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Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management AHC

Overview

Commencements

Availability & Duration

Australian School-based Apprenticeships

Overview

These qualifications cover rural and related industries including animal and crop farming, horticulture, conservation and farm management.

‘Animal Care and Management’, ’Seafood Industry’ and ‘Australian Meat Processing Industry’ are associated industries.

Quick facts

The information provided here includes the most recent changes from the AHC (release 8.0 Training Package.

The Agriculture Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package (release 8.0) contains 83 qualifications and 84 Skill Sets.

Registered Training Organisations can access the full details of this Training Package from the
training.gov.au website.

Career information

Qualification and job outcome information is also presented in a Job Pathways Chart.

For specific industry information click here.

More detail of how training works can be accessed here: for employers; for potential employees.

Use the My Skills site to search for Registered Training Organisations registered to deliver courses. Each State and Territory separately approves Registered Training Organisations to deliver apprenticeships and traineeships in their jurisdiction.

Qualifications Summary

AHC20116 - 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.

Stud Farmhand

Assistant Horticultural Crop Farmhand

Assistant Cattle Farmhand

Assistant Dairy Farmhand

Assistant Poultry Farmhand

Assistant Grain Farmhand

Assistant Sheep and Wool Farmhand

Assistant Sheep and Grain Farmhand

Assistant Piggery Attendant

AHC20320 - Certificate II in Production Horticulture

This qualification describes the skills and knowledge for supporting job roles in the production horticulture and floriculture industry including field worker, picker, pruner and packer.

Flower Grower Assistant

Orchard Worker

Mushroom Farm Worker

AHC20416 - Certificate II in Horticulture

This qualification covers a range of work functions and job roles that can lead to a horticultural trade qualification.

Horticulture Assistant

AHC20520 - Certificate II in Arboriculture

This qualification describes the skills and knowledge for ground-based tree workers in the arboriculture industry. This qualification is suitable as a pre-apprenticeship or school based program for introduction to the arboriculture industry.

Arborist Ground Crew Member

AHC20616 - Certificate II in Parks and Gardens

This training is for those who work in parks and gardens.

Park and Gardens Assistant

AHC20621 - Certificate II in Parks and Gardens

This qualification describes the skills and knowledge for supporting job roles in the parks and gardens industry including garden labourer. Individuals with this qualification carry out routine tasks under supervision where the work is predictable and structured with limited judgement requirements.

Parks and Gardens Labourer

AHC20720 - Certificate II in Nursery Operations

This qualification describes the skills and knowledge for supporting job roles in the nursery industry including production nursery assistant, production nursery worker, retail nursery sales assistant and retail nursery maintainer.

Plant Nursery Production Assistant

Retail Plant Nursery Assistant

AHC20919 - Certificate II in Sports Turf Management

This qualification describes the skills and knowledge for entry level workers and support roles within sports turf management. These workers mainly carry out routine and structured tasks under direct supervision, with limited judgement requirements. This qualification is suitable as a pre-apprenticeship or school based program for introduction to the sports turf management industry.

Trainee Groundsperson

AHC21020 - Certificate II in Conservation and Ecosystem Management

This qualification provides the skills and knowledge required for work in a defined context and/or for further study in conservation and ecosystem management. Work would be carried out under general guidance and supervision.

Indigenous Land Management Assistant

Landcare Assistant

Conservation Earthworks Assistant

Lands, Parks and Wildlife Assistant

AHC21119 - Certificate II in Irrigation

This qualification describes the skills and knowledge for entry-level workers in the irrigation industry. Individuals with this qualification work under routine supervision where the work is predictable and structured with limited judgement requirements.

Irrigation Installation Assistant

AHC21216 - Certificate II in Rural Operations

This qualification provides an occupational outcome for a range of industries and agencies in rural and regional Australia.

Rural Operations Worker

AHC21316 - Certificate II in Shearing

This is the entry level qualification for novice level shearers. It recognises the work of a novice shearer who is able to shear a minimum of 40 adult merino sheep or 50 adult crossbred sheep per day to an acceptable industry standard.

Shearer – novice level

AHC21416 - Certificate II in Wool Handling

This qualification provides an entry level occupational outcome in wool handling.

Wool Handling Assistant

AHC21616 - Certificate II in Landscaping

This qualification provides an occupational outcome in landscaping.

Landscaping Assistant

AHC21621 - Certificate II in Landscaping

This qualification describes the skills and knowledge for supporting job roles in the landscape industry including landscape labourer. Individuals with this qualification carry out routine tasks under supervision where the work is predictable and structured with limited judgement requirements.

Landscape Labourer

AHC30116 - Certificate III in Agriculture

This 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. They perform tasks involving a broad range of skilled applications applied in a wide variety of contexts, which may involve application of some discretion and judgement.

Farmhand (Grain)

Cattle Farmhand

Station Hand (Sheep and Wheat)

Station Hand (Sheep and Wool)

Livestock Transporter

Stud Farm Worker

AHC30216 - Certificate III in Agriculture (Dairy Production)

This qualification provides training for those performing the role of a dairy farmhand.

