This qualification is part of the Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package. It is an entry-level qualification aimed at individuals entering the agriculture, horticulture and conservation and land management industries. It allows individuals to develop basic skills and knowledge to prepare for work. The qualification is suited to learners with no previous connection to the agriculture, horticulture or conservation and land management industries or relevant employment history.

Entry Requirements:

No minimum education

Structure:

6 units: 2 core; 4 elective

Subjects you can Study:

Core: Work safely; Maintain the workplace. Electives: Support agricultural crop work; Follow basic chemical safety rules; Support horse work; Support irrigation work; Support landscape work; Support extensive livestock work; Support intensive livestock work; Assist with routine maintenance of machinery and equipment; Support nursery work; Support organic production; Support gardening work; Support horticultural production; Undertake basic shearing and crutching; Use hand tools; Use power tools/hand held operations; Support turf work; Support woolshed activities.

Study Pathways:

Certificate II in Agriculture, Certificate II in Horticulture, Certificate II in Production Horticulture and Certificate II in Rural Operations

Related Careers:

Farm Hand, Horticultural Assistant, Landcare Worker,

Campus	ATAR/OP	Mid Year Intake	Study Mode	Duration
Batchelor	No info	No
Batchelor	No info	No	Part time

Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education offers Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people the chance to study a wide range of courses designed to help them gain the skills and qualifications to find work and to help with the development of their communities.

The Australian Centre for Indigenous Knowledges and Education (ACIKE) is a joint initiative between Charles Darwin University (CDU) and the Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education (BIITE). Both organisations share a commitment to Indigenous student outcomes and currently occupy unique positions in the Australian tertiary education sector, having a critical focus on regional, remote and Indigenous education in some of the most challenging environments in the country. ACIKE is the only higher education delivery portal for BIITE. Both organisations provide staff for four schools within the ACIKE structure.