Qualification Outline

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22/07/2026 1:31 AM AWST

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Certificate IV in Agriculture

Certificate IV in Agriculture

Qualification
National Code:
AHC40116
State Code:
BDF2
TGA Status:
Replaced
DTWD Status:
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
0501 - Agriculture
Original TGA Release Date
14/09/2016
Approved Date
31/05/2022
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
VET Act Classifier
B
Nominal Hours
480
Duration
1 Semester
Current Release Number
7.00
Current Release Date
15/02/2022
VET Act Conditions
Releases
Release Version Release Date TGA Status DTWD Status
7.00 15/02/2022 Current Transition (Replaced)
6.00 13/02/2021 Replaced Approved
5.00 21/10/2019 Replaced Approved
4.00 19/12/2018 Replaced Approved
3.00 21/12/2017 Replaced Approved
2.00 14/09/2016 Replaced Approved
Description

This qualification allows individuals to develop post-trade skills and knowledge to become specialists within the agriculture industry. It is designed to meet the needs of supervisors or team leaders in the agriculture industry.
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. Job roles vary across different industry sectors and include:
Farm team leader
Farm supervisor.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Schedule
Packaging Rules
To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in:
Twelve (12) units of competency:
- one (1) core unit plus
- eleven (11) elective units.

Elective units must ensure the integrity of the qualification’s Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) alignment and contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome. The electives are to be chosen as follows:
- four (4) units must be selected from Group A electives listed below
- five (5) units must be selected from either the remaining Group A electives or from the Group B electives, or from the Prerequisite Requirements list if a unit is a required for packaging the qualification
- up to two (2) units may be selected from the remaining electives listed below, or from the Prerequisite Requirements list if a unit is a required for packaging the qualification
- up to two (2) units may be selected from any currently endorsed Training Package or Accredited Course packaged in qualifications at AQF levels 3, 4 or 5.
1. Core Unit

One (1) unit must be completed.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
BAT82 AHCWHS401 Maintain work health and safety processes 40 Unit of competency
2. Group A Elective Units

At least four (4) units must be chosen from Group A.
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
BAN23 AHCLSK412 Arrange livestock purchases 30 Unit of competency
BAT92 AHCLSK414 Arrange transport for farm produce or livestock 10 Unit of competency
ODU52 AHCLSK341 Coordinate artificial insemination and fertility management of livestock 80 Unit of competency
BAN31 AHCLSK413 Design livestock handling facilities 10 Unit of competency
BAS20 AHCPMG412 Develop a pest management plan 80 Unit of competency
BAT04 AHCLSK401 Develop feeding plans for a production system 50 Unit of competency
BAQ19 AHCLSK402 Develop livestock feeding plans 40 Unit of competency
BAQ73 AHCLSK418 Escort livestock during export 50 Unit of competency
ODU46 AHCLSK422 Identify and select animals for breeding 10 Unit of competency
BAQ52 AHCPRK401 Implement a feeding strategy for pig production 30 Unit of competency
BAR60 AHCLSK404 Implement and monitor animal welfare programs 40 Unit of competency
BAS88 AHCLSK405 Implement intensive production systems 50 Unit of competency
ODV29 AHCBAC415 Maintain grain quality in storage 30 Unit of competency
BBF56 AHCLSK419 Manage horses for stock work 60 Unit of competency
ODU27 AHCDRY402 Manage milking shed operations 80 Unit of competency
ODU74 AHCBAC411 Manage pastures for livestock production 40 Unit of competency
BAP61 AHCLSK406 Oversee animal marking operations 20 Unit of competency
OCU03 AHCBIO401 Plan and implement a biosecurity program 110 Unit of competency
OAO39 AHCCHM405 Plan and implement a chemical use program 35 Unit of competency
ODU29 AHCBAC410 Plan and implement a pasture establishment program 110 Unit of competency
ODV15 AHCBAC413 Plan and implement agricultural crop maintenance 70 Unit of competency
BAQ24 AHCLSK407 Plan and monitor intensive production systems 30 Unit of competency
BAQ00 AHCLSK317 Plan to exhibit livestock 25 Unit of competency
ODU54 AHCLSK339 Pregnancy test livestock 70 Unit of competency
ODV27 AHCBAC416 Save, prepare and store agricultural seed 15 Unit of competency
ODU81 AHCBAC412 Supervise agricultural crop establishment 25 Unit of competency
ODV14 AHCBAC414 Supervise agricultural crop harvesting 25 Unit of competency
BAT22 AHCLSK409 Supervise animal health programs 40 Unit of competency
BAP21 AHCLSK410 Supervise feedlot operations 35 Unit of competency
BAM11 AHCMOM402 Supervise maintenance of property, machinery and equipment 30 Unit of competency
ODU47 AHCLSK421 Supervise natural mating of livestock 10 Unit of competency
3. Group B Elective Units