Dairy Farmhand

AHC30221 - Certificate III in Dairy Production

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who work as farm hands in the dairy production industry. In this role, these individuals have responsibilities for undertaking a wide range of skilled work on a dairy farm with limited supervision.

Dairy Farmhand

AHC30318 - Certificate III in Rural and Environmental Pest Management

This qualification describes the skills and knowledge required for pest management contractors, pest management field officers, vertebrate pest management field officers and weed management field officers in the pest management industry.

Invasive Weeds Officer

Vertebrate Pest Officer

AHC30416 - Certificate III in Pork Production

This qualification is suitable for those working as piggery attendants.

Piggery Attendant

AHC30516 - Certificate III in Poultry Production

This qualification provides an occupational outcome in the poultry industry for poultry hands.

Poultry Hand

AHC30620 - Certificate III in Production Horticulture

This qualification describes the skills and knowledge for job roles in the production horticulture and floriculture industry including field worker, seeding person, operator, irrigation maintainer, machinery maintainer and leading hand.

Production Horticulture Team Leader

Floriculturist

AHC30716 - Certificate III in Horticulture

This qualification provides a general vocational outcome in amenity horticulture.

Horticulturist

AHC30820 - Certificate III in Arboriculture

This qualification describes the skills and knowledge for trade level roles in the arboriculture industry, including, climbing arborist, EWP arborist, crane specialist, environmental arborist and an arborist works coordinator.

Climbing Arborist

Crane Arborist

Elevated Work Platform Arborist

Environmental Arborist

Arboriculture Works Coordinator

AHC30916 - Certificate III in Landscape Construction

This qualification provides a general vocational outcome in landscape construction. You will undertake a variety of duties such as landscape maintenance, setting out landscape works, coordinating planting, building landscape features and installation of irrigation and drainage.

Landscape Gardener

AHC30921 - Certificate III in Landscape Construction

This qualification describes the skills and knowledge for trade level roles in the landscape industry. Individuals with this qualification perform tasks under broad supervision involving a broad range of skills that are applied in a wide variety of contexts. Discretion and judgement in selecting and operating equipment, coordinating resources and applying contingency measures during work.

Landscaper

AHC31016 - Certificate III in Parks and Gardens

This qualification provides you with the skills to install and maintain plant displays, cultivate turf, control weeds, pests and diseases, perform operational maintenance of machinery and install irrigation and drainage.

Parks and Gardens Tradesperson

AHC31021 - Certificate III in Parks and Gardens

This qualification describes the skills and knowledge for trade level roles in the parks and gardens industry including gardener, greenkeeper and groundsperson. Individuals with this qualification perform tasks under broad supervision involving a broad range of skills that are applied in a wide variety of contexts, which will involve discretion and judgement in selecting and operating equipment, coordinating resources and applying contingency measures during work.

Parks and Gardens Tradesperson

AHC31120 - Certificate III in Nursery Operations

This qualification describes the skills and knowledge for trade level roles carried out under broad supervision in the nursery production and retail nursery industry. It is assumed that participants undertaking this qualification as a direct entry qualification would have nursery or horticulture industry experience prior to undertaking this qualification.

Retail Nursery Tradesperson

Production Nursery Tradesperson

AHC31319 - Certificate III in Sports Turf Management

This qualification describes the skills and knowledge for trade level roles carried out under general direction within sports turf management. Individuals with this qualification perform tasks autonomously involving a broad range of skills that are applied in a wide variety of sports turf facilities and workplaces. They exercise discretion and judgement in planning tasks, selecting and operating equipment, coordinating resources and applying contingency measures during work.

Sports Turf Tradesperson

AHC31420 - Certificate III in Conservation and Ecosystem Management

This qualification provides the skills and theoretical and practical knowledge for work or further learning in the conservation and ecosystem management industry.

Indigenous Ranger

Ecological Restoration Officer

Land, Parks and Wildlife Officer

Conservation Earthmoving Operator

Conservation Pest Control Operator

Marine Ranger

Conservation Fire Officer

AHC31421 - Certificate III in Conservation and Ecosystem Management

This qualification provides the skills and theoretical and practical knowledge for work or further learning in the conservation and ecosystem management industry. Individuals with this qualification perform a range of conservation and ecosystem management activities including, site restoration, rehabilitation and renewal and management of the rural and natural landscapes, degraded sites, and marine environments.

Mine Rehabilitation Site Worker

Indigenous Ranger

Ecological Restoration Officer

Land, Parks and Wildlife Officer

Conservation Earthmoving Operator

Conservation Pest Control Operator

Marine Ranger

Conservation Fire Officer

AHC31516 - Certificate III in Indigenous Land Management

This qualification provides a vocational outcome required for an Indigenous land worker operating within Aboriginal Communities, following Community protocols and using a mix of traditional and contemporary land management strategies.

Indigenous Land Worker

AHC31818 - Certificate III in Beekeeping

This qualification describes the skills and knowledge of a honey bee (Apis) beekeeper, including the establishment of beehives and apiaries, the transport of live bees and the management of bees for honey production and/or provision of pollination services.

Beekeeper

AHC32216 - Certificate III in Commercial Composting

This qualification provides a general vocational outcome for a person working in a commercial composting business.

