Qualification Outline

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Certificate III in Agriculture (Dairy Production)

Certificate III in Agriculture (Dairy Production)

Qualification
National Code:
RTE30403
State Code:
S378
TGA Status:
Replaced
DTWD Status:
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
0501 - Agriculture
Original TGA Release Date
04/10/2003
Approved Date
03/06/2004
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
VET Act Classifier
B
Nominal Hours
480
Duration
1 Semester
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
04/10/2003
VET Act Conditions
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Releases
Release Version Release Date TGA Status DTWD Status
1.00 04/10/2003 Current Approved
Description
Schedule
1.

A total of 16 units must be completed
· Select 7 units from Group A (including the 4 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 Amenity Horticulture RTF03 Training and/or other endorsed Training Packages.


See the Rural Production Training Package (RTE03) and Implementation Guide, for the Qualification Packaging Rules and the Complete List of Units available as Electives.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
S3432 RTE3713A Carry out workplace OHS procedures 20 Unit of competency
S3452 RTE3901A Comply with industry quality assurance requirements 20 Unit of competency
S3444 RTE3117A Co-ordinate milking operations 30 Unit of competency
S2758 RTC3805A Coordinate work site activities 40 Unit of competency
S3517 RTE3402A Implement animal health control programs 40 Unit of competency
S3518 RTE3118A Implement feeding plans for intensive production 30 Unit of competency
S3519 RTE3114A Implement feeding plans for livestock 25 Unit of competency
S3521 RTE3115A Implement livestock husbandry practices 40 Unit of competency
S3534 RTE3714A Maintain and monitor environmental work practices 20 Unit of competency
S3564 RTE3116A Mate and monitor livestock 15 Unit of competency
S3584 RTE3308A Operate a dairy recycling system 20 Unit of competency
S3611 RTE3121A Prepare animals for parturition 35 Unit of competency
S3647 RTE3124A Rear newborn and young livestock 35 Unit of competency
S2754 RTC3701A Respond to emergencies 35 Unit of competency
2.

See the Rural Production Training Package (RTE03) and Implementation Guide, for the Qualification Packaging Rules and the Complete List of Units available as Electives.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
S3383 RTE3712A Administer medication to animals 15 Unit of competency
S3395 RTE3101A Artificially inseminate livestock 80 Unit of competency
S3443 RTE3307A Co-ordinate machinery and equipment maintenance and repair 20 Unit of competency
S3495 RTE3006A Establish pastures and crops for livestock production 25 Unit of competency
S3496 RTE3119A Euthanase livestock 10 Unit of competency
S3320 RTF3012A Implement a plant nutrition program 30 Unit of competency
S3530 RTE3904A Keep records for a primary production business 30 Unit of competency
S3587 RTE3610A Operate gravity fed irrigation systems 40 Unit of competency
S3589 RTE3611A Operate pressurised irrigation systems 30 Unit of competency
S3598 RTE3210A Plan and construct an electric fence 25 Unit of competency
S2746 RTC3209A Plan and construct conventional fencing 24 Unit of competency
S2755 RTC3704A Prepare and apply chemicals 35 Unit of competency
S3618 RTE3133A Prepare livestock for competition 40 Unit of competency
S3649 RTE3126A Remove and facilitate reuse of effluent and manure from an intensive production system 25 Unit of competency
S3367 RTF3503A Sample soils and analyse results 30 Unit of competency
S2756 RTC3705A Transport, handle and store chemicals 10 Unit of competency
C4623 BSBEBUS302A Use and maintain electronic mail system 20 Unit of competency
S3694 RTE3907A Use hand held e-business tools 35 Unit of competency
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
S099 RUA30498 Certificate III in Agriculture (Dairy) Qualification
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
D468 AHC30210 Certificate III in Agriculture (Dairy Production) Qualification
VET Info Notes
This training program is a representation of the qualification code RTE30403 taken from the Rural Production Training Package (RTE03) which should be consulted for full description of requirements. RTE03 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 or Tim Delaney, Manager, Curriculum Services, Challenger TAFE on (08) 9239 8384.

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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