Rural traineeship – Yanco

Training is delivered via several study blocks where attendance is required for up to 6 weeks per traineeship. It includes a blend of face-to-face, online courses and workplace assessment with practical components and hands-on exercises.

Training includes use of the College farms, visits to commercial farms in NSW and uses the experience of industry professionals and mentors whenever possible.

You may be involved in the following subject areas, depending upon your desired qualification and level of training, as well as the units selected:

Possible job roles (depending on qualification level) include:

• Assistant animal attendant/stockperson
• Assistant farm or station hand
• Assistant farm or station worker
• Assistant farm or station labourer
• Farm or station hand
• Farm or station worker
• Livestock transport driver
• Farm team leader
• Farm supervisor.

Entry requirements are determined by the level of qualification you wish to gain. Trainees with some previous industry experience or a farming background, or completion of the HSC Primary Industries/Agriculture course, may be eligible to commence the Certificate III program. Trainees with considerable industry experience and preferably HSC Primary Industries/Agriculture or equivalent may be eligible for direct entry into the Certificate IV program. If you would like more specific information, contact Tocal College or the Australian Apprenticeship Centre.

This traineeship will take up to 24 months to complete. Depending on your experience and skills, you may be able to complete it in a shorter timeframe. This would need to be discussed with your Traineeship Coordinator.

Assessment methods may include:

• written reports
• case studies and scenarios
• oral presentations
• quizzes
• observations
• interviews.

The principles of assessment will be followed and all assessments will be valid, reliable, flexible and fair and carried out by qualified assessors. Students will be advised of the assessment requirements prior to the assessment taking place.

Support is available via email, phone, face-to-face on-campus, and through Canvas (the online learner management system).

The course fee is considered a student contribution to the full cost of training; the difference being subsidised by the State Government. The fee payable depends upon eligibility and access to concessions or exemptions.

Currently, trainees can expect to pay:

• Cert III – up to $1,000
• Cert IV – up to $1,000
• Concession – $240 (exemptions exist).

Accommodation, including meals and linen, is available at a weekly rate.

Traineeships attract substantial subsidies for employers and allowances for employees (including for accommodation and travel). Scholarships are also available.

More information is available in the Traineeship Guidebooks for Employer (PDF, 6927.75 KB) and Trainee (PDF, 8040.82 KB), from the Australian Apprenticeship Centre, or by contacting the Traineeship Coordinator. You can also visit the Smart & Skilled website.

For information on students rights and responsibilities, and the Tocal College Code of Practice see Student policy information.

Student may decide to progress to further study within the College. The AHC50116 Diploma of Agriculture follows on from the Certificate IV in Agriculture and covers farm management, farm planning, marketing, cattle breeding and other units. This qualification is delivered online.

Tocal also has articulation (credit for study at Tocal) arrangements in place with a number of Australian universities.