TasTAFE

AHC30122

Certificate III in Agriculture

Nationally Recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET)

This qualification will provide you with a generalist vocational qualification in agriculture that will set you up to work as a Farm or Station Hand in either a livestock production or cropping context, or mixed farming enterprise.

Delivery mode

TasTAFE offers this course through the following delivery modes:

Traineeship

Work and gain real-world experience while earning a qualification.


Entry requirements

Domestic Students

  • There are no mandated entry requirements.
Additional requirements may apply.

Course fees

Estimated Fee* $0 - $2,859 $0 Fees are based on full-time study.
* Fees are indicative only and vary based on your circumstances and eligibility for government funding.
Standard Tuition:
$2,859
Standard Tuition:
$0
Full Fee Tuition:
$2,859
Full Fee Tuition:
$0
Enquire with TasTAFE to find out more.
Study mode Traineeship
Duration 3 Years
Estimated fee* $0 - $2,859 $0 Support may be available

Career opportunities

The Certificate III in Agriculture will prepare you for the following roles.

Farmhand

Farmhands assist with the daily work on farms including looking after livestock and tending to crops. You’ll help out with a range of tasks to keep...

Avg yearly income $69,992
Entry barriers Low

Station Hand

A station hand is hired to help with the daily duties on a large agricultural property. Your work will depend a lot on the type of station you’re w...

Avg yearly income $62,400
Entry barriers Low

Piggery Attendant

A Piggery Attendant works on the everyday tasks needed in the operation of a piggery. Attendants will have to get hands-on with the breeding and ra...

Avg yearly income $60,996
Entry barriers Low

Nursery Hand

A Nursery Hand works on the daily tasks needed to successfully run a plant nursery. Your role might require you to help propagate or cultivate plan...

Avg yearly income $52,000
Entry barriers Low

Poultry Farm Worker

A Poultry Farm Worker assists with the daily tasks required to run a poultry farm. You might have to feed and water poultry and make sure the chick...

Avg yearly income $60,424
Entry barriers Low

Nurseryperson

A Nurseryperson propagates and cultivates plants for sale to the public or to a wholesale market. You’ll liaise with customers and tend to plants a...

Avg yearly income $62,400
Entry barriers Low

About TasTAFE

TasTAFE is a not-for-profit government business that operates under the TasTAFE (Skills and Training Business) Act 2021.

It is the largest public provider of vocational education and training in Tasmania and is governed by a Board consisting of up to seven members appointed by the Minister for Skills, Training and Workforce Growth.

We strive for learner success by being a leading education and training provider. One that is contemporary in its delivery, closely connected to industry and reflective of our community’s diversity.

We want TasTAFE not only to respond to change but lead the way. We are raising our ambitions to meet new and evolving expectations, where TasTAFE can be a place of innovation creating new ways of training, finding solutions, delivering differently and increasing access for all.

We believe very strongly in our values and strive to deliver training that prepares our learners to take up employment for the first time, gain a promotion or change careers. We are committed to meeting industry demands and enabling Tasmanians to gain the skills and qualifications they need for the state’s workforce and the community to succeed and prosper.