Certificate III Agriculture RTE 30103

Overview : maintain farm efficiency and productivity

  • Farm Overseer
  • Agriculture
  • Crop and Plant Growing
  • Farmers and farm managers

Tasks may include:

  • planting and harvesting crops and all duties associated there with implementing animal and crop husbandry practices
  • servicing and maintaining farm equipment and machinery 
  • operating specialised farm machinery, and designing, construction and maintenance of fencing.

 

Certificate III in Agriculture
Govt Funded** Federal
$4,000**  if eligible
 Course cost $TBA
Diploma Delivery Flexible distance,  and work place Course Support Expert teacher support
Pre-requisites None Preferred*
Enrolment Are you Eligible for funding  Resources Required Phone, internet, email
Contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  Tool Allowance $3,800

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Agriculture  
alpaca
beef production
beekeeping
cotton production
dairy production
deer production
goat production
grain production
horse breeding
milk harvesting
organic production
pig production
poultry production
sheep and wool production
sugar production
commercial composting
irrigation
production horticulture
mushroom production
olive production
rural business
rural operations
fertiliser and soil ameliorant industry operations
shearing
crutching
wool handling and classing.

Required Units for Certificate III in Agriculture

1 mandatory units from Group A below

10 additional units from Group B below

3 additional units from Group B and/or C below

GROUP A

RTE3713A Carry out workplace OHS procedures

GROUP B

RTC2705A Work effectively in the industry
RTC2801A Participate in workplace communications
RTC3209A Plan and construct conventional fencing
RTC3213A Implement property improvement, construction and repair
RTC3310A Operate specialised machinery and equipment
RTC3311A Perform specialised machinery maintenance
RTC3401A Control weeds
RTC3404A Control plant pests, diseases and disorders
RTC3701A Respond to emergencies
RTC3704A Prepare and apply chemicals
RTC3705A Transport, handle and store chemicals
RTC3805A Coordinate work site activities
RTC4701A Implement and monitor the enterprise OHS program
RTD3507A Undertake sampling and testing of water
RTE2110A Maintain livestock water supplies
RTE2124B Carry out birthing duties
RTE2804A Provide information on products and services
RTE3002A Coordinate a crop regulation program
RTE3003A Coordinate horticultural crop harvesting
RTE3006A Establish pastures and crops for livestock production
RTE3008A Handle bulk materials in storage area
RTE3009A Undertake agricultural crop harvesting activities
RTE3013A Implement a post-harvest program
RTE3022A Undertake agricultural crop maintenance activities
RTE3024A Undertake preparation of land for agricultural crop production
RTE3029A Establish agricultural crops
RTE3030A Harvest horticultural crops mechanically
RTE3037A Save, prepare and store agricultural seed
RTE3101A Artificially inseminate livestock
RTE3102A Educate, ride and care for horses and equipment
RTE3103A Apply quality assurance procedures in wool preparation
RTE3104A Carry out basic dentition care procedures on horses
RTE3105A Carry out feedlot operations
RTE3106A Carry out mare mating procedures
RTE3107A Carry out post-shearing procedures
RTE3108A Class fleece wool
RTE3109A Class goat fibre
RTE3110A Coordinate and monitor intensive production performance
RTE3111A Appraise wool using industry descriptions
RTE3112A Handle and care for stallions
RTE3113A Identify and draft livestock
RTE3114A Implement feeding plans for livestock
RTE3115B Implement livestock husbandry practices
RTE3116A Mate and monitor animals
RTE3117A Coordinate milking operations
RTE3118A Implement feeding plans for intensive production
RTE3119A Euthanase livestock
RTE3120A Prepare facilities for shearing and crutching
RTE3121B Prepare animals for parturition
RTE3122A Prepare livestock for shearing
RTE3123A Pregnancy test pigs
RTE3124B Rear newborn and young livestock
RTE3126A Remove and facilitate reuse of effluent and manure from an intensive production system
RTE3127A Treat rectal prolapse in pigs
RTE3128A Collect, store and administer colostrum
RTE3129A Shear sheep to professional level
RTE3130A Supervise clip preparation
RTE3131A Transport livestock
RTE3133B Prepare livestock for competition
RTE3134A Slaughter livestock
RTE3135A Artificially inseminate birds
RTE3136A Comply with industry animal welfare requirements
RTE3137A Carry out basic hoof care procedures
RTE3138B Determine wool characteristics
RTE3139A Maintain consistent shearing performance
RTE3140A Carry out post-mortem examination of livestock
RTE3141A Prepare fleece wool for classing
RTE3142A Prepare skirtings and oddments
RTE3143A Monitor intensive livestock production environments
RTE3144A Prevent and treat equine injury and disease
RTE3145A Press wool
RTE3146A Process and store semen
RTE3147A Prepare for and implement natural mating of livestock
RTE3148A Assess conformation of horses
RTE3150A Class alpaca fleece
RTE3151A Mate and monitor reproduction of alpacas
RTE3152A Plan and prepare for alpaca shearing
RTE3153A Manage honey bee swarms
RTE3154A Requeen a honey bee colony
RTE3155A Manipulate honey bee brood
RTE3156A Rear queen bees
RTE3210A Plan and construct an electric fence
RTE3301A Operate a cane harvester
RTE3302A Carry out minor service of milking equipment
RTE3304A Maintain and service shearing hand pieces
RTE3305A Install and terminate extra low voltage wiring systems
RTE3307A Coordinate machinery and equipment maintenance and repair
