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TAFE courses (16+)

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Certificate II in Agriculture: VET Course

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Certificate III in Dairy Production

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Certificate IV in Wool Classing

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TAFE courses (16+)

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School based apprenticeships / VET Courses

Certificate II in Agriculture: VET Course

Certificate II in Horticulture

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TAFE courses (16+)

Certificate II in Agriculture: VET Course

Certificate III in Agriculture

Certificate IV in Agriculture

Certificate II in Wine Industry Operations

Certificate III in Wine Industry Operations

Certificate II in Horticulture

Certificate III in Horticulture

Certificate IV in Horticulture

Certificate III in Conservation and Ecosystem Management

Agricultural Chemical Skill SET

Certificate III in Dairy Production

Certificate II in Animal Care

Certificate III in Animal Care Services

Certificate IV in Wool Classing

Tractor Operations

Operate Side by Side Utility Vehicles

Operate Quad Bikes

Operate and Maintain Chainsaws

Tree Felling Course (intermediate)

Certificate III in Landscape Construction

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Certificate III in Horticulture

Certificate IV in Horticulture

Certificate III in Conservation and Ecosystem Management

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Certificate IV in Agriculture

Diploma of Agribusiness Management

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TAFE

Certificate III in Dairy Production

Certificate II in Animal Care

Certificate III in Animal Care Services

Certificate II in Agriculture

Certificate III in Agriculture

Certificate IV in Agriculture

Diploma of Agriculture

Certificate II in Horticulture

Certificate III in Horticulture

Certificate IV in Horticulture

Certificate II in Wine Industry Operations

Certificate III in Wine Industry Operations

Certificate III in Conservation and Ecosystem Management

Diploma of Agribusiness Management

Tractor Operations

Operate Side by Side Utility Vehicles

Operate Quad Bikes

Operate and Maintain Chainsaws

Course in Firearms Safety

Forestry leadership skillset

Certificate III in Beekeeping

Certificate IV in Wool Classing

Certificate III in Forest Operations

Tree Felling Course (intermediate)

Certificate III in Landscape Construction

Diploma of Landscape Design

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Biology 3

Chemistry 4

Agricultural Enterprise 2

Agricultural Systems 3

Certificate III in Aviation (Remote Pilot) - VET Course

Geography 3

Certificate II in Agriculture: VET Course

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Bachelor of Agricultural Science

UTAS Bachelor of Agriculture and Agribusiness

UTAS Bachelor of Science

UTAS Diploma of Agribusiness

Bachelor of Agriculture with Honours (S4A)

Bachelor of Agriculture with Honours (S4X)

UTAS: Bachelor of Marine and Antarctic Science

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Agribusiness/Management

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TAFE Courses

Certificate III in Dairy Production

Certificate II in Animal Care

Certificate III in Animal Care Services

Certificate IV in Wool Classing

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University Degree/Diploma

Bachelor of Agricultural Science

UTAS Bachelor of Agriculture and Agribusiness

UTAS Diploma of Agribusiness

Bachelor of Agriculture with Honours (S4A)

Bachelor of Agriculture with Honours (S4X)

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Horticulture/Science

TAFE Courses

University Degree / Diploma

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TAFE Courses

Agricultural Chemical Skill SET

Certificate II in Agriculture

Certificate III in Agriculture

Certificate IV in Agriculture

Diploma of Agriculture

Certificate II in Wine Industry Operations

Certificate III in Wine Industry Operations

Certificate II in Horticulture

Certificate III in Horticulture

Certificate IV in Horticulture

Certificate III in Conservation and Ecosystem Management

Tree Felling Course (intermediate)

Certificate III in Landscape Construction

Diploma of Landscape Design

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University Degree / Diploma

Bachelor of Agricultural Science

UTAS Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Agriculture with Honours (S4A)

Bachelor of Agriculture with Honours (S4X)

UTAS: Bachelor of Marine and Antarctic Science

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Livestock

TAFE Courses

University Degree / Diploma

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TAFE Courses

Certificate III in Dairy Production

Certificate II in Animal Care

Certificate III in Animal Care Services

Certificate IV in Wool Classing

Diploma of Agriculture

Certificate II in Agriculture

Certificate III in Agriculture

Certificate IV in Agriculture

Diploma of Agribusiness Management

Certificate III in Beekeeping

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University Degree / Diploma

Bachelor of Agricultural Science

UTAS Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Agriculture with Honours (S4A)

Bachelor of Agriculture with Honours (S4X)

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Not sure yet - show me

TAFE Courses

University Degree / Diploma

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TAFE Courses

Certificate III in Dairy Production

Certificate II in Animal Care

Certificate III in Animal Care Services

Certificate II in Agriculture

Certificate III in Agriculture

Certificate IV in Agriculture

Diploma of Agriculture

Certificate II in Horticulture

Certificate III in Horticulture

Certificate IV in Horticulture

Certificate II in Wine Industry Operations

Certificate III in Wine Industry Operations

Certificate III in Conservation and Ecosystem Management

Diploma of Agribusiness Management

Tractor Operations

Operate Quad Bikes

Operate and Maintain Chainsaws

Course in Firearms Safety

Forestry leadership skillset

Certificate III in Beekeeping

Certificate IV in Wool Classing

Certificate III in Forest Operations

Tree Felling Course (intermediate)

Certificate III in Landscape Construction

Diploma of Landscape Design

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University Degree / Diploma

Bachelor of Agricultural Science

UTAS Bachelor of Agriculture and Agribusiness

UTAS Diploma of Agribusiness

UTAS Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Agriculture with Honours (S4A)

Bachelor of Agriculture with Honours (S4X)

UTAS: Bachelor of Marine and Antarctic Science

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Tractor / Machine Operator

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Precision machine operators carry out seeding, spraying and fertilising across Tasmania's broadacre cropping and vegetable farms.

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Tractor / Machine Operator

Accurate GPS-guided passes ensure chemicals are applied at the correct rate, reducing runoff into waterways and improving crop establishment - directly influencing the efficiency and cost of food production.

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