Commercial Composting Plant Operator

AHC32419 - Certificate III in Irrigation Technology

This qualification describes the skills and knowledge for trade level roles carried out in the irrigation industry. Individuals with this qualification perform tasks under broad supervision involving a broad range of skills that are applied in a wide variety of contexts, which will involve discretion and judgement in selecting and operating equipment, coordinating resources and applying contingency measures during work.

Irrigation Installation Technician

AHC32716 - Certificate III in Rural Merchandising

A suitable qualification for those who work rural merchandising.

Rural Sales Assistant

AHC32720 - Certificate III in Rural Merchandising

This qualification describes the skills and knowledge for job roles in the rural merchandising industry including rural merchandiser and rural sales assistant.

Rural Merchandiser

AHC32816 - Certificate III in Rural Operations

This qualification provides an occupational outcome in agriculture, horticulture, conservation land management and other rural and regionally based industries such as agribusiness and local government.

Senior Rural Operations Farmhand

AHC32916 - Certificate III in Shearing

This qualification is for shearing at the professional level. This requires a high standard of workmanship at a rate of at least 120 adult merino sheep or 140 adult crossbred sheep per day.

Shearer - professional level

AHC33016 - Certificate III in Wool Clip Preparation

This is a specialist wool classing qualification for owner classers and enables them to apply for registration with AWEX Ltd as an Owner Classer.

Owner Wool Classer

AHC33116 - Certificate III in Advanced Wool Handling

This is specialist training for wool handling roles and allows individuals who are already working in the wool handling industry to develop further skills and knowledge in order to fulfil specialist roles in the organisation.

Shearing Shed Hand

AHC33316 - Certificate III in Feedlot Operations

This qualification provides an occupational outcome in beef cattle feedlot operations. Electives must be chosen to cover a feedlot maintenance, pen riding, or feeding and milling stream.

Feedlot Feeding and Milling Hand

Feedlot Maintenance Hand

AHC40116 - Certificate IV in Agriculture

Suitable training for supervisors or team leaders in the agriculture industry.

Stud Farm Supervisor/Manager

Head Stockperson (Beef Cattle)

Cotton Farm Supervisor

Piggery Unit Supervisor

Farm Supervisor (Grain)

Dairy Farm Supervisor

Farm Supervisor (Sheep)

AHC40320 - Certificate IV in Production Horticulture

This qualification describes the skills and knowledge for supervisory/managerial job roles in the production horticulture industry including grower, field manager, supervisor, crop grower, plant manager, integrated pest manager, quality assurance, compliance manager and human resources manager.

Olive Grove Supervisor

Mushroom Farm Supervisor

AHC40416 - Certificate IV in Horticulture

This qualification covers post-trade skills and knowledge across a broad coverage of the industry.

Horticulture Team Leader

AHC40620 - Certificate IV in Nursery Operations

This qualification describes the skills and knowledge for supervisory/managerial job roles in the nursery industry including integrated pest manager, production nursery irrigation manager, dispatch manager, head grower, sales manager, site manager, quality assurance manager, retail nursery stock supervisor, sales manager, green life buyer, nursery manager and merchandiser.

Plant Nursery Supervisor

Garden Centre Supervisor

AHC40920 - Certificate IV in Conservation and Ecosystem Management

This qualification has the practical skills and theoretical knowledge required for specialised or skilled work in the conservation and ecosystem management industry.

Conservation Field Officer

AHC41019 - Certificate IV in Agribusiness

This qualification reflects the role of workers who are responsible for the administration and day to day business operations of an agricultural or horticultural production enterprise. At this level, workers may be required to supervise and lead other workers or teams and be involved in some decision-making. Work may take place in a range of industry sectors and in complex, regularly changing environments.

Farm Production Administrator

AHC41119 - Certificate IV in Irrigation Management

This qualification describes the skills and knowledge for supervisory and management job roles in the irrigation industry. Individuals with this qualification perform tasks involving technical skills, problem solving and supervisory skills to operate, monitor and improve performance of irrigation systems and supervise the installation of irrigation systems.

Irrigation Installation Supervisor

AHC41316 - Certificate IV in Wool Classing

This is a specialist wool classing qualification for wool classers and enables them to apply for registration with AWEX Ltd. as a professional Australian wool classer.

Wool Classer

AHC41616 - Certificate IV in Organic Farming

Appropriate training for supervisors or team leaders working in the organic agriculture industry.

Organic Beef Farmer

Organic Farmer (Grain Crops)

AHC42020 - Certificate IV in Landscape

This qualification allows individuals to develop post-trade skills and knowledge to become specialists within the landscape industry. It is designed to meet the needs of supervisors or team leaders.

Landscape Designer

Landscape Site Supervisor

AHC42021 - Certificate IV in Landscape Construction Management

This qualification describes the skills and knowledge for supervisory/managerial job roles in the landscape industry including leading hand, foreman, site supervisor, landscape builder and construction manager.

Landscape Foreperson

AHC50116 - Diploma of Agriculture

This qualification reflects the role of personnel working on farms and stations who manage enterprise production units and employees and sole operators of agribusinesses who provide crop production advice and services to production enterprises.

