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Certificate III in Rural Operations

Certificate III in Rural Operations

Qualification
National Code:
RUH30901
State Code:
S217
TGA Status:
Deleted
DTWD Status:
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
0501 - Agriculture
Original TGA Release Date
21/05/1998
Approved Date
05/07/2002
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
VET Act Classifier
B
Nominal Hours
420
Duration
1 Semester
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
21/05/1998
VET Act Conditions
Releases
Release Version Release Date TGA Status DTWD Status
1.00 21/05/1998 Current Approved
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.

See GENERAL NOTES section for selection criteria for selecting UNITS FROM THE HORTICULTURE TRAINING PACKAGE RUH98.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
S0578 RUHHRT335A Conduct operational inspection of park facilities 35 Unit of competency
S0575 RUHHRT332A Construct turf playing surfaces 35 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
S0545 RUHHRT302A Cultivate turf 35 Unit of competency
S0573 RUHHRT330A Erect horticultural structures 35 Unit of competency
S0549 RUHHRT306A Establish planted areas 35 Unit of competency
S0590 RUHHRT347A Fell large trees 35 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
S0548 RUHHRT305A Implement a landscape maintenance program 35 Unit of competency
S0602 RUHHRT359A Implement a plant nutrition program 35 Unit of competency
S0551 RUHHRT308A Implement a tree maintenance program 35 Unit of competency
S0554 RUHHRT311A Implement a tree protection program 35 Unit of competency
S0550 RUHHRT307A Implement a tree pruning program 35 Unit of competency
S0553 RUHHRT310A Implement a tree transplanting program 35 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
S0583 RUHHRT340A Install and maintain interior plant displays 35 Unit of competency
S0586 RUHHRT343A Install brick structures and features 35 Unit of competency
S0579 RUHHRT336A Install cable and bracing 15 Unit of competency
S0584 RUHHRT341A Install concrete structures and features 35 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
S0587 RUHHRT344A Install masonry structures and features 35 Unit of competency
S0588 RUHHRT345A Install metal structures and features 35 Unit of competency
S0585 RUHHRT342A Install timber structures and features 35 Unit of competency
S0589 RUHHRT346A Install water features 35 Unit of competency
S0599 RUHHRT356A Maintain an aquatic environment 35 Unit of competency
S0574 RUHHRT331A Maintain an office 35 Unit of competency
S0581 RUHHRT338A Maintain hydroponic systems 35 Unit of competency
S0546 RUHHRT303A Maintain nursery plants 35 Unit of competency
S0582 RUHHRT339A Monitor hydroponic systems 35 Unit of competency
S0576 RUHHRT333A Monitor turf health 35 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
S0562 RUHHRT319A Prepare field soils for planting 35 Unit of competency
S0544 RUHHRT301A Prepare plant displays 35 Unit of competency
S0547 RUHHRT304A Prepare specialised plants 35 Unit of competency
S0567 RUHHRT324A Propagate plants 35 Unit of competency
S0569 RUHHRT326A Provide information on plants, products and treatments 35 Unit of competency
S0593 RUHHRT350A Provide product and service marketing support 35 Unit of competency
S0592 RUHHRT349A Receive and dispatch plants 35 Unit of competency
S0552 RUHHRT309A Remove trees in confined spaces 35 Unit of competency
S0577 RUHHRT334A Renovate sports turf 35 Unit of competency
S0596 RUHHRT353A Select chemicals and biological agents 35 Unit of competency
S0594 RUHHRT351A Sell products and services 35 Unit of competency
S0557 RUHHRT314A Set out landscape works 35 Unit of competency
S0568 RUHHRT325A Supervise work site activities 35 Unit of competency
S0601 RUHHRT358A Survey soil characteristics 35 Unit of competency
S0570 RUHHRT327A Undertake a site assessment 35 Unit of competency
S0591 RUHHRT348A Undertake aerial rescue 20 Unit of competency
S0598 RUHHRT355A Undertake complex tree climbing 35 Unit of competency
S0561 RUHHRT318A Undertake operational maintenance of machinery 35 Unit of competency
3.

