overview
The AHC20122 Certificate II in Agriculture, offered through the Vocational Education and Training Delivered to Secondary Students (VDSS) program, provides Year 10 to 12 secondary students who live within the locality to Longerenong College access to the campus. The program is delivered both on and off the job in a partnership arrangement between Longerenong College, businesses and participating schools and normally takes two years to complete. The aim of the program is to provide participants with skills in a range of industries which will lead on to further study or will enhance opportunities for employment in a range of industries including intensive animal production, broadacre cropping and agribusinesses.
2025/26 Course units
AHCWHS202 Participate in workplace health and safety processes
AHCWRK212 Work effectively in industry
AHCWRK213 Participate in workplace communications
AHCWRK211 Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
AHCMON202 Operate tractors
AHCMON207 Conduct front end loader operations
AHCBAC205 Assist agricultural crop establishment
AHCBAC206 Assist agricultural crop maintenance
AHCINF206 Install, maintain and repair farm fencing
AHCMOM204 Undertake operational maintenance of machinery
AHCLSK205 Handle livestock using basic techniques
AHCLSK202 Care for health and welfare of livestock
AHCBIO203 Inspect and clean machinery, tools and equipment to preserve biosecurity
AHCINF208 Fabricate and repair metal or plastic structures
AHCPCM204 Recognise plants
AHCSOL203 Assist with soil or growing media, sampling and testing
2024/25 Course units
AHCWHS202 Participate in workplace health and safety processes
AHCWRK212 Work effectively in industry
AHCWRK213 Participate in workplace communications
AHCWRK211 Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
CPPSSI4026 Digitally enhance and process image data
AHCBAC205 Assist agricultural crop establishment
AHCINF206 Install, maintain and repair farm fencing
AHCMOM204 Undertake operational maintenance of machinery
AHCLSK205 Handle livestock using basic techniques
AHCLSK206 Identify and mark livestock
AHCLPW313 Undertake sampling and testing of water
AHCBIO203 Inspect and clean machinery, tools and equipment to preserve biosecurity
AHCINF208 Fabricate and repair metal or plastic structures
AHCPCM204 Recognise plants
ACMGEN314 Identify animal anatomy and physiology for animal care work
AHCSAW202 Recognise landforms and soil types
Secondary school students interested in participating in this program should contact their school’s careers or VET coordinator for more information.
frequently asked questions
What are the potential career outcomes?
The aim of the program is to provide participants with skills in a range of industries which will lead on to further study or will enhance opportunities for employment in a range of industries including intensive animal production, broadacre cropping and agribusinesses.
How do I gain a qualification?
This Training Program has been designed to meet the requirements of the AHC20122 Certificate II in Agriculture under the Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package (AHC). Students must successfully complete 16 units of competency to be awarded with the AHC20122 Certificate II in Agriculture.
How is the course delivered?
Students attend Longerenong College every second Wednesday during the school year.
What are the entry requirements?
This course is open to students currently in years 10 through to 12 and who have an interest in agriculture.
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.
Can I get recognition for prior learning/experience?
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.
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