Production
AgSkilled
AgSkilled is a vocational training program for the cotton, grains, rice, production horticulture and viticulture industries, and as of March 2023 including livestock industries, funded by the NSW Government with industry partners. Register now for upcoming training!
Find out more about our short courses
Bees
Business Management
Farm Skills
Livestock
Machinery and Equipment
- Drones in agriculture
- Licence to operate a forklift
- Safe operation of telehandlers
- Harvest operations
- Machinery hygiene
- Operate quad bikes
- Operate side by side utility vehicles
- Off-road four wheel drive
- Operate farm motor bikes
- Operate tractors
- Operate tractors with attachments
- Operate tractors with attachments and conduct front-end loader operations
- Service and maintain small powered machines
Safety
SMARTtrain Chemical Safety and Training
SMARTtrain® is a nationally recognised brand of chemical training materials available for purchase throughout Australia to use when training people in safe chemical use and application.
Weeds and pests
New courses
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Type: Online
Units: 3
Plan to Profit
Improve your financial literacy and the financial management of your farm business. Understand what is, and what is not, making money in your business. Improve your management of business risks. Answer those ‘what-if’ questions vital to your business into the future.
Type: Short course
Units: 1
Apply biosecurity measures
Develop your knowledge and skills in interpreting and applying control measures in a biosecurity plan to protect viticulture enterprises from the entry and spread of pests and diseases.
Type: Short course
Units: 2
Drones in agriculture
This course will teach you how to use drones to collect farm data to help make informed decisions such as refined fertiliser plans, sowing plans or monitoring water systems.
Skills Training Catalogue - April to June 2023
An 8-page PDF catalogue of our short courses and online courses.
Farm Safety Weeks
Tocal's Farm Safety Seeks are back! Find an upcoming location or contact us to request training in your town.
Operate side by sides
Safer than a quad bike, but still carrying its own risks, the side by side is becoming the “go to” vehicle for many jobs on the farm.
Online courses
Tocal Skills Training now has a suite of online courses that allow you to undertake study anywhere, any time.
Irrigation 101
Irrigation 101 is a series of online introductory learning modules about key concepts in the Australian irrigation sector. The modules aim to develop participants' understanding of how the irrigation industry ‘works’.
SMARTtrain Chemical Safety and Training
SMARTtrain® is a nationally recognised brand of chemical training materials available for purchase throughout Australia to use when training people in safe chemical use and application.
Quad bike and Side by Side courses
Experience the exceptional Quad Bike and Side by Side courses presented by Tocal College. Gain the essential skills to confidently and proficiently handle quad bikes and Side by Side vehicles, with a focus on safety and effectiveness. Learn how to conduct thorough pre-start checks and executing meticulous shut-down procedures. Our knowledgeable instructors will guide you through the intricacies of routine checks and maintenance, equipping you with the expertise to keep your vehicles in optimal condition. Enroll now to unveil a world of possibilities and master the art of Quad Bike and Side by Side operation at Tocal College.
Contact us
Paterson / Hunter Valley / Sydney / Southern Highlands
Phone: 02 4939 8872 or 0498 064 916
Email: paterson.tocal@dpi.nsw.gov.au
Email: paterson.tocal@dpi.nsw.gov.au
Tamworth / Northern New South Wales
Phone: 02 6763 1276 or 02 6763 1285
Email: tamworth.tocal@dpi.nsw.gov.au
Email: tamworth.tocal@dpi.nsw.gov.au
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Yanco / Southern New South Wales
Phone: 1800 628 422
Email: yanco.tocalcollege@dpi.nsw.gov.au
Email: yanco.tocalcollege@dpi.nsw.gov.au
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