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Agriculture and rural operations
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AHC30122 Certificate III in Agriculture

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Key details

Duration

2 year/s

This program is delivered over a period of 1 - 2 years. The length of time to complete this qualification will depend on the location, study mode and/or units selected and will vary depending upon how long a student takes to reach the required competency level.

Intake

Locations

Remote
Not available to international students.

Course code

AHC30122

Overview



This course is not available for online applications. Please contact the team on the details below for further information on how to apply.

This qualification describes the skills and knowledge for general job roles in agriculture, including livestock production, cropping, or in the case of mixed farming workplaces, both cropping and livestock. Job roles vary across different industry sectors and may include:

  • Farm or station hand
  • Farm or stand worker
  • Livestock transport driver

Individuals with this qualification perform tasks under broad supervision involving varied skills that are applied in various contexts, which will involve discretion and judgement in selecting and operating equipment, coordinating resources, and applying contingency measures during work.

Credit transfers and advanced standing

Skill recognition

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

RPL is the acknowledgement of a person's skills and knowledge acquired through previous training, work or life experience, which may be used to grant status or credit in a subject regardless of how and where they were attained, including overseas.This can include skills from:

  • Previous study excluding courses at another VET/TAFE institution, but including courses at school or college, through adult education classes or training programs at work;
  • Work experience (including both work that is paid and unpaid); and/or
  • Life experience (for example leisure pursuits or voluntary work).

RPL is a form of assessment. It is used to determine whether a person has acquired, through formal or informal learning, the skills and experience consistent with the stated competency standards that comprise a qualification. RPL is not time referenced, so there are no parameters on how or when the skills are acquired. However, the skills that have been acquired through life experience etc., must be current and must match the elements and performance criteria contained in the individual unit.

Students seeking RPL need to indicate this on their enrolment form at the time of enrolment.

For further information please refer to the Applicant's Guide to the Recognition of Prior Learning or contact Student Central on 1800 061 963 (free call) or email Student.Central@cdu.edu.au.

Credit Transfer

Charles Darwin University as a Registered Training Organisation recognises the Australian Qualifications Framework qualifications and Statement of Attainments issued by any other Australian Registered Training Organisation.

Students are encouraged to submit any requests for credit from previous studies at the time of enrolment, to ensure they are not enrolling in units they may not need to undertake.

In order to apply for exemption/credit transfer from units completed at another training organisation, you will need to complete an Application for Exemption Form available from any campus, centre, or team, or a copy of the form can be obtained from the web.

Your completed Application for Exemption form together with attached documentary evidence (certified copy of Qualification/Statement of Attainment) to support your request for exemption/credit transfer should be submitted directly to the University either in person or by mail. Requests without documentary evidence will not be processed and will be returned to students. There are no fees attached to Credit Transfers.

Pathways

VET to Higher Education Pathway Mapping for completed Awards in the same field or discipline.

Further training pathways from this qualification include but are not limited to AHC40122 - Certificate IV in Agriculture.

Fees

2025 Fees

  Fee Type  2025 Course Fees
  NT Government supported*  $2,127.50 - $4,551.00
  Full Fee  $7,532.50 - $16,113.00

*This course is supported by the NT Government for eligible domestic students who are NT residents. A limited number of NT Government supported places are available, so secure your place now.

Fees shown are indicative and subject to change annually. Actual course fees may vary depending on the units chosen. International non-student visa-holders; study eligibility needs to be verified before enrolment. Fees may vary depending on the visa type.

For further clarification and information on fees, payment options, instalment plans, and refunds, contact CDU on 1800 061 963 or refer to TAFE Fees and Payments.

Fee exemptions

Exemptions apply to TAFE tuition fees for NTG supported courses only.

At the time of enrolment, students in these categories will be exempt from paying tuition fees:

  • Recipient of a Centrelink payment
  • Recipient of Department of Veterans Affairs benefits
  • Enrolled Secondary Students
  • Permanent residents with refugee or humanitarian status

Certified copy of the evidence must be provided at the time of enrolment.

If your course is delivered in a location that is listed on the NTG’s Location Categories for VET Funded Programs, with remote as the location category you may be eligible for the Remote 2 Location tuition fee exemption.

Delivery allowance for VET funded programs

International VET Package

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Why study at CDU?

Study with the Territory's largest training provider and gain industry-ready skills and experience. Whether you're a high school student or a working professional, we've got the courses and qualifications you want plus the support and flexibility you need to succeed. 

  • Learn from expert lecturers and industry professionals
  • Access to first-class facilities
  • Recognition of prior learning to qualify faster
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Why study at CDU?

Study with the Northern Territory's largest training provider and gain industry-ready skills and experience.

  • Access to first-class facilities
  • Recognition of prior learning accepted
  • Packages into higher education available for most courses

What will I study?

To achieve AHC30122 Certificate III in Agriculture a total of sixteen (16) units of competency must be completed comprising two (2) Core and fourteen (14) Elective units as detailed in the packaging rules and listed below.

