Course in Agricultural Machinery Fleet Management
Online 300-hour course in agricultural machinery fleet management. 6 modules covering RD 1013/2009 (official agricultural machinery register, ROMA), ISO 4254-1 (agricultural machinery safety) and John Deere Operations Center. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.
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What you will be able to do
Analyse the agricultural fleet in relation to the structure of the farm.
Size tractors and implements according to area and working windows.
Plan preparation and maintenance before the season.
Calculate fixed and variable costs per hour and per hectare.
Apply the safety and inspection regulations for agricultural machinery.
Use telemetry and ISOBUS data to control the fleet.
Propose a fleet management plan for a typical farm.
Who it's for
- Agricultural machinery park manager who wants to specialise in agricultural machinery fleet management.
- Agricultural mechanisation technician who wants to specialise in agricultural machinery fleet management.
- Farm manager who wants to specialise in agricultural machinery fleet management.
- Head of agricultural services for third parties who wants to specialise in agricultural machinery fleet management.
- Cooperative machinery advisor who wants to specialise in agricultural machinery fleet management.
- Campaign coordinator who wants to specialise in agricultural machinery fleet management.
- Graduates in engineering or sciences looking to enter agricultural holdings.
What you'll work with
- RD 1013/2009 (official agricultural machinery register, ROMA)
- ISO 4254-1 (agricultural machinery safety)
- RD 1702/2011 (periodic inspections of plant protection equipment)
- ASABE EP496 (agricultural machinery management)
- ASABE D497 (agricultural machinery data)
- ISO 11783-10 (ISOBUS, task controller)
- RD 1215/1997 (work equipment)
6 modules · 300 h
1.1Fleet composition: traction, implements and harvesting1.2Relationship between area, crops and required fleet1.3Working windows and concentration of demand1.4Annual hours of use and under-utilisation1.5Owned, rented and contracted machinery1.6Shared-use cooperatives1.7Inventory and record sheet for each machine1.8Recording of hours and operations1.9Visible and hidden fleet costs1.10Workshop: inventory and use of an agricultural fleet
2.1Working capacity per operation and per machine2.2Calculation of available window and weather risk2.3Tractor sizing by implement and by operation2.4Tractor-implement combinations and ballasting2.5Scheduling the sequence of operations2.6External contracting at seasonal peaks2.7Reserves and contingency plan2.8Coordination with irrigation and harvesting2.9Reviewing the plan as work progresses2.10Practice: sizing the fleet for a season
3.1Annual preventive maintenance plan3.2Preparation before each season3.3Maintenance of implements and wear parts3.4Lubrication, filters and fluids3.5Inspection of plant protection application equipment3.6Tyres and pressures by operation3.7Storage and preservation between seasons3.8In-season breakdowns and critical spare parts3.9Recording of interventions3.10Practice: maintenance plan for a fleet
4.1Hourly cost and cost per hectare4.2Depreciation and residual value of the tractor4.3Fuel and its control4.4Repairs and their evolution with age4.5Ownership cost versus contracting cost4.6Break-even point between owning and contracting4.7Optimal renewal point4.8Subsidies and incentives for renewal4.9Annual fleet budget4.10Practice: comparison between owned machinery and services
5.1Agricultural machinery hazards: rollover and entrapment5.2Protective structures and seat belts5.3Power take-off and guarding5.4Road circulation and requirements5.5Technical inspection of agricultural machinery5.6Operator training and authorisation5.7Seasonal work and coordination5.8Accident investigation on the farm5.9Insurance for machinery and the farm5.10Practice: risk assessment of a fleet
6.1Telemetry and automatic recording of operations6.2Farm management systems6.3Work maps and traceability of operations6.4Interoperability between brands and formats6.5Fleet indicators and dashboard6.6Precision agriculture and real return6.7Data sharing with the advisor and the cooperative6.8Common errors in fleet management6.9Improvement roadmap6.10Final project: fleet management plan for an agricultural fleet
How you'll learn
Fully 100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the enrolment period, which makes it possible to combine the course with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is John Deere Operations Center, Agroptima, Advanced Excel, QGIS, 365FarmNet, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practicals are based on real procedures for sowing and harvest campaign planning, field working capacity calculation and cost-per-hectare analysis. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final integrative project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Analyse the agricultural fleet in relation to the structure of the farm.
Size tractors and implements according to area and working windows.
Plan preparation and maintenance before the season.
Calculate fixed and variable costs per hour and per hectare.
Apply the safety and inspection regulations for agricultural machinery.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior qualification is required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme’s software.
- Sufficient Spanish to follow technical regulatory texts.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 300 hours, spread over 3 to 5 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours per week on average, compatible with a full-time job.
We work with John Deere Operations Center, Agroptima, Advanced Excel, QGIS, 365FarmNet. Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
An own diploma from SEIUM on passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. It is in-house training, not an official Ministry qualification.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are credited towards the higher-level programme. Check the credit transfer policy when you enrol.
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