Course Overview
#### Overview
(Please note displayed fees are for 2022 and may change for 2023.)
**Standard Certificate IV**
Develop your skills and knowledge to gain a supervisory role in an ever-expanding Agricultural sector! If you have a sound business mind and have practical agricultural skills and experience, or have completed a Certificate III in Agriculture, you could develop a career in the primary industry sector as a manager of a farming operation or agribusiness administrator. This course focuses on the practical technical skills, agricultural techniques and operations of running an agricultural enterprise.
**Course is offered by Matthews and Associates in North West Victoria**
**Agricultural Services and Supply Chain - Stock and Station Agent**
Developed by Agricultural industry training specialists, this program is specifically designed to provide transactional agribusiness relationship insight and understanding, directly attached to a nationally recognised qualification. This courses flexible structure means this course is suitable for all areas of Agricultural service and supply chain industry providers, including but not limited to:
• Next generation Stock and Station agency engagement and understanding livestock administration requirements
• Livestock productivity and animal health value proposition
• Agri-Finance engagement and operational understanding
• Livestock preparation, marketing and negotiation
• Wool technical and marketing
• Farm supplies relationships
• Finance sector productivity and transactional understanding of process
• Integration of emerging technology into agribusiness
• Supply chain participants - processors, feedlot, transport/logistics, media
#### Delivery Methods
- Blended – Teaching and assessment will be conducted on-campus and online.
- 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
- McKoy Street, Wodonga Vic (Main campus)
- Mildura Vic
#### When You Can Start
2022 enrolments are now open!
Students can commence at anytime during the year.
#### When You Can Enrol
Apply online anytime. Applications for 2022 now open!
#### Duration
**Both Public & Trainee students:** usually complete the program within 12 - 24 months, training in classroom, via workshops and onsite mentoring.
#### Schedule
Delivery schedule will be discussed with successful applicant upon acceptance into the course.
#### Requirements
It is preferable that you have Certificate III in Agriculture qualification (any stream), or have relevant agricultural/agribusiness industry experience.
#### Other Information
This course can lead into a Diploma or Advanced Diploma qualification.
Learning Outcomes
#### Skills developed
This course can be tailored to your desired agricultural stream, therefore learning outcomes are varied. Some may include:
• Management of pasture and cropping systems
• Management of livestock production
• The development and implementation of animal welfare protocols
• Management of soils for production systems
• The basics of budgets and production records
• The management and coordination of equipment maintenance
• Planning and implementation property improvements
• Development of chemical programs and procedures to minimise risk
#### Compulsory Units
AHCWHS401 Maintain work health and safety processes
AHCBAC401 Manage pastures for livestock production
AHCBAC402 Plan a pasture establishment program
AHCLSK402 Develop livestock feeding plans
AHCLSK404 Implement and monitor animal welfare programs
AHCLSK409 Supervise animal health programs
AHCLSK416 Identify and select animals for breeding
AHCPCM402 Develop a soil health and plant nutrition program
AHCSOL401 Sample soils and interpret results
AHCCHM304 Transport and store chemicals
AHCCHM307 Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseases
#### Selectable Units
**Livestock Stream**
Plan a pasture establishment program AHCBAC403
Develop livestock feeding plans AHCLSK402
Supervise animal health programs AHCLSK409
Manage pastures for livestock production AHCBAC401
Identify and select animals for breeding AHCLSK416
Develop a soil health and plant nutrition plan AHCPCM402
Implement and monitor animal welfare programs AHCLSK404
**Cropping Stream**
Supervise agricultural crops establishment AHCBAC403
Plan and implement agricultural crop maintenance AHCBAC404
Supervise agricultural crop harvesting AHCBAC405
Develop procedures to minimise risks in the use of chemicals AHCCHM404
Plan and implement a chemical use program AHCCHM405
Develop a soil health and plant nutrition program AHCPCM402
Supervise maintenance of property machinery and equipment AHCMOM402
**Retail/Agent Stream**
Supervise animal health programs AHCLSK409
Arrange transport for farm produce or livestock AHCLSK414
Plan a pasture establishment program AHCBAC402
Identify and select animals for breeding AHCLSK416
Implement and monitor animal welfare programs AHCLSK404
coordinate customer service networking activities AHCMER401
Identify risk and apply risk management processes BSBRSK401
**Additional Elective Units - Students only select ONE unit from this section**
Develop feeding plans for a production system AHCLSK401
Managing milking shed routines AHCDRY401
Plan and implement infrastructure improvements AHCAGB404
Analyse and interpret production data AHCAGB405
Keep financial record for primary production business AHCAGB406
Cost a project AHCBUS407
Implement and monitor quality assurance procedures AHCWRK401
Identify risk and apply risk management processes BSBRSK401
#### Certification
By successfully completing this course you will receive an AQF Qualification.
Fees Information
#### Fees
From 1 January 2019, Free TAFE for Priority Courses is a Victorian Government program that will pay your tuition fees to study in this selected course at Wodonga TAFE, if you’re eligible, subject to minimum numbers.
Government Funded $320.00 (Tuition $320.00, Materials $0.00)
Concession $64.00 (Tuition $64.00, Materials $0.00)
Fee For Service $7,680.00 (Tuition $7,680.00, Materials $0.00)
#### Fees Additional Information
Given the nature of Agriculture, Environment and Horticulture qualifications, the units you will undertake in your studies vary greatly depending upon your line of work and/or personal choice. This means prices for tuition fees can only be given as an approximation to begin with, and materials fees are omitted.
The student tuition fees published are indicative only and can be subject to change given individual circumstances at the time of enrolment.
Funding made available to eligible individuals by State and Commonwealth Governments. If funding is utilised, this may affect future opportunities to access additional funding in the future. For more information see ‘Fee information and eligibility’ under the Enrol Now tab on the Wodonga TAFE website.
Pathways & Careers
#### Careers
Job roles and titles vary across different industry sectors. Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include:
• Agribusiness administrator
• Farm team leader
• Farm supervisor
• Livestock agent
Next Steps
#### How to apply
Apply via the ‘Apply online now’ button in the course information page.
Alternatively, please feel free to contact our friendly Customer Engagement team on 1300 69 8233 or email info@wodongatafe.edu.au
Please note: We reserve the right to close course intakes early. Many courses have limited places and high demand. Early applications are recommended. We reserve the right to cancel intakes and courses if there are insufficient student numbers.