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Agriculture

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Qualifications

Enrolment status: current

The following qualifications are available as a VCE VET program:

  • RTE20103 Certificate II in Agriculture
  • RTE20603 Certificate II in Production Horticulture

The following qualifications are available as a School Based Apprenticeship and Traineeship program:

  • RTE20103 Certificate II in Agriculture
  • RTE20603 Certificate II in Production Horticulture

Note: To achieve a Units 3 and 4 sequence for satisfactory completion purposes a student must complete a minimum of 380 hours of training.

Program redevelopment: Due to delays in the training package review process, the redevelopment of the VCE VET program for Agriculture will not take place in 2009. Therefore, there will be no change to this VCE VET program in 2010.

 

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Credit in the VCE

Students who complete RTE20103 Certificate II in Agriculture or RTE20603 Certificate II in Production Horticulture will be eligible for up to five units credit towards their VCE: up to three units at Units 1 and 2, and a Units 3 and 4 sequence.

 

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ENTER Contribution

Students who receive a Units 3 and 4 sequence for RTE20103 Certificate II in Agriculture or RTE20603 Certificate II in Production Horticulture either through the VCE VET or School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships program, will be eligible for a 10% increment towards their ENTER (10% of the average of the primary four scaled studies).

 

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Publications

Following is a list of publications published by the VCAA. These publications can be read online. Some of the listed publications are PDF documents. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these files. This is a free product.

Program information

  • VCE VET Agriculture program booklet (October 2004 - 322KB)
    • Full descriptions of the units of competence included in the VCE VET Agriculture program are available on the National Training Information Service (NTIS) website. Go to the Search NTIS page and follow the appropriate prompts.
  • School Based Apprenticeships and Traineeships (Note: replaces information previously published in the Guide to School Based New Apprenticeships November 2003 and VCAA Bulletin No. 34 February 2006 Supplement No.1)

New programs are approved from time to time and are announced in the VCAA Bulletin. The details for each of these programs are published by the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority.

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