Qualification Outline

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Certificate IV in Agriculture (Cotton Production)

Certificate IV in Agriculture (Cotton Production)

Qualification
National Code:
RUA40398
State Code:
S013
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
22/08/2001
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
VET Act Classifier
C
Nominal Hours
275
Duration
Unspecified
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
12/01/1998
VET Act Conditions
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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 Cotton Production at Level 4 or above to the value of 28 points; plus Units of Competence at any level from the Agriculture (RUA98) or Horticulture (RUH98) Training Package to the value of 12 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.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
S0921 RUAAG2009CHA Apply chemicals and biological agents 5 Unit of competency
S0891 RUAAG1300CTA Carry out basic field duties 30 Unit of competency
S1044 RUAAG3152IRA Carry out irrigation system maintenance program 20 Unit of competency
S0922 RUAAG2010CHA Clean up following application of chemicals and biological agents 5 Unit of competency
S1050 RUAAG3302CTA Conduct field operations using specialist knowledge and equipment 40 Unit of competency
S1187 RUAAG4202BMA Deliver and review training (Category 1 Workplace Trainer) 25 Unit of competency
S0918 RUAAG2006CHA Determine chemicals and biological agents 5 Unit of competency
S1275 RUAAG5203BMA Develop a business plan 120 Unit of competency
S1182 RUAAG4021OHA Establish and maintain the enterprise occupational health and safety program 30 Unit of competency
S1051 RUAAG3303CTA Harvest cotton 30 Unit of competency
S1287 RUAAG5300CTA Implement and maintain quality assurance procedures 30 Unit of competency
S1040 RUAAG3021OHA Implement and monitor the enterprise OHS program 30 Unit of competency
S1197 RUAAG4303CTA Implement business office management procedures 35 Unit of competency
S1049 RUAAG3301CTA Irrigate cotton crops 30 Unit of competency
S0920 RUAAG2008CHA Maintain chemical equipment 5 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
S1041 RUAAG3130EMA Manage maintenance 20 Unit of competency
S1279 RUAAG5207BMA Manage physical and natural resources 130 Unit of competency
S1288 RUAAG5301CTA Market cotton 55 Unit of competency
S1195 RUAAG4301CTA Monitor cotton crops 20 Unit of competency
S0924 RUAAG2012CHA Notify authorities of a chemical spill 5 Unit of competency
S0889 RUAAG1100EOA Operate equipment 40 Unit of competency
S1043 RUAAG3151IRA Operate irrigation systems 40 Unit of competency
S0925 RUAAG2100EOA Operate ride-on farm vehicles 20 Unit of competency
S0927 RUAAG2102EOA Operate tractors 40 Unit of competency
S1047 RUAAG3202BMA Organise human resources 80 Unit of competency
S1283 RUAAG5211BMA Organise physical property management planning programs 20 Unit of competency
S1196 RUAAG4302CTA Plan and implement long term disease, pest and weed control 35 Unit of competency
S1289 RUAAG5302CTA Plan annual land use 30 Unit of competency
S1194 RUAAG4300CTA Plant cotton crops 20 Unit of competency
S0919 RUAAG2007CHA Prepare chemicals and biological agents 5 Unit of competency
S1048 RUAAG3300CTA Prepare land for cotton 20 Unit of competency
S1052 RUAAG3304CTA Service and repair farm machinery and equipment 40 Unit of competency
S1192 RUAAG4208BMA Supervise machinery and equipment maintenance, operation and adjustment 20 Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
S395 RTE40103 Certificate IV in Agriculture Qualification
VET Info Notes
This training program is a representation of the qualification RUA40398 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 Challenger TAFE on 21 August
2001.
Entry Requirements
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Traineeships and Apprenticeships
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