The course will cover rural skills including soil preparation and planting, machinery operation and maintenance, irrigation and chemical application and livestock welfare and management.
A certificate III in Rural Operations will be delivered full-time at The University of Queensland's Gatton Campus next year. The 16-week course is a collaboration between the UQ Gatton Vocational Education Centre (UQ-GVEC) and the Australian Agricultural College Corporation (AACC). The course will cover all aspects of rural operations, including soil preparation and planting, machinery operation and maintenance, irrigation and chemical application and livestock welfare and management. University of Queensland Gatton Vocational Education Centre Director Mark Pace said the program could open doors in the rural industry. "To our knowledge, this is the only full-time, face-to-face course in rural operations in South East Queensland," he said. "Graduation from this program provides the skills to secure a job in the rural industry and provides a range of further educational opportunities." Graduates can continue their studies through the two-year Diploma of Agricultural Technologies offered by UQ-GVEC, enrol in academic programs offered by the University of Queensland Gatton, or sign-up for other AACC programs. AACC Southern Queensland Education and Training Manager Kayci Delaney said the course was designed to provide a general introduction to horticulture and agriculture by teaching skills prized by employers across the rural industry.
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