Qualification Outline

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Certificate III in Agriculture (Sheep and Wool)

Certificate III in Agriculture (Sheep and Wool)

Qualification
National Code:
RUA31398
State Code:
S136
TGA Status:
Deleted
DTWD Status:
Archived
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
0501 - Agriculture
Original TGA Release Date
12/01/1998
Approved Date
13/08/2001
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
VET Act Classifier
B
Nominal Hours
780
Duration
1 Semester
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
State Code National Code Title Hours Type
S0885 RUAAGCORE5A Act to minimise emergencies 20 Unit of competency
S0884 RUAAGCORE4A Communicate in the workplace 20 Unit of competency
S0882 RUAAGCORE2A Follow enterprise occupational health and safety (OHS) procedures 20 Unit of competency
S0881 RUAAGCORE1A Meet industry employment criteria 10 Unit of competency
S0886 RUAAGCORE6A Plan daily work routines 10 Unit of competency
S0883 RUAAGCORE3A Use hazardous substances safely 20 Unit of competency
2. ELECTIVES

Competence must be demonstrated in: Units of Competence from Sheep & Wool and/or Wool Harvesting units at Level 3 or above to the value of 30 points; plus Units of Competence at any level from the Agriculture (RUA98) or Horticulture (RUH98) Training Package to the value of 6 points. See the Agriculture Training Package (RUA98) for the qualification packaging rules involving the Points System and the complete list of Units of Competence available as Electives. Sheep & Wool units

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
S0921 RUAAG2009CHA Apply chemicals and biological agents 5 Unit of competency
S1209 RUAAG4400SWA Arrange marketing 50 Unit of competency
S1067 RUAAG3401SWA Arrange road transportation 20 Unit of competency
S1210 RUAAG4401SWA Arrange sheep purchases 60 Unit of competency
S1189 RUAAG4205BMA Budget for farm production 60 Unit of competency
S0948 RUAAG2406SWA Carry out lamb marking duties 20 Unit of competency
S0947 RUAAG2405SWA Carry out lambing duties 50 Unit of competency
S0922 RUAAG2010CHA Clean up following application of chemicals and biological agents 5 Unit of competency
S1145 RUAAG3533DYA Conserve pastures and crops 60 Unit of competency
S1187 RUAAG4202BMA Deliver and review training (Category 1 Workplace Trainer) 25 Unit of competency
S1212 RUAAG4403SWA Design sheep handling facilities 50 Unit of competency
S0918 RUAAG2006CHA Determine chemicals and biological agents 5 Unit of competency
S1072 RUAAG3406SWA Determine lamb marking procedures 20 Unit of competency
S1295 RUAAG5401SWA Develop a marketing plan 20 Unit of competency
S1296 RUAAG5402SWA Develop and implement a breeding strategy 20 Unit of competency
S1297 RUAAG5403SWA Develop and implement a pasture and crop management plan 20 Unit of competency
S1211 RUAAG4402SWA Develop feeding plans 40 Unit of competency
S1074 RUAAG3408SWA Develop flock health and welfare strategies 25 Unit of competency
S0928 RUAAG2130EMA Equip a workshop 20 Unit of competency
S1182 RUAAG4021OHA Establish and maintain the enterprise occupational health and safety program 30 Unit of competency
S1084 RUAAG3418SWA Establish pastures and crops 60 Unit of competency
S0942 RUAAG2400SWA Feed sheep 40 Unit of competency
S0944 RUAAG2402SWA Handle sheep in yards 25 Unit of competency
S1040 RUAAG3021OHA Implement and monitor the enterprise OHS program 30 Unit of competency
S1076 RUAAG3410SWA Implement external parasite control programs 20 Unit of competency
S1069 RUAAG3403SWA Implement feeding plans 20 Unit of competency
S1075 RUAAG3409SWA Implement internal parasite control programs 20 Unit of competency
S0946 RUAAG2404SWA Implement lambing process 20 Unit of competency
S1070 RUAAG3404SWA Implement sheep husbandry practices 45 Unit of competency
S1081 RUAAG3415SWA Implement vertebrate pest control programs 25 Unit of competency
S1068 RUAAG3402SWA Load and unload sheep/wool 20 Unit of competency
S0920 RUAAG2008CHA Maintain chemical equipment 5 Unit of competency
S1184 RUAAG4131EMA Maintain farm improvements 40 Unit of competency
S0917 RUAAG2005CHA Maintain supplies of chemical and biological agents 5 Unit of competency
S0923 RUAAG2011CHA Manage a chemical spillage/leakage 5 Unit of competency
S1214 RUAAG4405SWA Manage artificial breeding and embryo-transfer programs 60 Unit of competency
S1041 RUAAG3130EMA Manage maintenance 20 Unit of competency
S1213 RUAAG4404SWA Manage natural mating 60 Unit of competency
S1215 RUAAG4406SWA Manage shearing and crutching operations 105 Unit of competency
S1079 RUAAG3413SWA Manage sheep post-shearing 10 Unit of competency
S1080 RUAAG3414SWA Manage working dogs 20 Unit of competency
S0951 RUAAG2409SWA Milk sheep 25 Unit of competency
S0945 RUAAG2403SWA Monitor ewes from joining to lambing 20 Unit of competency
S1083 RUAAG3417SWA Monitor weather conditions 15 Unit of competency
S0943 RUAAG2401SWA Muster and move sheep 20 Unit of competency
S0924 RUAAG2012CHA Notify authorities of a chemical spill 5 Unit of competency
S0889 RUAAG1100EOA Operate equipment 40 Unit of competency
S0926 RUAAG2101EOA Operate property vehicles 20 Unit of competency
S0925 RUAAG2100EOA Operate ride-on farm vehicles 20 Unit of competency
S0927 RUAAG2102EOA Operate tractors 40 Unit of competency
S1188 RUAAG4204BMA Operate within a budget framework 25 Unit of competency
S1047 RUAAG3202BMA Organise human resources 80 Unit of competency
S0887 RUAAG1130EMA Perform routine maintenance 40 Unit of competency
S1183 RUAAG4130EMA Plan for replacement of equipment 60 Unit of competency
S1216 RUAAG4407SWA Plan to exhibit sheep OR plan to exhibit fleeces 20 Unit of competency
S0919 RUAAG2007CHA Prepare chemicals and biological agents 5 Unit of competency
S1078 RUAAG3412SWA Prepare facilities for shearing and crutching 20 Unit of competency
S1071 RUAAG3405SWA Prepare for lambing 25 Unit of competency
S0950 RUAAG2408SWA Prepare sheep for competitions 35 Unit of competency
S1077 RUAAG3411SWA Prepare sheep for shearing 20 Unit of competency
S0929 RUAAG2131EMA Provide support for basic repair of plant and equipment 40 Unit of competency
S1073 RUAAG3407SWA Rear lambs 20 Unit of competency
S1066 RUAAG3400SWA Select sheep for market 20 Unit of competency
S1294 RUAAG5400SWA Select the type of enterprise 20 Unit of competency
S0949 RUAAG2407SWA Slaughter sheep 25 Unit of competency
S1082 RUAAG3416SWA Supervise milking of the sheep flock 35 Unit of competency
3. ELECTIVES

