Certificate III in Agriculture traineeship
AHC30122
Nationally accredited
qualification
18 months
Traineeship
Government subsidised
places
Prepare for a career in mixed cropping, livestock farming and agricultural operation with the Certificate III in Agriculture AHC30122.
This traineeship will take you through all stages of the agricultural life cycle, including land preparation, crop production and maintenance, pest and plant disease management, and livestock farming.
You’ll also learn how to use key agricultural machinery and vehicles to effectively and efficiently undertake agricultural work.
Topics include:
- safe and sustainable work practices
- essentials for crop production and harvesting
- application of chemicals for weed control
- design and construction of fencing
- operation of farm vehicles
- handling, feeding and monitoring livestock.
How you'll learn
Join the growing agricultural industry by completing your studies through the Queensland Government’s traineeship program.
Traineeships combine training with working a real job, with a real boss, for a real wage. As a trainee, you’ll work towards the completion of this qualification while learning valuable skills at work and under the guidance of our UQ Skills team.
UQ Skills offers a blended model, combining online learning with onsite workplace training and assessment sessions at approved locations, as well as practical skills training at our Gatton campus.
On average, a traineeship takes place over 18 months.
Assessment
You will be assessed through written exams and reports, oral presentations and practical demonstrations.
Start date
You can start this online program anytime.
You must be employed as a trainee within a suitable rural business.
All UQ Skills programs require access to a computer with a Windows operating system, up-to-date versions of Microsoft Office and Adobe Acrobat Reader, and a reliable internet connection.
Apply for this program
Whether you’re looking to complete your traineeship as part of a school-based program, or directly with an employer, contact the Australian Apprenticeship Support Network and nominate UQ Skills as your training provider.
Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) testing
You’re required to complete a language, literacy and numeracy test as part of the enrolment process. This helps us identify and plan for any learning or support needs you may have before you start your training.
Recognition of Prior Learning
If you have recent work experience you may be eligible to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning.
Create your USI
You must provide a Unique Student Identifier (USI) before we can accept your enrolment.
Resources
2025 UQ Skills Student Handbook (PDF, 2.5 MB) (includes student support and guidance on fees, withdrawal and other policy information).
You'll need to contribute to the cost of your training through a co-contribution fee.
Fees are reflective of subject choice and will vary depending on units chosen.
- School-based trainees: free
- Concessional fee: $627.20
- Non-concessional fee: $1,568
- Full fee without funding: $5,225
The fee you pay will depend on your eligibility to receive funding under the traineeship User Choice funding model offered by the Queensland Government’s Department of Employment, Small Business and Training.
To gain this qualification, you’ll need to successfully complete 2 core units and 14 elective units, which can be chosen from the list below. This allows you to tailor your studies.
| Course | Course code |
|---|---|
| Contribute to work health and safety processes | AHCWHS302 |
| Apply environmentally sustainable work practices | AHCWRK320 |
| Course | Course code |
|---|---|
| Undertake preparation of land for agricultural crop production | AHCBAC309 |
| Establish agricultural crops | AHCBAC315 |
| Maintain agricultural crops | AHCBAC316 |
| Plan and construct conventional fencing | AHCINF307 |
| Administer medication to livestock | AHCLSK301 |
| Implement animal health control programs | AHCLSK309 |
| Implement feeding plans for livestock | AHCLSK311 |
| Comply with industry animal welfare requirements | AHCLSK331 |
| Transport and store chemicals | AHCCHM304 |
| Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseases | AHCCHM307 |
| Control weeds | AHCPMG301 |
| Work effectively in the industry | AHCWRK204 |
| Monitor weather conditions | AHCWRK314 |
| Provide first aid | HLTAID011 |
| Prepare livestock for competition | AHCLSK316 |
| Operate tractors | AHCMOM202 |
| Conduct front-end loader operations | AHCMOM207 |
| Operate side-by-side utility vehicles | AHCMOM216 |
| Operate quad bikes | AHCMOM217 |
| Inspect, clean machinery, tools, and equipment to preserve biosecurity | AHCBIO203 |
| Handle livestock using basic techniques | AHCLSK205 |
| Muster and move livestock | AHCLSK210 |
| Identify and draft livestock | AHCLSK308 |
| Monitor water supplies | AHCLSK209 |
| Provide feed for livestock | AHCLSK211 |
| Operate tractors | AHCMOM202 |
| Undertake operational maintenance of machinery | AHCMOM204 |
| Operate machinery and equipment | AHCMOM304 |
| Operate and maintain chainsaws | AHCMOM213 |
| Fell small trees | AHCPCM205 |
| Operate multi-rotor remote pilot aircraft systems | AVIY0027 |
Careers
Graduate with highly sought-after skills in mixed cropping, livestock trade and agricultural operation.
You’ll be equipped to prepare land for successful crop production and to maintain healthy crops while upholding biosecurity and sustainability best practice.
Job titles relevant to this qualification include:
- farm labourer
- cropping supervisor
- machinery operator
- farm supervisor.
Disclaimer
Details are correct at the time of upload and are subject to change. UQ Skills reserves the right to change programs, subjects or costs or to cancel a program based on consideration of student numbers and resource allocation. Ensure that you understand the program, subjects, associated costs and fee liability prior to signing an enrolment form.
