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Certificate III in Horticultural Production

Certificate III in Horticultural Production

Accredited course
National Code:
State Code:
4083
TGA Status:
Draft
DTWD Status:
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
Field of Education
050301 - Horticulture
AQF Level
Certificate III in
Nominal Hours
805
Duration
Unspecified
Stream of Study
Complete "Other Skills" Course (3222)
Accredited Date
Expiry Date
VET Act Classifier
C
VET Act Conditions
Description

To equip students with a wide range of practical horticultural production
skills.

To develop awareness of safety issues in the Horticultural Industry,
particularly pesticide handling and use.

To provide students with the technical knowledge and skills required in a
particular sector of the Horticulture Production Industry.

Schedule
1. CORE
State Code National Code Title Hours Type
39018 HOR304 Environmental Practices 20 Module
46003 Field Soils 34 Module
46005 Horticultural Machinery and Maintenance 34 Module
46047 Horticultural Pesticides 34 Module
46000 Horticultural Safety 20 Module
39025 HOR327 Occ Health & Safety Implementation 20 Module
46008 Pests and Diseases 1 34 Module
46006 Plant Function and Nutrition 34 Module
46001 Plant Structure 34 Module
46046 Post-harvest 34 Module
39014 HOR224 Property & Structure Maintenance 20 Module
46199 Senior First Aid 24 Module
39030 HOR430 Staff Supervision 30 Module
39010 HOR240 Tractor Implement Operation 20 Module
45109 Tractor Operation and Maintenance 34 Module
46009 Watering Equipment and Practices 34 Module
65009 NCS001 Workplace Communication 34 Module
39004 HOR119 Workplace Orientation 20 Module
39003 HOR122 Workplace Structure Maintenance 20 Module
65010 NCS002 Writing Skills for Work 17 Module
2. ELECTIVES

Select from a minimum of three Production streams to a minimum of 264 hours. STREAM 1

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
46103 Fruit-growing 136 Module
3. ELECTIVES

STREAM 2

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
46102 Vegetable-growing 136 Module
4. ELECTIVES

STREAM 3

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
46036 Floriculture 1 68 Module
46037 Floriculture 2a 34 Module
46038 Floriculture 2b 34 Module
5. ELECTIVES

STREAM 4

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
46709 Canopy Management A 4 Module
46727 Canopy Management B 4 Module
46745 Canopy Management C 16 Module
46710 Harvesting A 4 Module
46728 Harvesting B 16 Module
46747 Harvesting C 20 Module
46706 Introduction to Vineyard Operations 4 Module
46708 Pruning A 8 Module
46726 Pruning B 16 Module
46744 Pruning C 24 Module
46717 Vineyard Establishment A 8 Module
46737 Vineyard Establishment B 4 Module
46752 Vineyard Establishment C 16 Module
6. ELECTIVES

STREAM 5

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
46214 Fieldwork - Production Horticulture 51 Module
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
S055 RUH30898 Certificate III in Horticulture (Production) Qualification
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