Qualification Outline

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Certificate III in Agriculture (Production Horticulture)

Certificate III in Agriculture (Production Horticulture)

Qualification
National Code:
RUA31698
State Code:
S201
TGA Status:
Deleted
DTWD Status:
Archived
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
0503 - Horticulture And Viticulture
Original TGA Release Date
12/01/1998
Approved Date
15/11/2001
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
VET Act Classifier
B
Nominal Hours
780
Duration
Unspecified
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
12/01/1998
VET Act Conditions
—
Releases
Release Version Release Date TGA Status DTWD Status
1.00 12/01/1998 Current Archived
Description
Schedule
1.

Core Units

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
S0484 RUHCORE5A Act in an emergency 30 Unit of competency
S0483 RUHCORE4A Cooperate in the workplace 20 Unit of competency
S0480 RUHCORE1A Meet industry requirements 10 Unit of competency
S0481 RUHCORE2A Meet workplace health and safety requirements 20 Unit of competency
S0485 RUHCORE6A Plan daily work routines 10 Unit of competency
S0482 RUHCORE3A Use hazardous substances safely 20 Unit of competency
2.

Competence must be demonstrated in:

Units of Competence from Horitculture units of Levels 3 or 4 to the value of 30 points; plus Units of Competence at any level from the Horticulture (RUH98) or Agriculture (RUA98) Training Packages to the value of 6 points.

See the Horticulture Training Package (RUH98) for the qualification packaging rules involving the Points System and the complete list of Units of Competence available as Electives.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
S0655 RUHHRT514A Administer the business 80 Unit of competency
S0663 RUHHRT522A Collect and manage data 80 Unit of competency
S0560 RUHHRT317A Control pests and diseases 35 Unit of competency
S0559 RUHHRT316A Control weeds 35 Unit of competency
S0597 RUHHRT354A Coordinate crop harvesting 35 Unit of competency
S0637 RUHHRT435A Cost a project 40 Unit of competency
S0619 RUHHRT417A Deliver on-the-job training 40 Unit of competency
S0656 RUHHRT515A Design irrigation, drainage and water treatment systems 80 Unit of competency
S0640 RUHHRT438A Develop a plant nutrition program 40 Unit of competency
S0652 RUHHRT511A Develop a planting program 80 Unit of competency
S0662 RUHHRT521A Develop a production plan 80 Unit of competency
S0614 RUHHRT412A Develop an integrated pest management program 40 Unit of competency
S0641 RUHHRT439A Develop canopy management and crop regulation programs 40 Unit of competency
S0628 RUHHRT426A Develop teamwork 40 Unit of competency
S0573 RUHHRT330A Erect horticultural structures 35 Unit of competency
S0639 RUHHRT437A Establish and maintain the enterprise occupational health and safety program 40 Unit of competency
S0565 RUHHRT322A Harvest crops 35 Unit of competency
S0564 RUHHRT321A Implement a crop maintenance program 35 Unit of competency
S0563 RUHHRT320A Implement a crop planting program 35 Unit of competency
S0622 RUHHRT420A Implement a media preparation program 40 Unit of competency
S0602 RUHHRT359A Implement a plant nutrition program 35 Unit of competency
S0612 RUHHRT410A Implement a soil preparation program 40 Unit of competency
S0595 RUHHRT352A Implement an integrated pest management program 35 Unit of competency
S0600 RUHHRT357A Implement occupational health & safety policies and guidelines 35 Unit of competency
S0566 RUHHRT323A Implement postharvest processes 35 Unit of competency
S0661 RUHHRT520A Implement sustainable horticultural practices 60 Unit of competency
S0555 RUHHRT312A Install drainage systems 35 Unit of competency
S0580 RUHHRT337A Install hydroponic systems 35 Unit of competency
S0556 RUHHRT313A Install irrigation systems 35 Unit of competency
S0574 RUHHRT331A Maintain an office 35 Unit of competency
S0581 RUHHRT338A Maintain hydroponic systems 35 Unit of competency
S0627 RUHHRT425A Maintain systems of communication 40 Unit of competency
S0673 RUHHRT532A Maintain, monitor and evaluate irrigation systems 80 Unit of competency
S0634 RUHHRT432A Manage and notify a chemical spillage and/or leakage 40 Unit of competency
S0654 RUHHRT513A Manage business operations 80 Unit of competency
S0660 RUHHRT519A Manage controlled growing environments 80 Unit of competency
S0626 RUHHRT424A Manage irrigation, drainage and treatment systems 40 Unit of competency
S0658 RUHHRT517A Manage plant health 80 Unit of competency
S0670 RUHHRT529A Manage weed, pest and disease infestations 80 Unit of competency
S0582 RUHHRT339A Monitor hydroponic systems 35 Unit of competency
S0647 RUHHRT506A Negotiate with clients and others 80 Unit of competency
S0558 RUHHRT315A Operate irrigation systems 35 Unit of competency
S0572 RUHHRT329A Operate machinery in adverse conditions 35 Unit of competency
S0571 RUHHRT328A Operate specialised machinery 35 Unit of competency
S0624 RUHHRT422A Operate within a budget framework 40 Unit of competency
S0651 RUHHRT510A Plan growing media preparation 80 Unit of competency
S0653 RUHHRT512A Prepare and monitor budgets and financial reports 80 Unit of competency
S0644 RUHHRT503A Prepare estimates, quotes and tenders 80 Unit of competency
S0562 RUHHRT319A Prepare field soils for planting 35 Unit of competency
S0669 RUHHRT528A Prepare reports 80 Unit of competency
S0633 RUHHRT431A Promote plant health 40 Unit of competency
S0567 RUHHRT324A Propagate plants 35 Unit of competency
S0596 RUHHRT353A Select chemicals and biological agents 35 Unit of competency
S0605 RUHHRT403A Source information 40 Unit of competency
S0613 RUHHRT411A Supervise crop harvesting 40 Unit of competency
S0621 RUHHRT419A Supervise machinery maintenance 40 Unit of competency
S0620 RUHHRT418A Supervise staff 40 Unit of competency
S0623 RUHHRT421A Supervise supplies and services 40 Unit of competency
S0568 RUHHRT325A Supervise work site activities 35 Unit of competency
S0601 RUHHRT358A Survey soil characteristics 35 Unit of competency
S0664 RUHHRT523A Trial plants, products and treatments 80 Unit of competency
S0561 RUHHRT318A Undertake operational maintenance of machinery 35 Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
S390 RTE31603 Certificate III in Production Horticulture Qualification
VET Info Notes
This training program is a representation of the qualification code RUA31698 taken from the Agriculture Training Package RUA98 which should be consulted for full description of requirements. RUA98 is accredited until 30/06/2001.

1. This qualification is the copyright of The Australian National Training Authority.

2. Further information on this qualification is contained in the training Package available from Australian Training Products Ltd., Tel: (03) 9655 0600.

3. This qualification was entered on to the CMS by Challenger TAFE on 13 November 2001.
Entry Requirements
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Traineeships and Apprenticeships
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