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Certificate II in Rural Operations
National ID: AHC21216 | State ID: BDE2
The North West cattle industry provides a vast area of employment for young stockmen and women from all over WA.
The Certificate II in Rural Operations is an entry-level course suitable for students who wish to try their hand in the cattle industry. Students will undertake a combination of written assignments and hands-on industry tasks including fencing, tractor operations, cattle processing and mustering in teams.
Students will gain skills in machine operation and maintenance and horse husbandry. This qualification can lead participants on an exciting path from stockman, to head stockman and eventually, station manager.
This course is available at other campus locations upon request.
Connecting with Country program - Broome
The Connecting with Country program is a unique opportunity for students to develop knowledge and skills in horticulture and land management relevant to the local region, while undertaking a Certificate II in Rural Operations. The program runs for three days per week and provides practical skills and experience in:
- Propagating seedlings, striking cuttings, potting up and caring for nursery plants
- Preparing and establishing an organic vegetable patch
- Installing and maintaining irrigation
- Operating machinery and equipment
- Recognising plants
- Growing bush foods
- Maintaining and enhancing natural areas
- Promoting the local natural environment
Training is delivered at the Broome campus nursery, vegetable garden, campus classrooms and the Balu Buru site at 12 Mile. Scholarship opportunities are available periodically for this course. For more information, please click here.
This course is part of the Lower fees, local skills initiative, allowing you to pay just half of the standard course fees for training in 2020-21.
The following people will be eligible for the $400 annual course fees cap under Lower fees, local skills.
- All persons aged 15—24 years, not enrolled at school
- Persons and dependents of persons holding:
- a pensioner concession card;
- a repatriation health benefits card issued by the Department of Veterans' Affairs; or
- a Health Care Card
- Persons and dependents of persons in receipt of the Youth Allowance, AUSTUDY or ABSTUDY
- Persons and dependents of persons who are inmates of a custodial institution
Please note that only course fees are half price for the Lower fees, local skills qualifications. You may be required to pay other fees that apply to your course. For more details about how the half price course fees and annual fees cap work, please read our FAQs or contact us.
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Entry level positions in the conservation and land management, agriculture or horticulture industries.
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Local student - all study modes
For most courses at North Regional TAFE, you can enrol anytime. Please visit our Apply and Enrol page, contact us on 1300 996 573, email info@nrtafe.wa.edu.au or drop into your local campus.
Apprenticeships and traineeships
To undertake an apprenticeship or traineeship, you must be engaged in a training contract with an employer. To find out more about apprenticeships and traineeships, please click here.
High school students
Please visit our VET delivered to secondary students page by clicking here.
International students
Please apply through TAFE International Western Australia (TIWA) by clicking here.
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Available all year
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| Duration | 6 months |
| When | Available all year |
| Where |
Broome Campus Derby Campus Fitzroy Crossing Campus Halls Creek Campus Kununurra Campus Wyndham Campus |
| How |
Face-to-face block delivery Face-to-face classroom/campus delivery Face-to-face off campus delivery On the job/on location |
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Page last updated October 27, 2020