VET Primary Industries - Agriculture

Certificate II in Agriculture

QUALIFICATION CODE     AHC20122

UNIT VALUE                       2 Unit Preliminary | 2 Unit HSC

COURSE DURATION         2 years

HOURS                               240

ATAR                                  Yes (providing you sit the optional HSC course)

COURSE COST                  Refer to your school for course costs

This qualification provides a general vocational outcome in agriculture. The qualification enables individuals to select a livestock production, cropping or livestock context as a job focus or, in the case of mixed farming enterprises, both cropping and livestock. Individuals with this qualification carry out routine tasks under general supervision and exercise limited autonomy with some accountability for their own work.

Assessments 

This course is competency based and the student’s performance is assessed against prescribed industry standards. Assessment methods may include:

• Observation / Student Demonstration
• Questioning
• Written tasks

Units

To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in 16 units of competency:

• 4 core units; plus
• 12 elective units.

Units of competency include:

• AHCWHS202 Participate in workplace health and safety processes
• AHCWRK213 Participate in workplace communications
• AHCWRK212 Work effectively in the industry
• AHCINF206 Install, maintain and repair farm fencing
• AHCLSK202 Care for health and welfare of livestock
• AHCLSK204 Carry out regular livestock observation
• AHCLSK205 Handle livestock using basic techniques
• AHCLSK209 Monitor water supplies
• AHCLSK211 Provide feed for livestock
• AHCWRK210 Observe and report on weather
• AHCWRK211 Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
• AHCPMG202 Treat plant pests, diseases and disorders
• AHCCHM201 Apply chemicals under supervision
• AHCMOM202 Operate tractors
•  AHCBIO203 Inspect and clean machinery, tools and equipment to preserve biosecurity
• AHCMOM203 Operate basic machinery and equipment