See GENERAL NOTES section for selection criteria for selecting UNITS FROM THE AGRICULTURE TRAINING PACKAGE RUA98.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
S1087 RUAAG3432WHA Account for shearing shed supplies 20 Unit of competency
S1054 RUAAG3321SCA Apply sustainable sugar cane production practices 20 Unit of competency
S1092 RUAAG3437WHA Arrange preparation of non-fleece wool 50 Unit of competency
S1067 RUAAG3401SWA Arrange road transportation 20 Unit of competency
S1095 RUAAG3451GTA Arrange transportation 20 Unit of competency
S1147 RUAAG3535DYA Artificially inseminate cows 30 Unit of competency
S1152 RUAAG3552MHA Assemble fabricated components 20 Unit of competency
S1178 RUAAG3801RMA Calculate store profits and margins 15 Unit of competency
S1172 RUAAG3702HBA Care for broodmares 50 Unit of competency
S1158 RUAAG3601PGA Care for growing pigs 40 Unit of competency
S1174 RUAAG3704HBA Care for mares at foaling 55 Unit of competency
S1125 RUAAG3511BCA Care for working dogs 10 Unit of competency
S1109 RUAAG3465GTA Care for working dogs 20 Unit of competency
S1175 RUAAG3705HBA Carry out basic hoof care procedures and dentition 65 Unit of competency
S1131 RUAAG3517BCA Carry out feedlot operations 80 Unit of competency
S1044 RUAAG3152IRA Carry out irrigation system maintenance program 20 Unit of competency
S1173 RUAAG3703HBA Carry out mare mating procedures 50 Unit of competency
S1108 RUAAG3464GTA Carry out post-shearing procedures 20 Unit of competency
S1093 RUAAG3438WHA Class fleece wool 120 Unit of competency
S1107 RUAAG3463GTA Class goat fibre 30 Unit of competency
S1164 RUAAG3610PLA Clean out sheds 5 Unit of competency
S1186 RUAAG4201BMA Collate information 40 Unit of competency
S1050 RUAAG3302CTA Conduct field operations using specialist knowledge and equipment 40 Unit of competency
S1155 RUAAG3555MHA Connect/disconnect fixed wire equipment (up to 650 volts) 25 Unit of competency
S1145 RUAAG3533DYA Conserve pastures and crops 60 Unit of competency
S1168 RUAAG3614PLA Coordinate and analyse unit performance 30 Unit of competency
S1163 RUAAG3606PGA Coordinate and analyse unit performance 40 Unit of competency
S1056 RUAAG3323SCA Coordinate overall cane harvesting and cane haulage operations 20 Unit of competency
S1179 RUAAG3802RMA Coordinate rural merchandising office 80 Unit of competency
S1135 RUAAG3523DYA Design and construct conventional fencing 15 Unit of competency
S1136 RUAAG3524DYA Design, construct and maintain an electric fence 15 Unit of competency
S1120 RUAAG3506BCA Determine calf marking procedures 10 Unit of competency
S0918 RUAAG2006CHA Determine chemicals and biological agents 5 Unit of competency
S1122 RUAAG3508BCA Determine herd health and welfare strategies 20 Unit of competency
S1102 RUAAG3458GTA Determine herd health and welfare strategies 25 Unit of competency
S1100 RUAAG3456GTA Determine kid marking procedures 20 Unit of competency
S1072 RUAAG3406SWA Determine lamb marking procedures 20 Unit of competency
S1325 RUAFLM8A Develop and maintain a safe workplace and environment 40 Unit of competency
S1074 RUAAG3408SWA Develop flock health and welfare strategies 25 Unit of competency
S1154 RUAAG3554MHA Diagnose and repair extra low voltage (E.L.V.) electrical systems 15 Unit of competency
S1162 RUAAG3605PGA Dispose of piggery effluent 20 Unit of competency
S1086 RUAAG3431WHA Document a wool clip 20 Unit of competency
S0928 RUAAG2130EMA Equip a workshop 20 Unit of competency
S1153 RUAAG3553MHA Erect structures 25 Unit of competency
S1190 RUAAG4206BMA Establish and maintain effective working relationships 40 Unit of competency
S1182 RUAAG4021OHA Establish and maintain the enterprise occupational health and safety program 30 Unit of competency
S1320 RUAFLM3A Establish and manage effective workplace relationships 50 Unit of competency
S1113 RUAAG3469GTA Establish pastures and crops 50 Unit of competency
S1084 RUAAG3418SWA Establish pastures and crops 60 Unit of competency
S1144 RUAAG3532DYA Establish pastures and crops 60 Unit of competency
S1129 RUAAG3515BCA Establish pastures and crops 60 Unit of competency
S1166 RUAAG3612PLA Fumigate poultry sheds 5 Unit of competency
S1171 RUAAG3701HBA Handle and care for stallions 50 Unit of competency
S1064 RUAAG3356GRA Handle grain in storage area 20 Unit of competency
S1051 RUAAG3303CTA Harvest cotton 30 Unit of competency
S1061 RUAAG3353GRA Harvest the crop 60 Unit of competency