Up to seven (7) units may be chosen from Group B.
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
OBK36 AHCBUS406 Administer finance, insurance and legal requirements 60 Unit of competency
OBK58 AHCAGB405 Analyse and interpret production data 35 Unit of competency
OCF09 BSBOPS403 Apply business risk management processes 40 Unit of competency
OCE88 BSBPMG428 Apply project life cycle management processes 40 Unit of competency
BAR73 AHCSHG405 Arrange employment for shearing operations 15 Unit of competency
BAU04 AHCMKH401 Carry out cleaning-time tests of milking machines 40 Unit of competency
BAQ02 AHCSHG402 Conduct equipment experting for machine shearing 60 Unit of competency
BAO92 AHCMOM401 Conduct major repair and overhaul of machinery and equipment 60 Unit of competency
OCS19 AHCMER408 Coordinate customer service and networking activities 30 Unit of competency
OCF90 BSBHRM415 Coordinate recruitment and onboarding 45 Unit of competency
OCD37 BSBINS402 Coordinate workplace information systems 40 Unit of competency
OBK34 AHCBUS407 Cost a project 40 Unit of competency
BAP39 AHCMKH402 Design and fabricate milking equipment installations 60 Unit of competency
BAO04 AHCMKH403 Design and install enterprise milk cooling and storage 40 Unit of competency
OCE00 BSBTEC401 Design and produce complex text documents 90 Unit of competency
OBJ81 AHCIRG435 Determine hydraulic parameters for an irrigation system 65 Unit of competency
BAO21 AHCWOL401 Determine wool classing strategies 30 Unit of competency
OCT14 AHCPCM406 Develop a soil health and plant nutrition program 90 Unit of competency
OCT13 AHCSOL407 Develop a soil use map for a property 30 Unit of competency
OBK32 AHCBUS512 Develop and implement family business structures and relationships 65 Unit of competency
OAO33 AHCCHM404 Develop procedures to minimise risks in the use of chemicals 55 Unit of competency
OCE80 BSBESB406 Establish operational strategies and procedures for new business ventures 40 Unit of competency
BAT94 AHCWOL404 Establish work routines and manage wool harvesting and preparation staff 200 Unit of competency
OBB39 RGRHBR403 Handle and care for breeding stallions 55 Unit of competency
ODU31 AHCSDT413 Handle and store seed subject to quarantine regulations 55 Unit of competency
OBJ79 AHCIRG436 Implement an irrigation-related environmental protection program 65 Unit of competency
BAN47 AHCWRK401 Implement and monitor quality assurance procedures 30 Unit of competency
BAS02 AHCMKH404 Install milking equipment 50 Unit of competency
OBJ76 AHCIRG439 Interpret and apply irrigation designs 60 Unit of competency
OBK56 AHCAGB406 Keep financial records for primary production business 55 Unit of competency
OCF94 BSBLDR414 Lead team effectiveness 45 Unit of competency
ODU30 AHCSDT414 Maintain a quarantine approved laboratory 70 Unit of competency
OBB36 RGRHBR401 Maintain horse stud records 30 Unit of competency
OCG20 BSBCMM411 Make presentations 30 Unit of competency
BAT91 AHCORG401 Manage biodynamic production 100 Unit of competency
AWC25 MSMSUP280 Manage conflict at work 20 Unit of competency
OCF11 BSBESB407 Manage finances for new business ventures 50 Unit of competency
BAM06 AHCORG402 Manage organic livestock production 100 Unit of competency
BAP36 AHCORG403 Manage organic soil improvement 100 Unit of competency
OBK35 AHCBUS408 Operate within a budget framework 25 Unit of competency
OBB26 RGRHBR505 Oversee administration of stud records 70 Unit of competency
OBK37 AHCBUS409 Participate in an e-business supply chain 30 Unit of competency
ODU32 AHCSDT412 Perform advanced tests on seeds 160 Unit of competency
ODU41 AHCSDT308 Perform tests for quality on seeds 125 Unit of competency
BAS38 AHCMKH405 Performance test milking machines 40 Unit of competency
OAC38 MSL913004 Plan and conduct laboratory/field work 40 Unit of competency
OBK57 AHCAGB404 Plan and implement infrastructure improvements 40 Unit of competency
BAR00 AHCWOL403 Plan, implement and review wool harvesting and clip preparation 150 Unit of competency
BAO61 AHCSOL403 Prepare acid sulphate soil management plans 80 Unit of competency
OBJ53 AHCSHG407 Prepare shearing team wages 20 Unit of competency
OCS31 AHCCHM406 Provide advice and sell farm chemicals 50 Unit of competency
OCS86 AHCMOM403 Provide advice and sell machinery 35 Unit of competency
OCT64 AHCBAC409 Provide advice on agronomic products 35 Unit of competency
OCS68 AHCLSK420 Provide advice on livestock products 35 Unit of competency
OCT16 AHCSOL405 Provide information on fertilisers and soil ameliorants 80 Unit of competency
BAQ15 AHCWRK402 Provide information on issues and policies 50 Unit of competency
AWY86 TAEDEL301 Provide work skill instruction 40 Unit of competency
OBB46 RGRHBR306 Raise young horses 70 Unit of competency
OCG02 BSBFIN401 Report on financial activity 45 Unit of competency
OCT15 AHCSOL406 Sample soils and interpret results 55 Unit of competency
OBJ80 AHCIRG437 Schedule irrigations 65 Unit of competency
OCS99 AHCSOL409 Supervise acid sulphate soil remediation and management projects 80 Unit of competency
ODU67 AHCAIS402 Supervise artificial breeding and embryo transfer programs 40 Unit of competency
OBJ71 AHCIRG442 Supervise irrigation system installation 70 Unit of competency
BAS43 AHCWRK403 Supervise work routines and staff performance 40 Unit of competency
BAT28 AHCWOL402 Use individual fleece measurements to prepare wool for sale 20 Unit of competency
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D500 AHC40110 Certificate IV in Agriculture Qualification
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
BJA4 AHC40122 Certificate IV in Agriculture Qualification
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Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements for this qualification.

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