Certificate II in Agriculture
QUALIFICATION CODE AHC20122
UNIT VALUE 2 Unit Preliminary | 2 Unit HSC
COURSE DURATION 2 years
HOURS 240 + 70 hours Work Placement
ATAR Yes – must sit the optional HSC exam
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 or cropping 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 may include:
- AHCWHS202 Participate in workplace health and safety processes
- AHCWRK210 Observe and report on weather
- AHCWRK211 Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
- AHCWRK212 Work effectively in the industry
- AHCWRK213 Participate in workplace communications
- AHCINF206 Install, maintain and repair farm fencing
- AHCLSK222 Care for health and welfare of livestock
- AHCLSK223 Carry out regular livestock observation
- AHCLSK224 Handle livestock using basic techniques
- AHSLSK226 Load and unload livestock
- AHCLSK227 Monitor water supplies
- AHCLSK228 Muster and move livestock
- AHCLSK229 Provide feed for livestock
- AHCLSK355 Prepare and present livestock for competition
- AHCPMG201 Treat weeds
- AHCCHM201 Apply chemicals under supervision
- AHCMOM202 Operate tractors
- AHCMOM203 Operate basic machinery and equipment
Is this course for me?
What skills will help with this course?
- Enjoy practical work
- Good at science
- Able to analyse and solve problems
- Enjoy agriculture, the environment & working outside
- Able to make accurate observations and recordings
- Able to work as part of a team
What career path can I follow with this course?
Job roles and titles vary across different industry sectors. Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include:
- Assistant animal attendant/stockperson
- Assistant Farm / Station hand, worker or labourer
How can I further my study?
Further training pathways from this qualification include, but are not limited to:
- AHC30122 Certificate III in Agriculture
- AHC40122 Certificate IV in Agriculture
- AHC50122 Diploma of Agriculture
What will I learn?
- Care for health and welfare of livestock
- Provide feed for livestock
- Handle livestock using basic techniques
- Carry out regular livestock observation
- Treat plant pests, diseases and disorders
- Operate tractors
- Operate machinery and equipment
- Monitor water supplies
- Inspect and clean machinery for plant, animal and soil material
- Install, maintain and repair farm fencing
