Agriculture is the world's biggest business and the demand for job opportunities is enormous. It is predicted there will be a need for 50,000 additional professionals in this industry over the next 5-10 years. Demand for professionals will exceed the supply.
Whether your interest in agriculture is hobby based or you're looking for more formal qualifications such as certificates, advanced certificates, diplomas and advanced diplomas there is a course for you. Now is the time to train for a career in agriculture. Choose from our wide selection of courses.
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Advanced Diploma in Plant Science VSC004 |
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Develop a foundation for applying plant science in commercial situations. Many industries offer significant employment or business opportunities for people who have a moderate understanding of plant science, provided this knowledge is accompanied with a real sense of how it can be applied for commercial benefit in the real world.
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Agricultural Marketing BAG304 |
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Maximise your profits from farming! Marketing produce is vital for a financially successful agricultural enterprise. You need to market your produce at the right time, for the right price. This course develops your ability to analyse and manage marketing problems. You will gain helpful strategies which you can apply to your specific produce and target market.
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Animal Anatomy And Physiology (Animal Husbandry I ) BAG101 |
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Working with animals? Get back to basics! Gain a thorough foundation knowledge of animal anatomy and physiology. This is essential for careers requiring good animal care and management. An excellent starting point for working with animals in any situation (farms, pets, zoos, wildlife, animal protection).
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Animal Behaviour BAG203 |
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What makes animals tick? Do they think and learn like humans? How do they adapt to their environment? Which animals have the best social life?! Learn all this and more when you study the psychology behind animal behaviour. Excellent knowledge, useful for working with animals in many situations (farms, zoos, veterinary practices, pet shops or even in the wild!) The course covers implications for handling and training animals.
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Animal Breeding BAG301 |
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Become a brilliant breeder! Learn to plan an animal breeding program, incorporating genetic theory, breeding program management and practical aspects of daily husbandry practice. The course is relevant to all animals, from pets to farm animals and horses to wildlife. You will receive personal guidance from high qualified and experienced scientists and practicioners.
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Animal Health Care VAG100 |
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Want to identify, treat and prevent illness in animals? This course is ideal for those working with domestic or farm animals, or before starting a career in the veterinary industry. Learn about health problems and symptoms in animals, first aid, veterinary facilities and preventative, routine and facilitative care. You will gain a solid grounding in animal health care, with wide application.
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Animal Husbandry II BAG201 (Animal Health) |
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Work with animals? Need to treat disease? Treating and preventing ill health in animals is important for all people who work with them. Learn how diseases are classified, to recognise signs and symptoms of common diseases and how to treat these diseases and wounds. This course will also introduce methods used to prevent ill health developing. Ideally, students will have completed Animal Husbandry I before beginning this course.
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Animal Husbandry III BAG202 (Animal Feed & Nutrition) |
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Make sure your animals are getting maximum nutrition! What balance of nutrients do your animals need? How can you provide this? The course will teach you about the components needed in animal diets and the composition of a range of feeds (including pasture, fodder crops, grasses, cereals, seed and other edible plants). You will learn to evaluate feeding, select appropriate feeds (for nutritional content and digestability), and apply this to farming situations.
feeding and select appropriate feeds - for digestibility and nutritional content - applicable to real life farming situations.
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Aquaculture BAG211 |
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Learn to manage and develop a successful aquaculture enterprise. Aquaculture describes the farming of water creatures for human consumption. During this course, you will learn to culture and care for fresh water aquatic species, with advice on the best species to farm. You will develop your ability to analyse and make decisions about the development and management of freshwater aquaculture enterprises (e.g. fish farms) independently.
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Beef Cattle BAG206 |
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Keen to develop your skills in the management , economics and marketing of beef cattle? Develop your abilities to analyse and make decisions about the management requirements of beef cattle. This comprehensive introduction covers cattle breeds and breeding, diseases, feeding and nutrition. You will also develop your skills in management (including feed lot and stud herd management), economics and marketing.
