About Western Australian College of Agriculture - Denmark

Our Certificate II in Agriculture provides a general introduction to agriculture skills and techniques.

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.

Industry expects individuals with this qualification to carry out routine tasks, in an agriculture context, under general supervision and exercise limited autonomy with some accountability for their work.

This course gives students a thorough understanding of mechanical systems and low voltage electrical circuits. Component identification and fundamental tool/hand skills are developed and practiced in a fully equipped workshop and training centre

Students gain an array of foundation skills that support applications for further training as well as life-long skills and knowledge that can be applied throughout life. Students develop these skills and knowledge by working on a range of vehicles, agricultural equipment, motorcycles, quad bikes, stationary engines and transmissions.

This qualification is suited to students looking to gain entry level employment in the engineering industry. Students will gain practical skills and knowledge to complete basic welding and fabrication tasks, and will learn how to use tools, safety in the workplace, measuring, calculating and welding.

The qualification requires students to base their course around one or more engineering projects. The focus is on using engineering tools and equipment to produce or modify objects by welding, machining, shaping and forming metals and associated materials.

Our Certificate III in Agriculture will give students the skills and knowledge to work independently and in teams, doing a wide variety of practical tasks with machinery, animals and plants.

Students will also gain hands-on experience in machinery operation, selecting suitable techniques and thinking through the best way to manage a variety of tasks in the agricultural industry.

The qualifications 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.

This qualification describes the skills and knowledge required for entry level horse care workers that are required to handle horses. They may also ride horses.

Individuals in these roles perform routine horse care tasks under supervision including stable cleaning, horse handling, feeding, grooming, gear fitting and exercising.

They apply solutions to a range of predictable problems and collaborate with others to care for horses and horse environments.

This qualification provides the skills and knowledge required for work in a defined context and/or for further study in conservation and ecosystem management.

The qualification enables students to select and develop basic factual, technical and procedural knowledge in conservation and ecosystem management for Indigenous land management, lands, parks and wildlife services and the restoration and rehabilitation of ecosystems.

This qualification provides an entry level occupational outcome in wool handling. The wool industry expects individuals with this qualification to carry out routine wool handling tasks under general supervision and exercise limited autonomy with some accountability for their own work.

This nationally recognised qualification will teach students how to pen sheep, perform board duties, carry out wool pressing, and assist your supervisor to prepare sheep for shearing and crutching. Students will also be introduced to the animal welfare and workplace safety protocols that protect both students and the sheep.

This qualification reflects the job of people who provide support to forest operations in a variety of forestry contexts.

Individuals with this qualification apply specialised skills and knowledge relevant to entry-level roles in forest operations. This includes a basic understanding of the industry and the risks involved in forest operations. They are also expected to conduct basic forest operations.

At this level, workers complete tasks under close supervision involving known routines and procedures.

Our beekeeping students learn how to carry out basic beekeeping tasks such as; light and operate a bee smoker, safely open beehives and build, maintain and restore beekeeping equipment. Our students extract & package honey and explore the enterprise opportunities of beekeeping by marketing honey and turning beeswax into saleable products.