Farm Production Manager (Beef Cattle)

Farm Manager (Rice)

Station Manager (Sheep and Grain)

AHC50416 - Diploma of Horticulture

Suitable for those who manage amenity horticultural enterprises.

Horticulture Manager

AHC50520 - Diploma of Arboriculture

This qualification describes the skills and knowledge for consulting arborists and tree managers. They diagnose tree disorders and defects, document and communicate recommendations for tree establishment, canopy management, tree remediation, environmental and habitat development and tree removals, within a legislative and regulatory framework.

Consultant Arborist

AHC50616 - Diploma of Landscape Design

This is a specialist qualification for landscape designers.

Senior Landscape Designer

AHC50820 - Diploma of Nursery Management

This qualification describes the skills and knowledge for specialist or managerial job roles in the nursery industry including site manager, head grower, crop manager, sales manager, marketing manager, garden centre manager, nursery manager and specialist consultants.

Plant Nursery Manager

AHC51019 - Diploma of Sports Turf Management

This qualification describes the skills and knowledge for management roles in sports turf. Job roles include senior curators/arena managers, golf course superintendents, sports turf managers, racetrack managers, senior bowling greenkeepers and turf consultants.

Sports Turf Manager

AHC51120 - Diploma of Conservation and Ecosystem Management

This qualification reflects the skills and knowledge required for skilled and paraprofessional work in conservation and ecosystem management. Workers with this qualification perform in operational managerial and/or technical positions often with specialist skills and knowledge in a range of sectors.

Senior Indigenous Ranger

AHC51216 - Diploma of Community Coordination and Facilitation

Suitable training for personnel working in community coordination and facilitation, which focuses on fostering, promoting and supporting community development, particularly in rural communities that are engaged in land management activities.

Community Project Coordinator (Land Care)

AHC51316 - Diploma of Pest Management

This qualification provides occupation outcomes for senior officers and managers in the pest management sector. Work functions cover planning, coordinating, managing and completing small to large scale pest management programs and may include participating in emergency operations such as disease outbreak or natural disasters.

Pest Control Manager

AHC51419 - Diploma of Agribusiness Management

This qualification reflects the role of those working in decision-making and supervisory roles on farms, stations and related rural businesses. At this level, workers take personal responsibility and exercise autonomy in undertaking complex work. They must analyse information and exercise judgement to complete a range of advanced skilled activities.

Farm Production Manager

AHC51816 - Diploma of Organic Farming

Suitable for personnel working within an organic farming enterprise who manage enterprise production units, manage the certification and continued compliance with organic standards and develop and maintain organic produce supply chains.

Organic Farm Production Manager (Grain Crops)

AHC60216 - Advanced Diploma of Horticulture

This qualification reflects the roles of individuals working in management roles in horticulture.

Horticulture Business Manager

AHC60319 - Advanced Diploma of Agribusiness Management

This qualification reflects the role of individuals working in a range of agribusiness leadership or consulting roles. The role reflects the need for agribusiness specific expertise in planning and analysis, managing supply chains, financial and human resource management together with an emphasis on return on investment.

Agribusiness Consultant

AHC60415 - Advanced Diploma of Conservation and Land Management

This qualification reflects the roles of individuals working in regional and senior management roles in conservation and land management.

Regional Conservation Manager

Note: Employers should be aware that this information is provided as a guide only to the content and use of the Training Package. Employers should seek advice from an Australian Apprenticeship Support Network (Apprenticeship Network) provider or Registered Training Organisation for more detail.