Course structure

  • 5 units must be from Group A
  • 5 units not already selected must be from groups A or B
  • the remaining 4 units must be selected from groups A, B, C or D, or any currently endorsed training package or accredited course
  • elective units from group D can only be selected where required as a prerequisite

    The total nominal hours for the sequence listed below is 575 - 1230.
     
CodeModule/Unit of CompetencyHours
Core units of competency
AHCWHS302Contribute to workplace health and safety processes50
AHCWRK320Apply environmentally sustainable work practices60
 Total nominal hours for core units110
Elective units of competency (Select 14)
Group A - Cattle cluster (At least 5 units must be completed from Group A)
AHCBIO303Apply biosecurity measures

100

AHCLSK301Administer medication to livestock

80

AHCLSK305Maintain livestock water supplies

30

AHCLSK308Identify and draft livestock

40

AHCLSK309Implement animal health control programs

50

AHCLSK311Implement feeding plans for livestock

140

AHCLSK320Coordinate and monitor livestock transport

60

AHCLSK325Castrate livestock

20

AHCLSK331Comply with industry animal welfare requirements

40

AHCWRK317Coordinate work site activities

70

AHCWRK318Comply with industry quality assurance requirements

40

AHCWRK323Operate in isolated and remote situations

40

PUATEA001Work in a team

20

Group B - Horse cluster
ACMEQU212Handle horses safely

100

ACMEQU214Prepare to work safely around horses

60

ACMEQU217Load and unload horses*

30

ACMEQU218Perform horse riding skills at walk, trot and canter*

80

AHCLSK307Euthanase livestock

40

AHCLSK218Ride educated horses to carry out basic stock work*

50

AHCLSK316Prepare livestock for completion

90

AHCLSK317Plan to exhibit livestock

80

AHCLSK319Slaughter livestock

40

AHCLSK337Train, care for and ride horses for stock work*

100

AHCMOM201Operate two wheel motorbikes

30

AHCMOM202Operate tractors

40

AHCMOM207Conduct front-end loader operations

60

AHCMOM213Operate and maintain chainsaws

40

AHCMOM216Operate side by side utility vehicles

50

Group D - Prerequisite Units for Horse Cluster
ACMEQU202Handle horses safely*

100

ACMEQU205Apply knowledge of horse behaviour60
ACMEQU206Perform horse riding skills at walk, trot and canter*60
Group C
FWPCOT3325Operate four wheel drive vehicle on unsealed roads

40

Other Elective Units
AHCINF206Install, maintain and repair farm fencing

30

AHCLSK209Monitor water supplies

20

AHCLSK210Muster and move livestock

25

AHCWRK215Collect and record production data

40

 Total nominal hours for elective units465 - 1120
 Total nominal hours for the qualification575 - 1230


 
Prerequisite requirements *

Note: Units listed in the Prerequisite Requirement column that have their own prerequisite requirements are shown with an asterisk (*)

Unit of competencyPrerequisite requirement
ACMEQU202 Handle horses safelyACMEQU205 Apply knowledge of horse behaviour
ACMEQU206 Perform horse riding skills at walk, trot and canterACMEQU202 Handle horses safely*
ACMEQU217 Load and unload horsesACMEQU212 Handle horses safely
ACMEQU218 Perform horse riding skills at walk, trot and canterACMEQU212 Handle horses safely
AHCLSK218 Ride educated horses to carry out basic stock workACMEQU202 Handle horses safely*
ACMEQU206 Perform horse riding skills at walk, trot and canter*
AHCLSK337 Train, care for and ride horses for stock workAHCLSK218 Ride educated horses to carry out basic stock work*

 

Entry requirements

Admission criteria

To gain entry into AHC30122 Certificate III in Agriculture, candidates are required to:

  • be physically fit, active and able to function effectively in a tropical environment, as this is a physically demanding course; and
  • students must have a work contract with an approved employer to undertake a traineeship.

To ensure you have the right skills and support to succeed in your course, a Language, Literacy, and Numeracy (LL&N) evaluation helps identify any areas where you may need additional support to help you achieve your goals.

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Course details

Accreditation

This is a current, nationally accredited qualification from the AHC Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management Training Package.

Employability skills

Employability Skills are embedded in the training and assessment of national training package qualifications. Information on the Employability Skills relevant to your qualification can be obtained by visiting this website and keying in the national code for the qualification: training.gov.au

Location and study mode

Delivery at all locations is subject to sufficient demand and resources.



Locations: Remote



Study Mode:Workplace assessment



Subject to demand other locations and modes may become available throughout the year.

Additional information

Sector
TAFE
Industry groups
PRIMARY INDUSTRY
Occupation types
Livestock Husbandry Worker
Area of study
Agriculture and Rural Operations

Contact details

Agriculture and Rural Operations
Location: Katherine Rural Campus
Phone: 08 8973 8311
Email: vet.agriculture@cdu.edu.au

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Our students choose to study with us because we share the same vision – to make a positive change. Whatever your motivation is, we can guide you in the right direction.

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How to apply for domestic students

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Admission requirements for domestic students

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Once you have started the application you will have the option of saving your application and resuming it at a later date.

 

There is no application fee when you apply online.

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