NCDEA

Certificate III in Agriculture

National Code RTE30103
Duration 1720.00 hours (nominal)

Certificate III in Agriculture aims to develop skills and knowledge for a student to become a skilled agriculture worker who can coordinate a wide range of agricultural operations either independently or as part of a team.

Gippsland

Code	Start	End
TRGLDAIC3L	01/02/10	30/11/10
TRGLDSBC3L	01/02/10	30/11/10
TRGLDAIC3W	09/02/10	30/11/10
TRGLDSBC3W	09/02/10	30/11/10

Western District

Code	Start	End
WDDAIRPLC3	21/01/10	15/12/10
TRWDDAIC3T	21/01/10	15/12/10
WDDAIPTC3T	21/01/10	15/12/10
TRWDDSBC3T	21/01/10	15/12/10

William Orr

Code	Start	End
TRNVAGC3	01/02/10	03/12/10
NVDAIC3	01/02/10	03/12/10
TRNVDAIC3	01/02/10	03/12/10
NVDAIFFS	01/02/10	29/11/10
TRNVAGSBC3	01/02/10	03/12/10
NVDAIC3SBA	01/02/10	03/12/10
NVAGC3	01/02/10	03/12/10
TRNVDAIC3	31/01/11	02/12/11
NVDAIFFS	31/01/11	28/11/11

Career Opportunities

This course provides career opportunities in farm management and supervision, stock agents and independent machinery, equipment workers and agricultural service industries.

Entry Requirements

To gain admission to the course, applicants must be employed in the agriculture industry. All participants must be able to attend off-the-job training when scheduled.

Duration & Delivery

This program will extend for up to 2 years depending upon the needs of the employee or employer, but is normally conducted over 2 years. During this period the trainee will work and undertake further training on the farm, supplemented by off-the-job training.

Assessment

Participants are assessed via completion of required tasks and a demonstration of skills, eg written and verbal assignments, practical work, classroom participation, projects and/or written tests.

Qualification

The Certificate III in Agriculture is a nationally recognised qualification.

Course Fees

An information brochure on course fees is available from the Customer Service Centre.

Recognition of Current Competencies (RCC)

RCC is an assessment process that involves re-assessment of a previously gained accredited qualification that may no longer be recognised by official bodies. If you have an earlier qualification and have current industry experience, the RCC process will involve assessment of your prior qualification against the current qualification and if successful will result in a full or partial upgrade to the current qualification. Contact the teaching department for further advice on RCC or request an information brochure from the Customer Service Centre.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

RPL is an evidence gathering assessment process where an individual's skills and knowledge in a specific vocational area are assessed against a unit or units of a nationally accredited training package. RPL is specifically for applicants who have skills and knowledge in a vocational area that may enable them to gain part or all of a formal qualification thus recognizing their non-formal and informal prior learning. Contact the teaching department for further advice on RPL or request an information brochure from the Customer Service Centre.

Pathways to Further Study

Certificate IV in Agriculture.

Campus

William Orr - Shepparton.

Gippsland - Warragul.

Gippsland - Leongatha.

Western District - Terang.

How to Apply

Applications can be made directly to the Customer Service Centre.

Further Information

For further information contact the Customer Service Centre on either 1300 062332, www.ncdea.edu.au or 1300 468233, www.gotafe.vic.edu.au.

It may be necessary to cancel or postpone courses due to insufficient enrolments or funding changes.

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