Commencements

	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT
AHC20116 - Certificate II in Agriculture
Annual Commencements	65	70	15	25	0	30	0	65
AHC20320 - Certificate II in Production Horticulture
Annual Commencements	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
AHC20416 - Certificate II in Horticulture
Annual Commencements	145	115	120	50	0	15	0	0
AHC20616 - Certificate II in Parks and Gardens
Annual Commencements	0	70	0	0	0	0	0	0
AHC20919 - Certificate II in Sports Turf Management
Annual Commencements	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0
AHC21020 - Certificate II in Conservation and Ecosystem Management
Annual Commencements	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0
AHC21216 - Certificate II in Rural Operations
Annual Commencements	5	0	0	20	10	0	0	20
AHC21316 - Certificate II in Shearing
Annual Commencements	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
AHC21616 - Certificate II in Landscaping
Annual Commencements	0	20	0	0	0	0	0	0
AHC30116 - Certificate III in Agriculture
Annual Commencements	160	230	285	25	140	40	0	70
AHC30216 - Certificate III in Agriculture (Dairy Production)
Annual Commencements	20	50	0	20	0	10	0	0
AHC30416 - Certificate III in Pork Production
Annual Commencements	15	5	50	0	5	0	0	0
AHC30516 - Certificate III in Poultry Production
Annual Commencements	0	5	10	0	0	0	0	0
AHC30620 - Certificate III in Production Horticulture
Annual Commencements	0	5	15	0	5	0	0	0
AHC30716 - Certificate III in Horticulture
Annual Commencements	185	250	20	90	180	50	15	0
AHC30820 - Certificate III in Arboriculture
Annual Commencements	55	215	120	35	40	10	25	0
AHC30916 - Certificate III in Landscape Construction
Annual Commencements	620	685	435	45	100	35	50	0
AHC31016 - Certificate III in Parks and Gardens
Annual Commencements	275	245	240	20	0	0	20	0
AHC31120 - Certificate III in Nursery Operations
Annual Commencements	10	25	65	0	0	0	0	0
AHC31319 - Certificate III in Sports Turf Management
Annual Commencements	140	125	80	40	10	10	15	0
AHC31420 - Certificate III in Conservation and Ecosystem Management
Annual Commencements	0	5	15	5	10	0	0	0
AHC31818 - Certificate III in Beekeeping
Annual Commencements	10	0	5	5	0	10	0	0
AHC32419 - Certificate III in Irrigation Technology
Annual Commencements	15	5	5	0	10	0	0	0
AHC32816 - Certificate III in Rural Operations
Annual Commencements	10	0	5	15	45	0	0	20
AHC32916 - Certificate III in Shearing
Annual Commencements	10	0	0	5	0	0	0	0
AHC33116 - Certificate III in Advanced Wool Handling
Annual Commencements	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0
AHC33316 - Certificate III in Feedlot Operations
Annual Commencements	10	0	40	0	0	0	0	0
AHC40116 - Certificate IV in Agriculture
Annual Commencements	20	50	20	15	0	0	0	15
AHC40416 - Certificate IV in Horticulture
Annual Commencements	25	0	0	10	5	5	0	0
AHC41316 - Certificate IV in Wool Classing
Annual Commencements	15	0	0	5	0	0	0	0

Commencement data source: National Apprentices and Trainees collection, VOCSTATS, extracted 2/8/2022, rounded estimates for January 2021 to December 2021. Qualifications with no recorded commencements may not appear. This data is for general information purposes only.

