Agricultural Chemical Skill Set

By successfully completing the Agricultural Chemical Skill Set you will have had the opportunity to develop the skills and knowledge that are required to safely handle, prepare, apply, transport, and store agricultural and veterinary chemicals.

This two day skills set is designed for people with experience in using agricultural and or veterinary chemicals.

After successfully completing this skills set learners may choose to apply for an "agricultural chemical user permit".

An agricultural chemical user permit (ACUP) is a permit issued to a person, that gives them authority to:

  • purchase specified 'restricted supply' chemicals in Victoria
  • use specified 'restricted use' chemicals in Victoria

Course Code

AHCSS00074

Course Type

Short Course

Accredited Course

Study mode

On Campus

Duration

One day per week for two weeks

Location

Bairnsdale

Leongatha

Sale (Gtec)

Warragul

Times

  • Warragul Tuesday 9:00am - 4:00pm
  • GTec Wednesday 9:00am - 4:00pm
  • Bairnsdale Thursday 9:00am - 4:00pm
  • Leongatha Tuesday 9:00am - 4:00pm

Career opportunities

No occupational licensing or regulatory requirements apply to this short course

Opportunities for further study

These units of competency provide credit towards qualifications in Certificate II, Certificate III and Certificate IV in various sectors of the horticulture and agriculture industry including the following broad industries:

  • Production Agriculture
  • Production Horticulture
  • Amenity Horticulture (Arboriculture, Parks and Gardens, Landscaping)
  • Nursery Production and Retail
  • Turf Management
  • Animal Breeding and Racing
  • Beekeeping
  • Pest Management (Vertebrate, Weeds and Invertebrate)
  • Conservation and Land Management (Lands, Parks and Wildlife, Natural Area Restoration)
  • Irrigation
  • Indigenous Land Management.

Qualifications and Recognition

Upon successful completion of this course students will be eligible to receive the Agricultural Chemical Skill Set.

Placement

Not Applicable

Specialist Course Information

N/A

Material and Equipment Supplied by Students

Not Applicable

Entry Requirements

Mandatory entry requirements

  • Minimum 16 years of age

Recommended entry requirements

  • Have experience in use of agricultural and veterinary chemicals.

Limitations to entry

  • Have the ability to read and interpret a farm chemical label

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

Many TAFE Gippsland courses offer Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). To find out more visit the TAFE Gippsland website or contact us to discuss your option.

Course cost

For the course cost please visit the TAFE Gippsland website or cal 1300 133 717.

Course units
AHCCHM304 Transport and store chemicals
AHCCHM307 Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseases