

Agribusiness

AHCAGB513	Develop a farm plan
AHCAGB518	Develop climate risk management strategies

Broadacre cropping

AHCBAC408	Manage agricultural crop production
AHCBAC502	Manage forage conservation
AHCBAC503	Manage integrated crop and pasture production
AHCBAC504	Plan and manage a stored grain program
AHCBAC506	Manage the harvest of crops
AHCBAC507	Develop production plans for crops
AHCBAC508	Apply plant biology to agronomic practices
AHCBAC509	Plan and manage long-term weed, pest and disease control in crops

Business

AHCBUS511	Manage enterprise staff requirements
AHCBUS513	Market products and services
AHCBUS516	Develop and review a business plan
AHCBUS517	Monitor and review business performance

Livestock

AHCLSK501	Manage livestock production
AHCLSK502	Arrange marketing of livestock
AHCLSK503	Develop and implement a breeding strategy
AHCLSK504	Develop livestock health and welfare strategies
AHCLSK505	Develop production plans for livestock
AHCLSK507	Plan, monitor and evaluate strategies to improve livestock through genetics

Organic production

AHCORG507	Develop an organic or biodynamic management plan
AHCORG508	Prepare the enterprise for organic or biodynamic certification

Soils and media

AHCSOL502	Manage soils to enhance sustainability
AHCSOL503	Manage erosion and sediment control
AHCSOL504	Develop and manage a plan to reclaim land affected by salinity
AHCSOL505	Monitor and manage soils for production

Work health and safety

AHCWHS502

Manage work health and safety processes

Group B

Agribusiness

AHCAGB512	Plan and manage infrastructure
AHCAGB514	Manage application of agents to crops or pastures
AHCAGB515	Develop sustainable agricultural practices that utilise renewable energy and recycling systems
AHCAGB516	Select and implement a GIS for sustainable agricultural systems
AHCAGB517	Develop and manage a plan for sustainable production
AHCAGB519	Plan and monitor production processes
AHCAGB520	Plan production for the whole business
AHCAGB521	Select and use agricultural technology
AHCAGB522	Implement the introduction of biotechnology into the production system
BSBWOR501	Manage personal work priorities and professional development

Business

AHCBUS514	Negotiate and monitor contracts
AHCBUS515	Prepare estimates, quotes and tenders
AHCBUS518	Prepare and monitor budgets and financial reports
BSBFIM501	Manage budgets and financial plans
BSBHRM506	Manage recruitment selection and induction processes
BSBRES411	Analyse and present research information
BSBRSK501	Manage risk
TLIL5019	Implement and monitor transport logistics
TLIR4002	Source goods/services and evaluate contractors
TLIR4003	Negotiate a contract

Chemicals

AHCCHM405	Plan and implement a chemical use program
AHCCHM501	Develop and manage a chemical use strategy

Drainage

AHCDRG502

Design drainage systems

Livestock

AHCLSK506

Design livestock effluent systems

Merchandising and sales

AHCMER501

Develop a sales strategy for rural products

Machinery operation and maintenance

AHCMOM501	Manage machinery and equipment
AHCMOM502	Implement a machinery management system

Natural area restoration

AHCNAR506

Develop and implement sustainable land use strategies

Organic production

AHCORG401	Manage biodynamic production
AHCORG402	Manage organic livestock production
AHCORG403	Manage organic soil improvement

Plants

AHCPCM505

Conduct environment and food safety risk assessment of plant nutrition and soil fertility programs

Shearing

AHCSHG405

Arrange employment for shearing operations

Water

AHCWAT503

Manage water systems

Work

AHCWRK502	Collect and manage data
AHCWRK504	Assess new industry developments
AHCWRK505	Manage trial and research material
AHCWRK509	Provide specialist advice to clients
AHCWRK511	Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability
AHCWRK512	Plan, implement and review a quality assurance program

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Course Overview

Student Outcomes

Satisfied with Training

Improved Work Status

Salary

Jobs

38.9%

17.5%

16.8%

Industries

8.9%

Financial Assistance

JobTrainer

Subsidised Training

VET Student Loans

Career Information

Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Career Pathway

Stream

Certificate II

Certificate III

Certificate IV

Diploma

Advanced Diploma

Other courses in this pathway

Stream

Certificate II

Certificate III

Certificate IV

Diploma

Advanced Diploma

Australian Apprenticeships

Units & Packaging

Training Providers

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