Jump on the Agritrain

AGRITRAIN is a Gippsland based training and advisory company delivering nationally recognised training in the agricultural industry for dairy, sheep and beef.
The Agritrain Pre-apprenticeship Program is an eight week full time program, designed to induct people who are either new to agriculture or have limited experience.
It is limited to a small group of approximately 10 students and has a hands on approach.
The program allows students to gain basic skills in areas such as fencing, chainsaw use, front end loader/backhoe operation, Auschem chemical use, pasture management, drafting livestock, administering medication, animal nutrition, first aid, shearing shed and dairy operations.
Andrew Wood is one of the trainers for the program and has extensive experience in the Gippsland agricultural industry.
His passion for this program stems from many farmers finding it difficult to source good staff, especially employees that are skilled and well trained.
The program aims to get more people into the industry and upskill current employees, keeping local people in local jobs.
The program is suited for anyone who wants to get started in the agricultural industry.
This includes recent school leavers and people looking for a career change. It is also suitable for individuals considering purchasing a farm or hobby farm.
Students who complete the program will receive a Certificate III in Agriculture from Wodonga TAFE.
They will also receive their Auschem certification and backhoe ticket.
In addition to the qualifications, students will gain skills they can use on farm – either for their own property or in employment.
This program is full-time for eight weeks from 9.30am to 3pm.
However a classroom in the paddock program is also available, which is designed for people already working in the industry and who want to gain on the job skills.
The classroom in the paddock program is more flexible and can be tailor made.
The Agritrain program is designed to give students a broad experience of agriculture. In the past students have often discovered an area they hadn’t experienced before and enjoyed it.
The course also gives students a wider range of employment opportunities.
From Agritrain’s East Gippsland programs, many students have gone on to work on a number of different farms, including dairy, sheep and general farm labour with skills they gained.
However, for anyone currently in agriculture who wants to gain certain skills and nationally recognised training, the classroom in the paddock program can be tailored.

All about ag: trainer Andrew Wood discusses pasture management with Bolaro Downs staff during a recent Agritrain Pre Apprenticeship Program.

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