Availability and Duration

	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT
AHC20116 - Certificate II in Agriculture
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	12 mths	12 mths	12 mths	12 mths	18 mths	15 mths	12 mths	12 mths
Part Time
Classification	T	T	T	T	T	*	T	T
AHC20320 - Certificate II in Production Horticulture
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	12 mths	12 mths	12 mths	12 mths	12 mths	12 mths
Part Time
Classification	T	T	T	T	T	*
AHC20416 - Certificate II in Horticulture
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	12 mths	12 mths	12 mths	12 mths	18 mths	15 mths	12 mths	18 mths
Part Time
Classification	T	T	T	T	T	*	T	T
AHC20520 - Certificate II in Arboriculture
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	18 mths			12 mths	18 mths		12 mths
Part Time
Classification	T			T	T	*	T
AHC20616 - Certificate II in Parks and Gardens
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	12 mths			12 mths	18 mths		12 mths
Part Time
Classification	T			T	T	*	T
AHC20621 - Certificate II in Parks and Gardens
Full Time (Nominal Duration)		12 mths	12 mths
Part Time
Classification		T	T			*
AHC20720 - Certificate II in Nursery Operations
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	12 mths		12 mths	12 mths	18 mths		12 mths
Part Time
Classification	T		T	T	T	*	T
AHC20919 - Certificate II in Sports Turf Management
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	12 mths	12 mths	12 mths	12 mths	18 mths	12 mths	12 mths
Part Time
Classification	T	T	T	T	T	*	T
AHC21020 - Certificate II in Conservation and Ecosystem Management
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	18 mths	12 mths	12 mths	12 mths	18 mths	12 mths	12 mths	18 mths
Part Time
Classification	T	T	T	T	T	*	T	T
AHC21119 - Certificate II in Irrigation
Full Time (Nominal Duration)				12 mths	12 mths
Part Time
Classification				T	T	*
AHC21216 - Certificate II in Rural Operations
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	12 mths			12 mths	18 mths			18 mths
Part Time
Classification	T			T	T	*		T
AHC21316 - Certificate II in Shearing
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	12 mths	12 mths		9 mths	12 mths	12 mths
Part Time
Classification	T	T		T	T	*
AHC21416 - Certificate II in Wool Handling
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	12 mths	12 mths		9 mths	12 mths	12 mths
Part Time
Classification	T	T		T	T	*
AHC21616 - Certificate II in Landscaping
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	12 mths			12 mths	18 mths		12 mths
Part Time
Classification	T			T	T	*	T
AHC21621 - Certificate II in Landscaping
Full Time (Nominal Duration)		12 mths	12 mths
Part Time
Classification		T	T			*
AHC30116 - Certificate III in Agriculture
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	24 mths	24 mths	24 mths	12 mths	36 mths	24 mths	24 mths	36 mths
Part Time
Classification	T	T	T	T	T	*	T	T
AHC30216 - Certificate III in Agriculture (Dairy Production)
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	24 mths			12 mths	36 mths
Part Time
Classification	T			T	T	*
AHC30221 - Certificate III in Dairy Production
Full Time (Nominal Duration)		24 mths	24 mths			24 mths
Part Time
Classification		T	T			*
AHC30318 - Certificate III in Rural and Environmental Pest Management
Full Time (Nominal Duration)					36 mths		24 mths
Part Time
Classification					T	*	T
AHC30416 - Certificate III in Pork Production
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	24 mths	24 mths	24 mths		36 mths
Part Time
Classification	T	T	T		T	*
AHC30516 - Certificate III in Poultry Production
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	24 mths	24 mths	24 mths		36 mths
Part Time
Classification	T	T	T		T	*
AHC30620 - Certificate III in Production Horticulture
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	24 mths	24 mths	24 mths	12 mths	36 mths	24 mths
Part Time
Classification	T	T	T	T	T	*
AHC30716 - Certificate III in Horticulture
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	24 mths	24 mths	24 mths	12 mths	36 mths	24 mths	36 mths	36 mths
Part Time
Classification	T	T	T	T	T	*	T	T
AHC30820 - Certificate III in Arboriculture
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	36 mths	24 mths	36 mths	24 mths	36 mths	36 mths	36 mths	36 mths
Part Time
Classification	T	T	A	T	T	*	T	T
AHC30916 - Certificate III in Landscape Construction
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	48 mths			36 mths	48 mths	24 mths	48 mths
Part Time
Classification	A			A	T	*	A
AHC30921 - Certificate III in Landscape Construction
Full Time (Nominal Duration)		48 mths	36 mths					48 mths
Part Time
Classification		A	A			*		A
AHC31016 - Certificate III in Parks and Gardens
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	48 mths			36 mths	36 mths		48 mths
Part Time
Classification	A			A	T	*	A
AHC31021 - Certificate III in Parks and Gardens
Full Time (Nominal Duration)		36 mths	36 mths
Part Time
Classification		A	A			*
AHC31120 - Certificate III in Nursery Operations
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	36 mths	36 mths	36 mths	36 mths	48 mths		48 mths
Part Time
Classification	A	A	A	A	T	*	A
AHC31319 - Certificate III in Sports Turf Management
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	48 mths	48 mths	36 mths	48 mths	48 mths	48 mths	48 mths	48 mths
Part Time
Classification	A	A	A	A	T	*	A	A
AHC31420 - Certificate III in Conservation and Ecosystem Management
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	24 mths			24 mths	36 mths	24 mths	24 mths
Part Time
Classification	T			T	T	*	T