Wool Harvesting units

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
S1087 RUAAG3432WHA Account for shearing shed supplies 20 Unit of competency
S1219 RUAAG4432WHA Arrange employment 10 Unit of competency
S1092 RUAAG3437WHA Arrange preparation of non-fleece wool 50 Unit of competency
S1093 RUAAG3438WHA Class fleece wool 120 Unit of competency
S0959 RUAAG2437WHA Crutch sheep 10 Unit of competency
S1187 RUAAG4202BMA Deliver and review training (Category 1 Workplace Trainer) 25 Unit of competency
S1220 RUAAG4433WHA Determine classing strategies 50 Unit of competency
S1086 RUAAG3431WHA Document a wool clip 20 Unit of competency
S0957 RUAAG2435WHA Ensure shed and yards prepared for shearing 15 Unit of competency
S1182 RUAAG4021OHA Establish and maintain the enterprise occupational health and safety program 30 Unit of competency
S0952 RUAAG2430WHA Fulfil employment requirements 20 Unit of competency
S1040 RUAAG3021OHA Implement and monitor the enterprise OHS program 30 Unit of competency
S1085 RUAAG3430WHA Maintain shearing equipment 25 Unit of competency
S1218 RUAAG4431WHA Manage shearing operations 105 Unit of competency
S0953 RUAAG2431WHA Meet workplace health and safety requirements 20 Unit of competency
S0954 RUAAG2432WHA Pen up sheep 10 Unit of competency
S0958 RUAAG2436WHA Prepare for machine shearing 10 Unit of competency
S1088 RUAAG3433WHA Prepare shearing team wages 20 Unit of competency
S0955 RUAAG2433WHA Prepare wool 110 Unit of competency
S0956 RUAAG2434WHA Press wool into bales 20 Unit of competency
S1089 RUAAG3434WHA Provide information 50 Unit of competency
S1090 RUAAG3435WHA Shear sheep 120 Unit of competency
S1217 RUAAG4430WHA Supervise wool handlers 20 Unit of competency
S1091 RUAAG3436WHA Work as a team 15 Unit of competency
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
4014 Agriculture Accredited course
4008 Certificate III in Agriculture Production Accredited course
3429 8417 Certificate III in Farming Industry Practices Accredited course
3430 11311WA Certificate III in Pastoral Industry Practices Accredited course
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
S385 RTE31103 Certificate III in Agriculture (Sheep and Wool Production) Qualification
VET Info Notes
This training program is a representation of the qualification RUA31398 taken
from the Agriculture Training Package RUA98 which should be consulted for full
descriptions of requirements. RUA98 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 Agriculture
Training Package RUA98, available from Australian Training Products Ltd., Tel:
(03) 9655 0600.

3. This qualification was entered on to the CMS by Training Products
Information Service and amended by Challenger TAFE on 11 May 2001.
Entry Requirements
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Traineeships and Apprenticeships
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