The ChemCERT head office will be closed for the Festive season from 12pm Friday 20th December and will return on the 6th January 2025.
If you have any issues with enrolling, please email enrol@chemcert.com.au or submit an enquiry using the
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AgSkilled Funded Training
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The AQF3 Chemical Accreditation Course gives you the chemical safety training you’ll need to achieve or renew your ChemCERT Card.

Our highly skilled industry-based trainers will share the best practice methods and help guide you through practical exercises. For example, you’ll be required calibrate a piece of hand-held equipment such as a knapsack, drench gun or injectable.

The aim of this course is to raise awareness of the potential hazards and risks associated with pesticide use and to provide practical information on the safe handling and application of chemicals.

It is nationally recognised, valid for 5 years and qualifies you to legally use S7 chemicals unsupervised (requirements may differ from state to state).

Get industry updates
Minimise Chemical costs caused by local resistance and spraying issues
Limit spray drift & improve spraying outcomes

Students MUST read the Student Handbook and agree to the Policies

Age and Learning Requirements

We require all students to be a minimum of 16 years old and to have a reading level of a year 10 student. If you are unsure of your ability to complete the course we recommend completing our Learning, Literacy and Numeracy Quiz.

In most states your Chemical Accreditation needs to be renewed every 5 years.

If you have a current ChemCERT Card, or certification from another training organisation covering units AHCCHM304 or AHCCHM307*, or if your accreditation expired less than 6 months ago then you are a refresher student and need only apply for Re-Accreditation.

You will need to show your ChemCERT Card or other certification to the trainer on the day of your course.

*The previous unit AHCCHM303 has been superseded by AHCCHM307

AHCCHM304
Transport and store chemicals
AHCCHM307
Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseases

For information on how to apply for ACUP and/or COL in Victoria and/or ACDC in Queensland please see your specific State legislation.

  • Safe transport and storage

  • Understanding chemical application issues

  • Knowledge to limit spray drift

  • Risk assessments and hazard control forms
  • Integrated pest management
  • Determining weather conditions suitable for spraying
  • Equipment calibration techniques
  • Managing chemical residues
  • Self-audit and compliance checklists

  • Record keeping requirements

I found it very informative and well presented. Our facilitator had a great knowledge of the subject matter and encouraged good conversation/discussion within the class. Very easy company to deal with! Training on the day was well delivered and enjoyed by the class.

Matt - AQF3, Bordertown Course, SA

I found the course to be one of the best RTO training courses I have ever been on, great resources, great trainer and relevant information

Bob - AQF3, Wagga Wagga Course, NSW

The boys attending the course yesterday wanted to pass on how good they thought your trainer was on the day.
They are both reasonably new to veg management and have done a lot of training in the last 12 months and find most trainers pretty dry and uninspiring.

Lesley - AQF3, Newcastle Course, NSW

  • Council workers

  • Spray Contractors

  • Bush regeneration staff

  • Pest Controllers

  • Horticulturalists

  • Ground Keepers

  • Farm owners