S1160 RUAAG3603PGA Identify and select pigs 20 Unit of competency
S1040 RUAAG3021OHA Implement and monitor the enterprise OHS program 30 Unit of competency
S1118 RUAAG3504BCA Implement cattle husbandry practices 20 Unit of competency
S1124 RUAAG3510BCA Implement external parasite control programs 20 Unit of competency
S1104 RUAAG3460GTA Implement external parasite control programs 20 Unit of competency
S1076 RUAAG3410SWA Implement external parasite control programs 20 Unit of competency
S1134 RUAAG3522DYA Implement farm improvements, construction and repairs 50 Unit of competency
S1069 RUAAG3403SWA Implement feeding plans 20 Unit of competency
S1097 RUAAG3453GTA Implement feeding plans 40 Unit of competency
S1117 RUAAG3503BCA Implement feeding plans 40 Unit of competency
S1098 RUAAG3454GTA Implement goat husbandry practices 25 Unit of competency
S1075 RUAAG3409SWA Implement internal parasite control programs 20 Unit of competency
S1123 RUAAG3509BCA Implement internal parasite control programs 20 Unit of competency
S1103 RUAAG3459GTA Implement internal parasite control programs 20 Unit of competency
S1070 RUAAG3404SWA Implement sheep husbandry practices 45 Unit of competency
S1138 RUAAG3526DYA Implement sustainable land use 60 Unit of competency
S1110 RUAAG3466GTA Implement vertebrate pest control programs 20 Unit of competency
S1081 RUAAG3415SWA Implement vertebrate pest control programs 25 Unit of competency
S1127 RUAAG3513BCA Implement vertebrate pest control programs 10 Unit of competency
S1142 RUAAG3530DYA Install an irrigation system 40 Unit of competency
S1143 RUAAG3531DYA Install and maintain farm water supplies 30 Unit of competency
S1042 RUAAG3150IRA Install and/or modify designated irrigation system components 20 Unit of competency
S1049 RUAAG3301CTA Irrigate cotton crops 30 Unit of competency
S1060 RUAAG3352GRA Irrigate grain crops 40 Unit of competency
S1116 RUAAG3502BCA Load and unload cattle 10 Unit of competency
S1096 RUAAG3452GTA Load and unload goats/ fleece 20 Unit of competency
S1068 RUAAG3402SWA Load and unload sheep/wool 20 Unit of competency
S1055 RUAAG3322SCA Maintain and repair cane haulage vehicles 40 Unit of competency
S1184 RUAAG4131EMA Maintain farm improvements 40 Unit of competency
S1085 RUAAG3430WHA Maintain shearing equipment 25 Unit of competency
S1041 RUAAG3130EMA Manage maintenance 20 Unit of competency
S1322 RUAFLM5A Manage operations to achieve planned outcomes 50 Unit of competency
S1079 RUAAG3413SWA Manage sheep post-shearing 10 Unit of competency
S1080 RUAAG3414SWA Manage working dogs 20 Unit of competency
S1323 RUAFLM6A Manage workplace information 50 Unit of competency
S1157 RUAAG3600PGA Mate pigs and monitor dry sow performance 20 Unit of competency
S1151 RUAAG3551MHA Milking machines trouble-shooting 25 Unit of competency
S1161 RUAAG3604PGA Mix and mill pig feed 20 Unit of competency
S1053 RUAAG3320SCA Monitor sugar cane production 20 Unit of competency
S1112 RUAAG3468GTA Monitor weather conditions 15 Unit of competency
S1128 RUAAG3514BCA Monitor weather conditions 10 Unit of competency
S1083 RUAAG3417SWA Monitor weather conditions 15 Unit of competency
S0924 RUAAG2012CHA Notify authorities of a chemical spill 5 Unit of competency
S1139 RUAAG3527DYA Operate a dairy recycling system 20 Unit of competency
S1140 RUAAG3528DYA Operate and maintain a spray irrigation system 15 Unit of competency
S1137 RUAAG3525DYA Operate farm vehicles and attached equipment in adverse conditions 15 Unit of competency
S1043 RUAAG3151IRA Operate irrigation systems 40 Unit of competency
S1133 RUAAG3521DYA Operate specialised farm machinery 15 Unit of competency
S1167 RUAAG3613PLA Operate specialised poultry plant, machinery and equipment 5 Unit of competency
S1047 RUAAG3202BMA Organise human resources 80 Unit of competency
S1046 RUAAG3201BMA Perform administrative duties 80 Unit of competency
S1130 RUAAG3516BCA Perform advanced level horsemanship activities 80 Unit of competency
S1148 RUAAG3536DYA Plan and coordinate the feeding of dairy cattle 135 Unit of competency
S1183 RUAAG4130EMA Plan for replacement of equipment 60 Unit of competency
S1180 RUAAG3803RMA Plan the purchase of goods and services 40 Unit of competency
S1176 RUAAG3706HBA Practice responsible usage of prescribed medication 50 Unit of competency
S1078 RUAAG3412SWA Prepare facilities for shearing and crutching 20 Unit of competency
S1106 RUAAG3462GTA Prepare facilities for shearing and crutching 20 Unit of competency
