Qualification Outline

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Certificate II in Agriculture (Production Horticulture)

Certificate II in Agriculture (Production Horticulture)

Qualification
National Code:
RUA21698
State Code:
S200
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
480
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 Horticulture units of Levels 2 or 3 to the value of 24 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 involfing the Points System and the complete list of Units of Competence available as Electives.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
S0514 RUHHRT212A Apply chemicals and biological agents 25 Unit of competency
S0534 RUHHRT232A Carry out canopy management 25 Unit of competency
S0523 RUHHRT221A Carry out postharvest processes 25 Unit of competency
S0506 RUHHRT204A Communicate in the workplace 25 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
S0573 RUHHRT330A Erect horticultural structures 35 Unit of competency
S0520 RUHHRT218A Establish crops 25 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
S0602 RUHHRT359A Implement a plant nutrition 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
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
S0521 RUHHRT219A Maintain a crop 25 Unit of competency
S0574 RUHHRT331A Maintain an office 35 Unit of competency
S0581 RUHHRT338A Maintain hydroponic systems 35 Unit of competency
S0519 RUHHRT217A Maintain properties and structures 25 Unit of competency
S0518 RUHHRT216A Maintain supplies of chemicals and biological agents 25 Unit of competency
S0582 RUHHRT339A Monitor hydroponic systems 35 Unit of competency
S0509 RUHHRT207A Operate equipment and machinery 25 Unit of competency
S0895 RUAAG1522DYA Operate farm vehicles 25 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
S0508 RUHHRT206A Operate tractors 25 Unit of competency
S0505 RUHHRT203A Plant trees and shrubs 25 Unit of competency
S0562 RUHHRT319A Prepare field soils for planting 35 Unit of competency
S0567 RUHHRT324A Propagate plants 35 Unit of competency
S0596 RUHHRT353A Select chemicals and biological agents 35 Unit of competency
S0568 RUHHRT325A Supervise work site activities 35 Unit of competency
S0522 RUHHRT220A Support crop harvesting 25 Unit of competency
S0601 RUHHRT358A Survey soil characteristics 35 Unit of competency
S0504 RUHHRT202A Treat pests and diseases 25 Unit of competency
S0503 RUHHRT201A Treat weeds 25 Unit of competency
S0528 RUHHRT226A Undertake irrigation systems maintenance activities 25 Unit of competency
S0561 RUHHRT318A Undertake operational maintenance of machinery 35 Unit of competency
S0526 RUHHRT224A Undertake propagation activities 25 Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
S373 RTE20603 Certificate II in Production Horticulture Qualification
VET Info Notes
This training program is a representation of the qualification code RUA21698 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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