RTE3308A Operate a dairy recycling system
RTE3309A Operate machinery in adverse conditions
RTE3312A Service and repair bores and windmills
RTE3313A Monitor and provide advice on cleaning milking machines
RTE3314A Transport farm produce or bulk materials
RTE3316A Disconnect and reconnect fixed wired equipment
RTE3317A Carry out minor service of milking equipment
RTE3318A Prepare combs and cutters for machine shearing
RTE3319A Ground spread fertiliser and soil ameliorant
RTE3320A Remove a honey crop from a hive
RTE3321A Extract honey
RTE3402A Implement animal health control programs
RTE3406A Implement vertebrate pest control program
RTE3407A Identify and report unusual disease or plant pest signs
RTE3408A Carry out emergency disease or plant pest control procedures at an infected premise
RTE3409A Carry out movement and security procedures
RTE3410A Work effectively in an emergency disease or plant pest response
RTE3504B Collect samples for a rural production or horticulture monitoring program
RTE3506A Monitor weather conditions
RTE3511A Supervise mushroom substrate preparation
RTE3601A Install irrigation systems
RTE3603A Install drainage systems
RTE3604A Troubleshoot drainage systems
RTE3605A Troubleshoot irrigation systems
RTE3606A Measure drainage system performance
RTE3607A Measure irrigation delivery system performance
RTE3608A Monitor and operate water treatment processes
RTE3609A Operate fertigation equipment
RTE3610A Operate gravity fed irrigation systems
RTE3611A Operate pressurised irrigation systems
RTE3612A Implement a maintenance program for an irrigation system
RTE3708A Clean and fumigate intensive production sheds
RTE3712A Administer medication to livestock
RTE3714A Maintain and monitor environmental work practices
RTE3801A Provide on-job training support
RTE3806A Provide advice and sell farm chemicals
RTE3807A Provide advice and sell machinery
RTE3808A Provide advice on agronomic products
RTE3809A Provide advice on hardware products
RTE3810A Provide advice on livestock products
RTE3818A Develop and apply fertiliser and soil ameliorant product knowledge
RTE3819A Process customer complaints
RTE3901A Comply with industry quality assurance requirements
RTE3902A Document a wool clip
RTE3904A Keep records for a primary production business
RTE3905A Sell products and services
RTE3907A Use hand-held e-business tools
RTE3908A Maintain and monitor feed stocks
RTF3011A Implement a plant establishment program
RTF3012A Implement a plant nutrition program
RTF3014A Implement a propagation plan
RTF3033A Implement a maintenance program for hydroponic systems
RTF3215A Install hydroponic systems
RTF3216A Install water features
RTF3503A Sample soils and analyse results
BCC3002A Conduct backhoe/loader operations
BCC3006A Conduct grader operations
BCS3021A Carry out leveling
BCS3022A Carry out simple forms of concreting associated with plumbing work
BCS3050A Connect irrigation system from drinkable water (potable) supply
BSBADM305A Create and use databases
BSBCMN206A Process and maintain workplace information
BSBCMN213A Produce simple word processed documents
BSBCMN214A Create and use simple spreadsheets
BSBCMN304A Contribute to personal skill development and learning
BSBCMN305A Organise workplace information
BSBCMN306A Produce business documents
BSBCMN307A Maintain business resources
BSBCMN308A Maintain financial records
BSBCMN310A Deliver and monitor a service to customers
BSBEBUS302A Use and maintain electronic mail system
BSBEBUS303A Participate in a virtual community
BSBEBUS304A Buy online
BSBEBUS305A Sell online
FDFCORQFS3A Monitor the implementation of quality and food safety programs
FDFOPTHCP3A Participate in a HACCP team
FPIFGM139A Operate a 4X4 vehicle in off-road conditions
FPICOT3231A Operate steam boiler
ICAITS015A Install software packages
ICAITU211A Operate accounting applications
ICAITU133A Send and retrieve information over the Internet using browsers and email
MEM9.3AA Prepare basic engineering drawing
MNMOLH305A Conduct front end loader operations
PRDSSA29A Advise client on sale and purchase alternatives
PRDSSA30A Select stock for sale
PRDSSA31A Prepare stock for sale
PRDSSA32A Conduct livestock sale by auction
PRDSSA33A Arrange buyer and inspections
PRMPFES03B Safely move materials and loads in the workplace
PRMWM07B Implement waste management plan
PRSSO323A Lead small teams
PSPGOV307B Organise workplace information
PUACOM001B Communicate in the workplace
RGR016B Maintain greyhounds, standardbreds or thoroughbreds in a healthy state and safe environment
RGR017A Determine nutritional requirements for greyhounds, standardbreds or thoroughbreds
TDTD2298B Conduct weighbridge operations
TDTD1097B Operate a forklift
TDTR298B Source goods/services and evaluate contractors
TDTA2097B Replenish stock
WRRCA4B Coordinate retail office
WRRO1B Manage merchandise and store presentation
WRRI4B Buy merchandise
WRRCS3B Interact with customers
WRRF1B Balance register/terminal
WRRM3B Coordinate merchandise presentation
WRRM6A Create a display for a small business
WRRS2B Advise on products and services
WRRS3B Coordinate sales performance
WRRLP3B Maintain store safety
WRRCA4B Coordinate a retail office

GROUP C

This group includes other units of competency from

RTD02 Conservation and Land Management,
RTE03 Rural Production,
RTF03 Amenity Horticulture and/or other endorsed Training Packages.

Units selected must be aligned to Certificate II, III or IV outcomes. These units must be relevant to work undertaken in the rural sector.

 
Last Updated: May 23, 2011

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