If you're looking for a qualification that combines farming skills and business administration for jobs such as team leader or farm supervisor, this is the course for you!
You'll gain skills and knowledge to plan, direct, coordinate and perform farming operations to breed and raise livestock or grow crops. You'll also learn how to supervise the maintenance of property, machinery and equipment; and supervise work routines and staff performance as well as
Depending on where you do your training, you may be able to choose units to specialise in areas such as beef or grain production, horse breeding, sheep and wool production, organic farming or working with livestock.
Choose a WA TAFE college that delivers this course
To find out more about doing this course at a WA TAFE college, select one of the TAFEs listed below to read their course descriptions. You'll also be able to see at which TAFE campus/es the course is delivered.
If you would like further information such as when the course is available and how to enrol, and details of course fees, or if you have questions about how the course is delivered, please follow the Find out more link to go to the TAFE's website where you will find full course details and contact information so that you can speak to the TAFE directly.
Get ahead of the field.
Become a specialist within the agriculture industry with a Certificate IV in Agriculture. This course is designed to meet the needs of supervisors or team leaders in the agriculture industry. You will be able to choose from specialisations in beef production, grain production, horse breeding, and sheep and wool production.
Please note: This qualification is in transition, and the course code is subject to change.
This course has been designed to meet the needs of supervisors or team leaders in the agriculture industry.
Industry expects that individuals with this qualification will take responsibility for their own work and for the quality of the work of others within known parameters. They provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable and sometimes unpredictable problems.
This course is not campus based but delivered upon request to a closed group on rural properties across the Kimberley and Pilbara regions. Please contact us for more information.
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Choose a private training provider that delivers this course
This course is available from registered training organisations (accredited private training providers) that are also funded through Jobs and Skills WA. Select from the list below, and follow the link to the provider's website for further information about the course and how to enrol.
This qualification is delivered 100% at your workplace and tailored to suit your requirement and to service your industry (Agriculture, Rural Operation, Feedlots) with the best practise used in Australia.
This qualification provides trainees with the basic skills and knowledge essential in agricultural production. A trainee undertaking this role will acquire a broad range of skills in one or more agricultural sectors, such as broad acre cropping (e g. grains, sugarcane, etc.) and livestock (e.g. sheep, beef, horses etc.). You can then choose to specialise in one of these areas: Livestock, crops or mixed livestock crops, cattle production, cattle handling, fencing, maintenance and repair of basic machinery, pen riding and much more.
What will I learn?
- Tending livestock
- Planting crops and harvesting crops
- Mustering, moving and penning up livestock
- Driving a range of farm vehicles including tractors
- Controlling weeds and pests
- Applying chemicals
- Providing support for basic repair of plant and machinery
- Performing routine maintenance including basic fencing and irrigation.
- Cattle production – intensive, semi- intensive
- Materials for handling cattle, cattle identification
- Branding, ear marking and ear tags
Delivery location
The information presented on the course lists within this website is provided to the Department of Training and Workforce Development by the WA TAFE colleges and private training providers, and is offered as a guide only. It is updated regularly, however some changes to details may occur in between updates. You should always contact the TAFE or private training provider directly to confirm details and/or ask questions.