AHC31421 - Certificate III in Conservation and Ecosystem Management
Full Time (Nominal Duration)		24 mths	24 mths					18 mths
Part Time
Classification		T	T			*		T
AHC31516 - Certificate III in Indigenous Land Management
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	24 mths				36 mths		24 mths
Part Time
Classification	T				T	*	T
AHC31818 - Certificate III in Beekeeping
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	18 mths		18 mths	18 mths	18 mths	18 mths	18 mths
Part Time
Classification	T		T	T	T	*	T
AHC32216 - Certificate III in Commercial Composting
Full Time (Nominal Duration)		24 mths
Part Time
Classification		T				*
AHC32419 - Certificate III in Irrigation Technology
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	24 mths	48 mths	24 mths	12 mths	36 mths	24 mths		36 mths
Part Time
Classification	T	T	T	T	T	*		T
AHC32716 - Certificate III in Rural Merchandising
Full Time (Nominal Duration)			24 mths
Part Time
Classification			T			*
AHC32720 - Certificate III in Rural Merchandising
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	24 mths			12 mths	24 mths
Part Time
Classification	T			T	T	*
AHC32816 - Certificate III in Rural Operations
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	24 mths	24 mths	24 mths	18 mths	36 mths			24 mths
Part Time
Classification	T	T	T	T	T	*		T
AHC32916 - Certificate III in Shearing
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	12 mths	18 mths	24 mths	9 mths		24 mths
Part Time
Classification	T	T	T	T		*
AHC33016 - Certificate III in Wool Clip Preparation
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	24 mths				36 mths
Part Time
Classification	T				T	*
AHC33116 - Certificate III in Advanced Wool Handling
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	12 mths	12 mths	18 mths	9 mths	18 mths	18 mths
Part Time
Classification	T	T	T	T	T	*
AHC33316 - Certificate III in Feedlot Operations
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	24 mths		18 mths		36 mths
Part Time
Classification	T		T		T	*
AHC40116 - Certificate IV in Agriculture
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	24 mths	24 mths	24 mths	12 mths	36 mths	24 mths		36 mths
Part Time
Classification	T	T	T	T	T	*		T
AHC40320 - Certificate IV in Production Horticulture
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	24 mths	36 mths		12 mths	36 mths
Part Time
Classification	T	T		T	T	*
AHC40416 - Certificate IV in Horticulture
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	36 mths	36 mths		12 mths	36 mths	24 mths
Part Time
Classification	T	T		T	T	*
AHC40620 - Certificate IV in Nursery Operations
Full Time (Nominal Duration)				12 mths	48 mths
Part Time
Classification				T	T	*
AHC40920 - Certificate IV in Conservation and Ecosystem Management
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	30 mths	24 mths	24 mths	24 mths	48 mths	24 mths	24 mths	48 mths
Part Time
Classification	T	T	T	T	T	*	T	T
AHC41019 - Certificate IV in Agribusiness
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	24 mths	24 mths	24 mths		36 mths	24 mths
Part Time
Classification	T	T	T		T	*
AHC41119 - Certificate IV in Irrigation Management
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	24 mths		24 mths	12 mths	24 mths			24 mths
Part Time
Classification	T		T	T	T	*		T
AHC41316 - Certificate IV in Wool Classing
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	24 mths	24 mths		9 mths	48 mths	24 mths
Part Time
Classification	T	T		T	T	*
AHC41616 - Certificate IV in Organic Farming
Full Time (Nominal Duration)	24 mths				24 mths
Part Time
Classification	T				T	*
AHC42020 - Certificate IV in Landscape
Full Time (Nominal Duration)				12 mths
Part Time
Classification				T		*
AHC42021 - Certificate IV in Landscape Construction Management
Full Time (Nominal Duration)						24 mths
Part Time
Classification						*
AHC50116 - Diploma of Agriculture
Full Time (Nominal Duration)					48 mths	36 mths
Part Time
Classification					T	*
AHC50416 - Diploma of Horticulture
Full Time (Nominal Duration)					48 mths	36 mths	48 mths	36 mths
Part Time
Classification					T	*	T	T
AHC50520 - Diploma of Arboriculture
Full Time (Nominal Duration)					48 mths	48 mths	48 mths	36 mths
Part Time
Classification					T	*	T	T
AHC50616 - Diploma of Landscape Design
Full Time (Nominal Duration)					48 mths
Part Time
Classification					T	*
AHC50820 - Diploma of Nursery Management
Full Time (Nominal Duration)					48 mths
Part Time
Classification					T	*
AHC51019 - Diploma of Sports Turf Management
Full Time (Nominal Duration)					48 mths
Part Time
Classification					T	*
AHC51120 - Diploma of Conservation and Ecosystem Management
Full Time (Nominal Duration)			48 mths		48 mths	36 mths
Part Time
Classification			T		T	*
AHC51216 - Diploma of Community Coordination and Facilitation
Full Time (Nominal Duration)					48 mths
Part Time
Classification					T	*
AHC51316 - Diploma of Pest Management
Full Time (Nominal Duration)					48 mths
Part Time
Classification					T	*
AHC51419 - Diploma of Agribusiness Management
Full Time (Nominal Duration)					36 mths
Part Time
Classification					T	*
AHC51816 - Diploma of Organic Farming
Full Time (Nominal Duration)					24 mths
Part Time
Classification					T	*
AHC60216 - Advanced Diploma of Horticulture
Full Time (Nominal Duration)					48 mths		36 mths
Part Time
Classification					T	*	T
AHC60319 - Advanced Diploma of Agribusiness Management
Full Time (Nominal Duration)					48 mths
Part Time
Classification					T	*
AHC60415 - Advanced Diploma of Conservation and Land Management
Full Time (Nominal Duration)					48 mths
Part Time
Classification					T	*

