Fee Free Tafe
Fee Free Tafe
Great news, this course is included in Fee-Free TAFE* for courses commencing in 2024.
To be eligible for a Fee-Free place you must be:
- a resident of Tasmania or working in Tasmania
- an Australian or New Zealand citizen, an Australian permanent resident, an eligible VISA holder, and
- of working age
*Fee-Free TAFE covers your tuition fee only. Other fees may apply. See Fee-Free TAFE Eligibility for more information.
Fee-Free TAFE and vocational education is a joint initiative of the Australian and Tasmania Governments providing tuition-free training places to students wanting to train, retrain or upskill.
Course overview
Back to Primary Industries, Horticulture & EnvironmentLocations
- North
- Alanvale
- North West
- Burnie
- South
- Clarence
Attendance options
- Part-time
Study type
- Apprentices/Trainees
- Workplace
Tuition Fees
- Subsidised $ 2,859.00
- Concession* $ 390.00
- Fee-Free TAFE NO FEE
Additional fees may apply. For more information, see Fees, payments and other costs.
Please note: The course overview is intended as a guide only. Not all courses are available at all locations or through all study types and attendance options. Please check Locations, Dates and Times below or enquire for further information.
Get outdoors and gain the skills you need to become a qualified agricultural tradesperson.
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.
This qualification is ideal if you are currently working in the rural industry and want to gain a formal qualification for the work you already do, or if you have already completed some units and now want to gain the entire qualification.
This is also an excellent course if you need to gain skills to satisfy various industry licensing requirements, or are simply looking to leave your desk job behind and change careers to work in the rural industry.
In this course you will learn about safe and environmentally sustainable farm practices, along with other selected skill areas such as establishing and maintaining crops, irrigation, livestock production, chemical use and pest management, and machinery operations and maintenance.
Successful completion of this course will enable you to seek employment as qualified agricultural tradesperson with the ability to perform tasks in a variety of agricultural contexts, or you may wish to continue on to further study and undertake AHC40122 – Certificate IV in Agriculture.
This course is available for new and existing workers in the agriculture industry. You can achieve this qualification as an apprentice/trainee – which requires an employment arrangement and training contract, or as a workplace-based student. Both these options include a combination of on-the-job training, off-the-job workshops and self-paced study.
Locations, dates & times
| Campus | Date | Attendance/Duration | Study type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North | ||||
| Alanvale | 2 Jan 2024 - 19 Dec 2025 | Part-time Enrol at any time provided you have employment at a suitable industry-specific workplace. You will have workplace-based visits and may have scheduled campus-based training. | Workplace | Apply now |
| South | ||||
| Clarence | 5 Feb 2024 - 19 Dec 2025 | Part-time Enrol at any time provided you have employment at a suitable industry-specific workplace. You will have workplace-based visits and may have scheduled campus-based training. | Workplace | Apply now |
| North West | ||||
| Burnie | 2 Jan 2024 - 19 Dec 2025 | Part-time Enrol at any time provided you have employment at a suitable industry-specific workplace. You will have workplace-based visits and may have scheduled campus-based training. | Workplace | Apply now |
Career opportunities
- Farm or Station Hand
- Farm or Station Worker
- Farmer
Career opportunities
- Farm or Station Hand
- Farm or Station Worker
- Farmer
