Qualification Outline

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Certificate III in Horticulture (Retail Nursery)

Certificate III in Horticulture (Retail Nursery)

Qualification
National Code:
RTF30503
State Code:
S346
TGA Status:
Replaced
DTWD Status:
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
0503 - Horticulture And Viticulture
Original TGA Release Date
10/04/2003
Approved Date
04/03/2004
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
VET Act Classifier
B
Nominal Hours
474
Duration
1 Semester
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
10/04/2003
VET Act Conditions
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Releases
Release Version Release Date TGA Status DTWD Status
1.00 10/04/2003 Current Approved
Description
Schedule
1.

A total of 16 units of competency must be completed

- Select 7 units from Group A (including the 1 designated compulsory units)
- Select 6 additional units from Group A and/or B
- Select 3 additional units from Group A, B and/or other units from the Conservation and Land Management (RTD02), Rural Production (RTE03) and Amentiy Horticulture (RTF03) Training Packages and/or other endorsed Training Packages.

See the Amenity Horticulture Training Package (RTF03), for the Qualification Packaging Rules and the Complete List of Units available as Electives.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
N0673 WRRF1B Balance register/terminal 18 Unit of competency
S3432 RTE3713A Carry out workplace OHS procedures 20 Unit of competency
N0701 WRRM3B Co-ordinate merchandise presentation 36 Unit of competency
S2758 RTC3805A Coordinate work site activities 40 Unit of competency
N0668 WRRCS3B Interact with customers 36 Unit of competency
S3349 RTF3036A Plan and establish plant displays 35 Unit of competency
S2743 RTC3016A Provide information on plants and their culture 40 Unit of competency
S3363 RTF3026A Receive and dispatch plants and other nursery products 24 Unit of competency
S2754 RTC3701A Respond to emergencies 35 Unit of competency
S3367 RTF3503A Sample soils and analyse results 30 Unit of competency
2.

See the Amenity Horticulture Training Package (RTF03), for the Qualification Packaging Rules and the Complete List of Units available as Electives.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
C4625 BSBEBUS304A Buy online 15 Unit of competency
S2753 RTC3404A Control plant pests, diseases and disorders 35 Unit of competency
S3320 RTF3012A Implement a plant nutrition program 30 Unit of competency
S3327 RTF3020A Install and maintain interior plant displays 30 Unit of competency
S3534 RTE3714A Maintain and monitor environmental work practices 20 Unit of competency
S3334 RTF3021A Maintain nursery plants 30 Unit of competency
S3589 RTE3611A Operate pressurised irrigation systems 30 Unit of competency
S2755 RTC3704A Prepare and apply chemicals 35 Unit of competency
S3625 RTE3819A Process customer complaints 20 Unit of competency
S3646 RTE3801A Provide on-job training support 30 Unit of competency
S2756 RTC3705A Transport, handle and store chemicals 10 Unit of competency
S3694 RTE3907A Use hand held e-business tools 35 Unit of competency
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
S043 RUH30598 Certificate III in Horticulture (Nursery) Qualification
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
D478 AHC31210 Certificate III in Retail Nursery Qualification
VET Info Notes
This training program is a representation of the qualification code RTF30503 taken from the Amenity Horticulture Training Package (RTF03) which should be consulted for full description of requirements. RTF03 is endorsed until 30 April 2006.

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) 9630 9836.

3. This qualification was entered on to the STARS by Challenger TAFE on 16 December 2003.
Entry Requirements
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Traineeships and Apprenticeships
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