Certificate III in Agricultural Mechanical Technology

• Confidently work with machinery such as heavy vehicles, mobile plant machinery and tractors

• Service, diagnose and repair a range of agricultural machinery

• Inspect engines and fuel injection systems

• Effectively communicate with clients and colleagues

• Use a variety of hand tools, power tools and electronic diagnostic equipment

• The ability to work with a range of different machinery (heavy vehicles, mobile plant machinery, tractors)

• The confidence to service, diagnose and repair a range of agricultural machinery

• The skills and knowledge to start your own repair business

• Strong pathways to continue your studies and enhance your career opportunities

Apprenticeship

• Be employed as an apprentice in the industry

• Register with an Apprenticeship Connect Australia Provider (ACAP) who will support your application

Non-apprenticeship

• Non-apprenticeship pathways for trade-related qualifications allow you to have your industry skills assessed through recognition of prior learning (RPL) and undertake gap training to gain a trade qualification. To take this course as a non-apprenticeship, you must:

• Be at least 21 years of age, as evidenced by photo identification

• Have at least 2 years of work experience in this occupation or trade, as evidenced by employee records such as your resume and/or letters from your employers

• Be currently employed in the relevant industry, as evidenced by a letter from your employer

• This course may be offered as a non-apprenticeship. Check your preferred campus page for more information.

• A Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) skills test and achieve a score of 2 across the three bands of learning, reading and writing, a score of 1 across one band of digital literacy and a score of 3 across two bands of numeracy and oral communication. This skills test helps us to understand your individual study needs and to provide you with the appropriate support for your study success.

• A keen interest in servicing, diagnosing and repairing agricultural machinery and equipment

• The ability to work effectively in busy agricultural periods such as harvesting, sowing, and spraying

• Good communication skills to liaise with your team and clients

• A reasonable fitness level to manage manual tasks

• The ability to provide your own personal protective clothing (long pants, shirts, and safety boots) and equipment (safety glasses, gloves) to undertake practical training