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Certificate III in Horticulture

Certificate III in Horticulture

Qualification
National Code:
RUH30198
State Code:
S031
TGA Status:
Deleted
DTWD Status:
Archived
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
0503 - Horticulture And Viticulture
Original TGA Release Date
21/05/1998
Approved Date
16/11/1999
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
VET Act Classifier
C
Nominal Hours
812
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 Archived
Description
Schedule
1. ELECTIVES

Competence must be demonstrated in: Units of Competence from 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
S0514 RUHHRT212A Apply chemicals and biological agents 25 Unit of competency
S0500 RUHHRT115A Carry out basic canopy maintenance 13 Unit of competency
S0506 RUHHRT204A Communicate in the workplace 25 Unit of competency
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
S0542 RUHHRT240A Establish turf 25 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
S0540 RUHHRT238A Install paving 25 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
S0494 RUHHRT109A Maintain the work environment 13 Unit of competency
S0582 RUHHRT339A Monitor hydroponic systems 35 Unit of competency
S0576 RUHHRT333A Monitor turf health 35 Unit of competency
S0524 RUHHRT222A Operate and maintain chainsaws 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
S0490 RUHHRT105A Pick a crop 13 Unit of competency
S0487 RUHHRT102A Plant a crop by hand 13 Unit of competency
S0530 RUHHRT228A Pot-on plants 25 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
S0492 RUHHRT107A Provide nursery plant care 13 Unit of competency
S0491 RUHHRT106A Provide planted area care 13 Unit of competency
S0593 RUHHRT350A Provide product and service marketing support 35 Unit of competency
S0497 RUHHRT112A Provide propagation support 13 Unit of competency
S0488 RUHHRT103A Provide work site support 13 Unit of competency
S0510 RUHHRT208A Prune shrubs and small trees 25 Unit of competency
S0592 RUHHRT349A Receive and dispatch plants 35 Unit of competency
S0529 RUHHRT227A Recognise plants, products and treatments 25 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
S0501 RUHHRT116A Sow plant materials 13 Unit of competency
S0568 RUHHRT325A Supervise work site activities 35 Unit of competency
S0601 RUHHRT358A Survey soil characteristics 35 Unit of competency
S0531 RUHHRT229A Tend nursery plants 25 Unit of competency
S0504 RUHHRT202A Treat pests and diseases 25 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
2. ELECTIVE

Administration Training Package (BSA00) electives

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
C1415 BSATEC302B Design and develop documents, reports and worksheets 41 Unit of competency
C1416 BSATEC303B Maintain computer files 15 Unit of competency
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
4072 Certificate III in Horticultural Practice (Amenity) Accredited course
4242 7739 Certificate III in Horticulture Accredited course
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
S342 RTF30103 Certificate III in Horticulture Qualification
VET Info Notes
This training program is a representation of the qualification RUH30198 taken
from the Horticulture Training Package RUH98 which should be consulted for full
descriptions of requirements. RUH98 is accredited until 30/06/2001.

1. This qualification is the copyright of The Australian National Training
Authority. RTOs who wish
to deliver this qualification must be registered by their State
accrediting body.

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 the Training Products
and Information Service on
26/10/1999.

4. This qualification was amended by Challenger TAFE on 5 February 2001
to add the Administration Training Package (BSA00) electives.
Entry Requirements
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Traineeships and Apprenticeships
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