Apprenticeships/traineeships

Upon successful completion of the Training Program, there are a range of employment opportunities across various industry sections and may include:

• Farm or station hand
• Farm or station worker
• Livestock transport driver

Further education pathways include:

• AHC40122 Certificate IV in Agriculture

The training program has been designed to meet the qualification requirements of the AHC30122 Certificate III in Agriculture as part of the Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package (AHC). Student must successfully complete 16 units of competency as prescribed by the Australian Qualifications Framework to be awarded the AHC30122 Certificate III in Agriculture allowing progression to the next certificate level.

1st Year Apprenticeship/Traineeship 

The first year of an apprenticeship/traineeship involves skills and theory training. Students will be enrolled in a ACH30122 Certificate III in Agriculture. Units are delivered under topic areas such as:

• Crop production
• Animal production
• Vehicle operation (tractors)
• Vehicle operation (side by side)
• Australian Chemical User Permit (ACUP)
• Work Health and Safety

A farm apprenticeship/traineeship combines full time paid work on the farm with ‘off the job’ training at Longerenong College. A school based apprentice/trainee undertakes the same program while still attending school. The ‘off the job’ training component comprises of week long training blocks conducted at Longerenong College throughout the year. The blocks involve four to five days of intense theoretical and practical training which is then reinforced in the workplace. Some assessment is also undertaken in the workplace.

Number of Trade Blocks:

2nd Year (AHC30122) Apprentices: 6 trade blocks

3rd Year (ACH40122) Apprentices: 5 trade blocks

School Based Apprenticeships/Traineeships are open to students aged 15 years or older who are permanent residents of Australia. To be able to undertake a SBAT at Longerenong College you must:

• Be enrolled at a school
• Be undertaking VCE/Vocational Major studies
• Undertake paid employment on a farm for a minimum of 15 hours per week.

The full time Farm Apprenticeship is open to any person aged 15 years or older who is employed full time on a farm or related business.

All students must complete the enrolment process to undertake the training program including a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) assessment and Pre-Training Review to ensure the training program is suitable for the student to enrol.

Special consideration may be given to participants who do not meet any of these criteria. Please contact the Administrative Officer for more information.

Credit Transfer (CT)

Longerenong College recognises all Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualifications and statements of attainments issued by other training providers. A student may apply to have a unit of competency recognised by Longerenong College if the unit code and title exactly matches the unit of competency for which recognition is being sought; or if the unit of competency held is superseded and equivalent to the current unit of competency.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Longerenong College recognises that people learn and acquire skills and knowledge in ways other than just formal study or current training. A person may acquire skills relevant to the work situation through non-accredited training courses, workplace training, hobbies, interests and life experience. Sometimes the skills and knowledge acquired in these ways can be applied to the current workplace tasks and roles a person is performing. The RPL process measures these previously acquired skills and knowledge against unit/s of competency.

Students can apply for Recognition of Prior Learning or Credit Transfer as part of the Enrolment Process. Longerenong College verify the evidence provided by prospective students applying for Recognition of Prior Learning.

The structure of the course allows apprentices/trainees to be enrolled throughout the year. Please contact us for more information.

To arrange to start a SBAT, talk to your careers advisor at school or contact us for more information. To arrange to start a full time Farm Apprenticeship/Traineeship, enquire at an Australian Apprenticeships Support Network (AASN) or contact us for more information.

Once you have registered with an AAC, you are able to make direct application to Longerenong College for course enrolment. Direct application forms are available by contacting us or select the apply now button on this page.