New agricultural skills up for grabs

A NEW agricultural skills program developed by TasTAFE and Fruit Growers Tasmania is now open to enrolments.

Jeremy Rockliff, Minister for Education and Training said the Agriskills Entry Program will build skills in Tasmania’s fruit growing, vegetable, livestock and dairy workforces

‘The course includes three groups of skill sets, with the price for each skill set considerably discounted to be attractive to new entrants to this industry,’ he said

Skills Set One includes first aid, manual handling methods, operating quad bikes, operating side by side utlity vehicles, and operating and maintaining chainsaws.

Skills Set Two includes forklift licence, tractor and front end loader operations.

Skills Set Three includes training in the transportation and storage of chemicals and how to apply and prepare chemicals for pest, weed and disease control.

Participants will receive a statement of attainment for the skill sets and credit if they enrol in the Certificate II or III in Agriculture.

For more information go to https://www.tastafe.tas.edu.au /agriskills.