VET Institutions Offering Agricultural Courses In NSW-Australia
Apart from Universities, VET institutions also offer agriculture courses from certificate to Diploma level (and Bachelors in some cases).
We found four institutions in NSW that you can enrol at to get your agricultural qualifications without breaking the bank.
TAFE has a reputation for providing high-quality teaching and education with 30 locations across NSW for international students to choose from. It’s one of the biggest VET providers in Australia, with over 3200 international students studying at the institution each year. TAFE NSW is one of Australia’s largest training providers of agriculture, animal care, land management and horticultural studies training. Thousands of employers and industry experts choose TAFE NSW for their training each year because they are passionate about quality, hands-on training and want to help students reach their career ambitions.
Courses Available Include:
- Diploma of Horticulture
- Diploma of Agriculture
- Diploma of Organic Farming
- Diploma of Permaculture
- Certificate II,III, IV in Agriculture
- Certificate II in Rural Operations
- Certificate III in Agricultural Mechanical Technology
- Certificate III, IV in Permaculture
- Certificate III in Agriculture (Dairy Production) etc.
The Australian Institute of Agriculture
The institute provides accredited training for those who wish to work in roles that require knowledge and skills in Agriculture, Production Horticulture and associated Skill Sets. All their courses and skillsets are designed with a unique learning approach to ensure the specific training needs of all learners are met effectively, efficiently and conveniently.
It is a Registered Training Organization that provides dynamic, innovative and high-quality training to individuals interested in becoming farmworkers and to employers who want to train their employees.
Their course delivery approach includes distance learning with workplace learning that streamlines the entire training program. The Australian Institute of Agriculture gives the learners time to complete the required amount of learning, challenges them with practice activities under supervision, and then gathers the results for the assessment.
Courses Available Include:
- Diploma of Agriculture
- Diploma of Production Horticulture
- Certificate II, III in Agriculture
- Certificate II, III, IV in Production Agriculture
Among the colleges under Academies Australasia Institute
RuralBiz Training offers good quality, good value training for farmers and rural communities. They are part of the national training agenda with their registered training organization- Kreate Pty Ltd, offering nationally accredited training to Advanced Diploma level. Their current training scope includes all units of competency in Certificate IV, Diploma and Advanced Diplomas of Agriculture and Agribusiness Management.
They specialize in flexible delivery with courses available in interactive online mode, distance education and traditional face-to-face workshops (groups of 10 or more). You can train with them without leaving home, or you can get a small group together and they come to you. The trainers are well qualified, experienced and live in rural communities.
Courses Available Include:
- Advanced Diploma of Agribusiness Management
- Advanced Diploma of Horticulture
- Diploma of Agriculture
- Diploma of Agribusiness Management
- Diploma of Applied Agronomy
- Diploma of Production Horticulture
- Diploma of Community Coordination and Facilitation
- Certificate IV in Agriculture
- Certificate IV in Agribusiness
- Certificate IV in Horticulture
The NSW Department of Education officially recognizes Tocal College as a Smart and Skilled High Performing Provider. This is part of NSW Training Services’ new Smart and Skilled contracting arrangements, which include a performance assessment process. Through this process, Tocal College ranked in the 91-100 percentile. This ranking is based on student outcome measures which include: completion rate, employment benefit, personal benefit and student satisfaction. This is a fantastic endorsement of the hard work of everyone involved in delivering training through the youth and adult education programs and confirms that Tocal’s focus on the student and the needs of the industry produces a high level of satisfaction.
Courses Available Include:
- Certificate III in Agriculture- Agricultural Production
- Certificate IV in Agriculture- Farm Supervision and Agribusiness
- Diploma of Agriculture
- Diploma of Conservation and Ecosystem Management etc.
Other institutions you can check out include:
- Skillinvest limited
- Australian College of Agriculture and Horticulture
- Vative
- Yokogawa Australia