Overview
Offering the foundation building blocks to your career in agriculture and offered as a public student or traineeship through your employer.
This course offers the basic skills and knowledge that you will require to become a skilled person in primary industries.
Delivery Methods
- On-campus – The majority of teaching and assessment is conducted on-campus
- Workplace – Some/all teaching and assessment will be conducted at your workplace
- Traineeship – Teaching and assessment will be required to be conducted as part of a traineeship
Locations
- Shepparton Vic
- McKoy Street, Wodonga Vic (Main campus)
When You Can Enrol
School-based trainees (intending on joining AgSchools) are recommended to apply December/January, prior to commencement of training. School-based trainees (joining AgSchools) will commence training February/March 2024.
Public students (and non-school trainees) can apply any time throughout the year.
Duration
Traineeship 12 - 18 months Part Time, training in classroom, via workshops and onsite mentoring. Public applicants, Part Time, 18 - 24 months, training in classroom, via workshops and onsite mentoring.
Schedule
Variable depending on school-based traineeship, non-school traineeship or public cohort training arrangement.
Requirements
- You must have basic literacy skills and numeracy skills.
- You will require farm or agribusiness access (if you cannot find a workplace, please let us know as we may be able to assist).
- Students must have basic digital literacy skills and knowledge, including access to: internet, email and text message.
- Students will be required to have their own hi-vis collared shirt, work boots and broadbrimmed hat.
- Applicants will utilise agricultural equipment and perform some manual tasks, an average level of fitness is required.