Legend: = Yes, = No, A = identified by the State or Territory as an Apprenticeship, T = identified by the State or Territory as a Traineeship, * = An approved qualification in Tasmania is available as an Apprenticeship/Traineeship.

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Australian School-based Apprenticeships

	NSW	VIC	QLD	WA	SA	TAS	ACT	NT
AHC20116 - Certificate II in Agriculture
Availability
AHC20320 - Certificate II in Production Horticulture
Availability
AHC20416 - Certificate II in Horticulture
Availability
AHC20520 - Certificate II in Arboriculture
Availability
AHC20616 - Certificate II in Parks and Gardens
Availability
AHC20621 - Certificate II in Parks and Gardens
Availability
AHC20720 - Certificate II in Nursery Operations
Availability
AHC20919 - Certificate II in Sports Turf Management
Availability
AHC21020 - Certificate II in Conservation and Ecosystem Management
Availability
AHC21119 - Certificate II in Irrigation
Availability
AHC21216 - Certificate II in Rural Operations
Availability
AHC21316 - Certificate II in Shearing
Availability
AHC21416 - Certificate II in Wool Handling
Availability
AHC21616 - Certificate II in Landscaping
Availability
AHC21621 - Certificate II in Landscaping
Availability
AHC30116 - Certificate III in Agriculture
Availability
AHC30216 - Certificate III in Agriculture (Dairy Production)
Availability
AHC30221 - Certificate III in Dairy Production
Availability
AHC30318 - Certificate III in Rural and Environmental Pest Management
Availability
AHC30416 - Certificate III in Pork Production
Availability
AHC30516 - Certificate III in Poultry Production
Availability
AHC30620 - Certificate III in Production Horticulture
Availability
AHC30716 - Certificate III in Horticulture
Availability
AHC30820 - Certificate III in Arboriculture
Availability
AHC30916 - Certificate III in Landscape Construction
Availability
AHC30921 - Certificate III in Landscape Construction
Availability
AHC31016 - Certificate III in Parks and Gardens
Availability
AHC31021 - Certificate III in Parks and Gardens
Availability
AHC31120 - Certificate III in Nursery Operations
Availability
AHC31319 - Certificate III in Sports Turf Management
Availability
AHC31420 - Certificate III in Conservation and Ecosystem Management
Availability
AHC31421 - Certificate III in Conservation and Ecosystem Management
Availability
AHC31516 - Certificate III in Indigenous Land Management
Availability
AHC31818 - Certificate III in Beekeeping
Availability
AHC32216 - Certificate III in Commercial Composting
Availability
AHC32419 - Certificate III in Irrigation Technology
Availability
AHC32716 - Certificate III in Rural Merchandising
Availability
AHC32720 - Certificate III in Rural Merchandising
Availability
AHC32816 - Certificate III in Rural Operations
Availability
AHC32916 - Certificate III in Shearing
Availability
AHC33016 - Certificate III in Wool Clip Preparation
Availability
AHC33116 - Certificate III in Advanced Wool Handling
Availability
AHC33316 - Certificate III in Feedlot Operations
Availability
AHC40116 - Certificate IV in Agriculture
Availability
AHC40320 - Certificate IV in Production Horticulture
Availability
AHC40416 - Certificate IV in Horticulture
Availability
AHC40620 - Certificate IV in Nursery Operations
Availability
AHC40920 - Certificate IV in Conservation and Ecosystem Management
Availability
AHC41019 - Certificate IV in Agribusiness
Availability
AHC41119 - Certificate IV in Irrigation Management
Availability
AHC41316 - Certificate IV in Wool Classing
Availability
AHC41616 - Certificate IV in Organic Farming
Availability
AHC50116 - Diploma of Agriculture
Availability
AHC50416 - Diploma of Horticulture
Availability
AHC50520 - Diploma of Arboriculture
Availability
AHC50616 - Diploma of Landscape Design
Availability
AHC50820 - Diploma of Nursery Management
Availability
AHC51019 - Diploma of Sports Turf Management
Availability
AHC51120 - Diploma of Conservation and Ecosystem Management
Availability
AHC51216 - Diploma of Community Coordination and Facilitation
Availability
AHC51316 - Diploma of Pest Management
Availability
AHC51419 - Diploma of Agribusiness Management
Availability
AHC51816 - Diploma of Organic Farming
Availability
AHC60216 - Advanced Diploma of Horticulture
Availability
AHC60319 - Advanced Diploma of Agribusiness Management
Availability
AHC60415 - Advanced Diploma of Conservation and Land Management
Availability

Legend: = Yes, = No

This information generally reflects availability of ASbAs that may contribute to study scores. In some cases ASbAs allow an individual to start training in a qualification that can be completed after they leave secondary school. Australian Apprenticeships may also be undertaken as part-time employment. Please note that applicable industrial arrangements must allow for ASbAs. Visit the relevant State or Territory website for more detailed information (click on the State or Territory link provided).

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AHC20116 - Certificate II in Agriculture

AHC20320 - Certificate II in Production Horticulture

AHC20416 - Certificate II in Horticulture

AHC20520 - Certificate II in Arboriculture

AHC20616 - Certificate II in Parks and Gardens

AHC20621 - Certificate II in Parks and Gardens

AHC20720 - Certificate II in Nursery Operations

AHC20919 - Certificate II in Sports Turf Management

AHC21020 - Certificate II in Conservation and Ecosystem Management

AHC21119 - Certificate II in Irrigation

AHC21216 - Certificate II in Rural Operations

AHC21316 - Certificate II in Shearing

AHC21416 - Certificate II in Wool Handling

AHC21616 - Certificate II in Landscaping

AHC21621 - Certificate II in Landscaping

AHC30116 - Certificate III in Agriculture

AHC30216 - Certificate III in Agriculture (Dairy Production)

AHC30221 - Certificate III in Dairy Production

AHC30318 - Certificate III in Rural and Environmental Pest Management

AHC30416 - Certificate III in Pork Production

AHC30516 - Certificate III in Poultry Production

AHC30620 - Certificate III in Production Horticulture

AHC30716 - Certificate III in Horticulture

AHC30820 - Certificate III in Arboriculture

AHC30916 - Certificate III in Landscape Construction

AHC30921 - Certificate III in Landscape Construction

AHC31016 - Certificate III in Parks and Gardens

AHC31021 - Certificate III in Parks and Gardens

AHC31120 - Certificate III in Nursery Operations

AHC31319 - Certificate III in Sports Turf Management

AHC31420 - Certificate III in Conservation and Ecosystem Management

AHC31421 - Certificate III in Conservation and Ecosystem Management

AHC31516 - Certificate III in Indigenous Land Management

AHC31818 - Certificate III in Beekeeping

AHC32216 - Certificate III in Commercial Composting

AHC32419 - Certificate III in Irrigation Technology

AHC32716 - Certificate III in Rural Merchandising

AHC32720 - Certificate III in Rural Merchandising

AHC32816 - Certificate III in Rural Operations

AHC32916 - Certificate III in Shearing

AHC33016 - Certificate III in Wool Clip Preparation

AHC33116 - Certificate III in Advanced Wool Handling

AHC33316 - Certificate III in Feedlot Operations

AHC40116 - Certificate IV in Agriculture