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Calf Rearing BAG207 |
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A complete course on calf rearing!
Learn to select calves for specific purposes (e.g. dairy, beef, breeding) and rear them accordingly. This course will give you the skills to identify and manage common problems which may occur, including health issues.
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Dairy Cattle BAG205 |
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Want to learn more about dairy cattle? This course is developed in collaboration with qualified and experienced industry and university experts. Suitable if you manage one cow or a large herd, you will learn about dairy breeds and their selection, feeding, breeding and management. You will also learn about dairy products. A solid foundation for dairy farming.
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Diploma In Agriculture VAG001 |
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Designed for the new farmer or those working toward employment in this field. This course develops a capacity to run or work confidently on a specialised or mixed farm. Core units equip you with all the basics needed for general animal health, farm management and all important marketing skills.
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Diploma in Applied Management (Horses) VBS001 |
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A career in Horse Management? This course is designed to equip managers, supervisors, or people who want to work within the industry (eg. at a riding school, race track, stud, farm etc) with the necessary management skills required to undertake such a role. Three horse care units coupled with a workplace project ensures that this qualification meets the required standards of the horse industry.
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Diploma in Equine Husbandry VAG011 |
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Learn the many facets of keeping a horse at grass or in the stabled environment. Students of this certificate will learn in detail about the many facets of keeping a horse at grass or in the stabled environment. Core modules ensure students have a firm understanding of the key elements of caring for their horse. Elective modules are chosen to allow them to undertake more in depth studies in areas such as: animal anatomy and physiology, feed and nutrition, animal health or animal breeding.
While the elective modules have a more general large animal focus, the knowledge is easily translated to a horse management situation through the focus of lesson assignments and set tasks.
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Equine Behaviour BAG216 |
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Are you a keen equestrian? Able to work well with horses? This course will teach you to understand equine behaviour, considering a wide range of factors (the influence of genetics, learning, socialisation and reproductive behaviours, behavioural problems and much more). You will also learn how to apply this knowledge to horse training and to ensuring good welfare and management of your horse(s).
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Farm Management BAG104 |
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Learn how to make successful management decisions related to a farm business Animal rearing and crop production are only part of the picture in successful farming –good management skills are also vital. So a team of experts from the UK and Australia were enlisted, under the leadership of renowned horticulturalist John Mason to develop this course. You will learn how to analyse, diagnose and make management decisions related to a farm business. A thorough and comprehensive course in farm management.
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Higher Advanced Diploma In Agriculture - Alternative Agriculture |
 Innovative and environmentally aware leaders are needed to meet the challenge of changing the global marketplace!
Farmers are the frontline in dealing positively and proactively in managing environmental needs. When we think of complex ecosystems, natural habitats and endangered species, people need to realise these natural assets are literally in farmers’ backyards. Environmental concerns and the looming food crisis are confronting all agricultural enterprises. There is an immediate need for agricultural leaders who can respond in an intelligent and environmentally aware manner.
Success may be gained by looking outside the coporate-controlled agricultural environment toward creating new markets, by value adding, or by designing market niches not able to be readily filled by mass market competition.
Make the change now!
This is a very solid training program for people wishing to work in alternative areas of agriculture at a technician or management level - in positions such as a farm manager, technical representatives, trainers or consultants. Or for farmers wishing to step away from the out-dated, chemical-based farming systems.
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Higher Advanced Diploma In Agriculture - Animal Husbandry (VAG00 |
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Want to advance your career in animal farming? If you would like to build on your existing knowledge and skills, and develop your ability to work in this area of agriculture, then this is your ideal course. The course provides training for those wishing to work at technician or management level, in positions such as a farm manager, technical representative, trainer or consultant.
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Horse Care I BAG102 |
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Involved in horse care? Keen to develop your knowledge and skills? This course develops your ability to evaluate and manage horses, including using different handling and grooming procedures, understanding their required diet and evaluating their conformation. You will also learn about commercial applications, including trading horses. A thorough grounding course.
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