S1119 RUAAG3505BCA Prepare for calving 30 Unit of competency
S1099 RUAAG3455GTA Prepare for kidding 25 Unit of competency
S1071 RUAAG3405SWA Prepare for lambing 25 Unit of competency
S1105 RUAAG3461GTA Prepare goats for shearing 20 Unit of competency
S1048 RUAAG3300CTA Prepare land for cotton 20 Unit of competency
S1058 RUAAG3350GRA Prepare paddocks for chosen land use 40 Unit of competency
S1088 RUAAG3433WHA Prepare shearing team wages 20 Unit of competency
S1077 RUAAG3411SWA Prepare sheep for shearing 20 Unit of competency
S1344 RUASSA31A Prepare stock for sale 15 Unit of competency
S1045 RUAAG3200BMA Process records 65 Unit of competency
S1150 RUAAG3550MHA Provide advice on milking machine design and performance 25 Unit of competency
S1089 RUAAG3434WHA Provide information 50 Unit of competency
S1319 RUAFLM2A Provide leadership in the workplace 40 Unit of competency
S1121 RUAAG3507BCA Rear calves 20 Unit of competency
S1101 RUAAG3457GTA Rear kids 20 Unit of competency
S1073 RUAAG3407SWA Rear lambs 20 Unit of competency
S1063 RUAAG3355GRA Save, prepare and store seed 20 Unit of competency
S1141 RUAAG3529DYA Schedule and maintain a flood irrigation system 15 Unit of competency
S1149 RUAAG3537DYA Schedule spray irrigation 15 Unit of competency
S1170 RUAAG3700HBA Select horses for breeding 70 Unit of competency
S1094 RUAAG3450GTA Select livestock for market 20 Unit of competency
S1114 RUAAG3500BCA Select livestock for market 15 Unit of competency
S1066 RUAAG3400SWA Select sheep for market 20 Unit of competency
S1343 RUASSA30A Select stock for sale 40 Unit of competency
S1181 RUAAG3804RMA Sell agricultural machinery 20 Unit of competency
S1156 RUAAG3556MHA Sell products and services 30 Unit of competency
S1126 RUAAG3512BCA Service and repair bores and windmills 20 Unit of competency
S1132 RUAAG3520DYA Service and repair farm machinery and equipment 50 Unit of competency
S1052 RUAAG3304CTA Service and repair farm machinery and equipment 40 Unit of competency
S1065 RUAAG3358GRA Service Plant & Equipment 20 Unit of competency
S1057 RUAAG3324SCA Service, maintain and repair cane harvester 80 Unit of competency
S1165 RUAAG3611PLA Set up shed for placement of day old chickens 5 Unit of competency
S1090 RUAAG3435WHA Shear sheep 120 Unit of competency
S1059 RUAAG3351GRA Sow the crop 60 Unit of competency
S1146 RUAAG3534DYA Supervise milking a dairy herd 25 Unit of competency
S1111 RUAAG3467GTA Supervise milking of the goat herd 35 Unit of competency
S1082 RUAAG3416SWA Supervise milking of the sheep flock 35 Unit of competency
S1169 RUAAG3615PLA Supervise unit operations 30 Unit of competency
S1062 RUAAG3354GRA Transport grain and fertiliser 40 Unit of competency
S1159 RUAAG3602PGA Treat pig disease 40 Unit of competency
S1177 RUAAG3800RMA Use effective merchandising practices 20 Unit of competency
S1336 RUAME5.21A Weld using oxy acetylene welding (fuel gas welding) (OAW) 40 Unit of competency
S1091 RUAAG3436WHA Work as a team 15 Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
S393 RTE31903 Certificate III in Rural Operations Qualification
VET Info Notes
Learners to select units to a minimum value of 18 points from the Horticulture Training Package RUH98, or the Agriculture Training Package RUA98 at Levels 3 or 4.

Learners to select units for the balance of the points from other Horticulture Training Package RUH98, or Agriculuture Training Package RUA98 units of competency,

or

from a maximum of three other endorsed Training Packages.


See the Horticulture Training Package RUH989, for the Qualification Packaging Rules and the Complete List of Units available as Electives.


PLEASE NOTE:

80 PER CENT OF THE TOTAL NUMBER OF UNITS SELECTED to make up the Certificate III in Rural Operations MUST BE DERIVED from units WHICH HAVE A CLEARLY IDENTIFIED ALIGNMENT to a CERTIFICATE III QUALIFICATION OUTCOME.


TOTAL POINTS REQUIRED FOR CERTIFICATE III IS:

Core plus 36 points


This training program is a representation of the qualification code RUH30901 taken from the Horticulture Training Package RUH98 which should be consulted for full description of requirements. RUH98 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 Horticulture Training Package RUH98, available from Australian Training Products Ltd., Tel: (03) 9655 0600.

3. This qualification was entered on to the CMS by Challenger TAFE on 25 June 2002.
Entry Requirements
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