Primary Industries

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AHC20122 Certificate II in Agriculture

This qualification provides a general vocational outcome in Agriculture. The qualification enables individuals to select a livestock production, cropping or livestock 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.

Hours 240 hours Training Package AHC
Type Board Developed Course Work Placement Mandatory 70 hours
Unit Value

2 unit Preliminary

2 unit HSC

 SBAT Opportunity to complete a School Based Traineeship and gain credit towards the HSC
Specialisation No Recognition National AQF and HSC Qualification
HSC Exam Yes ATAR Yes

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

  • Enjoy practical work
  • Good at science
  • Able to analyse and solve problems
  • Enjoy agriculture and the environment
  • Able to make accurate observations and recordings
  • Able to work as part of a team

LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • Handle Livestock
  • Build conventional and electric fences
  • Operate machinery and equipment
  • Establish crops and pastures
  • Install farm water systems
  • Implement safe and sustainable work practices

STUDY PATHWAYS

Further training pathways from this qualification include, but are not limited to: 

  • Certificate II and III in Agriculture
  • Certificate II and III in Conservation and Ecosystem Management

CAREER PATHWAYS

Job roles and titles vary across different industry sectors. Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include:

  • Assistant animal attendant/stockperson
  • Assistant farm Hand
  • Assistant Farm or Station Worker
  • Assistant Farm or Station Labourer
  • Jackaroo and jillaroo.