Agricultural Chemical Skill Set

Equip yourself with essential skills and knowledge to safely handle, apply, and distribute agricultural chemicals in accordance with legislative requirements. This course supports compliance with the Agricultural Chemicals Distribution Control Act 1966 and ACDC Regulation 2021 and is designed to meet the requirements for obtaining an ACDC Licence.

What You’ll Learn:

• Weed Control Methods: Identify and apply appropriate techniques.
• Hazard Identification and Risk Management: Implement effective procedures.
• Chemical Preparation and Application: Safely prepare, mix, and apply agricultural and veterinary chemicals.
• Equipment Calibration: Accurately calibrate chemical application equipment.
• Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS): Interpret and use MSDS effectively.
• Record Maintenance and Spray Plans: Maintain chemical application records and develop spray plans.
• Chemical Storage and Transport: Safely store, manage, and transport hazardous chemicals

Who Should Enroll? Ideal for individuals working in the agriculture sector, including:

• Farmers
• Farmhands
• Supervisors
• Anyone regularly involved in the application of agricultural or chemicals

Also suitable for those pursuing careers involving outdoor work, machinery operation, and the care of crops or livestock.

Completion of this course provides a solid foundation in chemical safety and application, promoting responsible and effective chemical use in farming and rural environments.

Blended Option: Learning & Theory assessment online and practical face to face training.
Face to Face Option: Learning and Assessment face to face.

Campus

Workplace Delivery

In Queensland an Agricultural Distribution Control / Commercial Operators Licence is required for those who ground spray herbicides with a powered machine as part of a job on land they don’t own or occupy.

As part of the enrolment process, you will need to undertake a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) and Digital Literacy indicator Assessment. This assessment is used for reviewing your suitability for this course.
The minimum level required for entry to this Course is:

• Laptop
• Internet access
• Long sleeve shirt and pants
• Safety boots
• PPE

Students who are deemed competent will receive a Statement of Attainment recognised under the Australian Qualifications Framework for the following units of competency:

• AHCCHM307 Prepare and apply chemicals to control pests, weeds and diseases
• AHCCHM304 Transport, handle and store chemcials

This certification is nationally recognised. The Statement is issued by Australian Trade Training College (RTO 31399)

Successful completion of this course and application for a Commercial Operator licence will enable you to utilise agricultural chemicals in a number of environments, including farming, agriculture, horticulture, grounds and maintenance, contract spraying, land care, green keeping, rural pest management, vegetable growers, orchards and more.

Where a student has a disability or learning difficulty, assessors will apply Australian Trade Training College reasonable adjustment to ensure that the student is not presented with artificial barriers to progress in the course.

Reasonable adjustments may include the use of adaptive technology, educational support, verbal assessment, etc.

We will provide support to each student’s individual needs, providing additional educational and wellness support required for the student to meet the requirements of their training course.

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