Certificate II in Agriculture

Comments about Certificate II in Agriculture - On Campus - Bendigo - Victoria

• Objectives
  This course is for people currently working on a mixed enterprise (sheep, beef, cropping) or dairy farm, providing basic farming skills in fencing, livestock husbandry, tractor operations and front end loader use, welding and machinery maintenance.
• Entry requirements
  You must be at least 16 years of age, with basic literacy and numeracy skills. You need to be currently employed on a commercial farm, physically fit and prepared to work in an outdoor environment.
• Academic title
  Certificate II in Agriculture
• Course description
  Key areas covered include:
  
      * Livestock husbandry
      * Machinery maintenance
      * Identifying and marking livestock
      * Introduction to farm chemical use
      * Crutching sheep
      * Tractor operations
      * Farm fencing
  
  Where    
  • Bendigo (Charleston Road Campus)
  • Workplace Based
  
  Selection Process    
  • Individual Interview
  
  Up Coming Courses     
  Campus                                  Start Date     End Date       Attendance Mode
  Charleston Road Campus     25.02.2008     01.12.2008     Part Time
  Charleston Road Campus     11.02.2008     28.11.2008     Trainee
  
  Employment Opportunities    
  
  On successfully completing this course you will have the basic skills needed for working in the agricultural industry. Specific employment opportunities will depend on which key study areas you take.
  
  Further Study Options   
  
   On successfully completing the Certificate II in Agriculture, you can move into the Certificate III in Agriculture specialising in your particular field (e.g. dairy, cropping or general mixed farming).
  
  Pathways Courses    
  
  Certificate III in Agriculture (Grain Production) :: RTE30603
  Certificate III in Agriculture :: RTE30103
  
  Assessment    
  
  You will be assessed as part of this course.
  
  Recognition of Prior Learning   
  
   Recognition of your current qualifications and prior learning: BRIT has processes to give you credit for relevant units from your prior study, and to assess your prior learning against units in a course.

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