Qualification Outline

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Certificate IV in Agriculture (Goat Production)

Certificate IV in Agriculture (Goat Production)

Qualification
National Code:
RUA40598
State Code:
S106
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
C
Nominal Hours
1080
Duration
Unspecified
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 Goat Production and Rural Business Management units at Level 4 or above to the value of 32 points; plus Units of Competence at any level from the Agriculture (RUA98) or Horticulture (RUH98) Training Package to the value of 8 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. Goat Production units

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
S0921 RUAAG2009CHA Apply chemicals and biological agents 5 Unit of competency
S1222 RUAAG4451GTA Arrange livestock purchases 20 Unit of competency
S1221 RUAAG4450GTA Arrange marketing 20 Unit of competency
S1095 RUAAG3451GTA Arrange transportation 20 Unit of competency
S1189 RUAAG4205BMA Budget for farm production 60 Unit of competency
S1109 RUAAG3465GTA Care for working dogs 20 Unit of competency
S0981 RUAAG2521DYA Carry out basic fencing operations 25 Unit of competency
S0966 RUAAG2456GTA Carry out kid marking duties 20 Unit of competency
S0965 RUAAG2455GTA Carry out kidding duties 20 Unit of competency
S1108 RUAAG3464GTA Carry out post-shearing procedures 20 Unit of competency
S1107 RUAAG3463GTA Class goat fibre 30 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
S1224 RUAAG4453GTA Design goat handling facilities 20 Unit of competency
S0918 RUAAG2006CHA Determine chemicals and biological agents 5 Unit of competency
S1102 RUAAG3458GTA Determine herd health and welfare strategies 25 Unit of competency
S1100 RUAAG3456GTA Determine kid marking procedures 20 Unit of competency
S1299 RUAAG5451GTA Develop a marketing plan 35 Unit of competency
S1300 RUAAG5452GTA Develop and implement a breeding strategy 60 Unit of competency
S1301 RUAAG5453GTA Develop and implement a pasture and crop management plan 50 Unit of competency
S1223 RUAAG4452GTA Develop feeding plans 30 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
S1113 RUAAG3469GTA Establish pastures and crops 50 Unit of competency
S1144 RUAAG3532DYA Establish pastures and crops 60 Unit of competency
S0960 RUAAG2450GTA Feed livestock 40 Unit of competency
S0962 RUAAG2452GTA Handle goats in yards 25 Unit of competency
S1040 RUAAG3021OHA Implement and monitor the enterprise OHS program 30 Unit of competency
S1104 RUAAG3460GTA Implement external parasite control programs 20 Unit of competency
S1097 RUAAG3453GTA Implement feeding plans 40 Unit of competency
S1098 RUAAG3454GTA Implement goat husbandry practices 25 Unit of competency
S1103 RUAAG3459GTA Implement internal parasite control programs 20 Unit of competency
S0964 RUAAG2454GTA Implement kidding process 20 Unit of competency
S1110 RUAAG3466GTA Implement vertebrate pest control programs 20 Unit of competency
S1096 RUAAG3452GTA Load and unload goats/ fleece 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
S1226 RUAAG4455GTA Manage artificial breeding and embryo-transfer programs 30 Unit of competency
S1309 RUAAG6200BMA Manage borrowed funds 120 Unit of competency
S1041 RUAAG3130EMA Manage maintenance 20 Unit of competency
S1225 RUAAG4454GTA Manage natural mating 25 Unit of competency
S1227 RUAAG4456GTA Manage shearing and crutching operations 105 Unit of competency
S0969 RUAAG2459GTA Milk goats 25 Unit of competency
S0963 RUAAG2453GTA Monitor does from joining to kidding 25 Unit of competency
S1112 RUAAG3468GTA Monitor weather conditions 15 Unit of competency
S0961 RUAAG2451GTA Muster and move goats 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
S1228 RUAAG4457GTA Plan to exhibit goats or fleeces 25 Unit of competency
S0919 RUAAG2007CHA Prepare chemicals and biological agents 5 Unit of competency
S1106 RUAAG3462GTA Prepare facilities for shearing and crutching 20 Unit of competency
S1099 RUAAG3455GTA Prepare for kidding 25 Unit of competency
S0968 RUAAG2458GTA Prepare goats for competitions 15 Unit of competency
S1105 RUAAG3461GTA Prepare goats for shearing 20 Unit of competency
S0929 RUAAG2131EMA Provide support for basic repair of plant and equipment 40 Unit of competency
S1101 RUAAG3457GTA Rear kids 20 Unit of competency
S1094 RUAAG3450GTA Select livestock for market 20 Unit of competency
S1298 RUAAG5450GTA Select the type of enterprise 60 Unit of competency
S0967 RUAAG2457GTA Slaughter goats 25 Unit of competency
S1111 RUAAG3467GTA Supervise milking of the goat herd 35 Unit of competency
3. ELECTIVE

Rural Business Management units

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
S1274 RUAAG5202BMA Administer the business 90 Unit of competency
S1185 RUAAG4200BMA Arrange purchases and sales 20 Unit of competency
S1189 RUAAG4205BMA Budget for farm production 60 Unit of competency
S1186 RUAAG4201BMA Collate information 40 Unit of competency
S1187 RUAAG4202BMA Deliver and review training (Category 1 Workplace Trainer) 25 Unit of competency
S1275 RUAAG5203BMA Develop a business plan 120 Unit of competency
S1190 RUAAG4206BMA Establish and maintain effective working relationships 40 Unit of competency
S1191 RUAAG4207BMA Implement a property improvement plan 50 Unit of competency
S1314 RUAAG6205BMA Install a Total Quality Management System 200 Unit of competency
S1309 RUAAG6200BMA Manage borrowed funds 120 Unit of competency
S1315 RUAAG6206BMA Manage human interaction 100 Unit of competency
S1311 RUAAG6202BMA Manage human resources 100 Unit of competency
S1281 RUAAG5209BMA Manage irrigation systems 50 Unit of competency
S1278 RUAAG5206BMA Manage livestock production 115 Unit of competency
S1280 RUAAG5208BMA Manage machinery 85 Unit of competency
S1277 RUAAG5205BMA Manage pastures, fodder and crop production 95 Unit of competency
S1279 RUAAG5207BMA Manage physical and natural resources 130 Unit of competency
S1310 RUAAG6201BMA Manage the production system 150 Unit of competency
S1273 RUAAG5201BMA Market products 95 Unit of competency
S1276 RUAAG5204BMA Monitor and evaluate business performance 80 Unit of competency
S1193 RUAAG4209BMA Monitor and maintain stocks of materials and produce on hand 15 Unit of competency
S1188 RUAAG4204BMA Operate within a budget framework 25 Unit of competency
S1047 RUAAG3202BMA Organise human resources 80 Unit of competency
S1046 RUAAG3201BMA Perform administrative duties 80 Unit of competency
S1312 RUAAG6203BMA Plan succession, retirement and an estate 40 Unit of competency
S1045 RUAAG3200BMA Process records 65 Unit of competency
S1272 RUAAG5200BMA Review the strategic directions of the business 80 Unit of competency
S1192 RUAAG4208BMA Supervise machinery and equipment maintenance, operation and adjustment 20 Unit of competency
S1313 RUAAG6204BMA Trading in Commodity and Product & Prices 55 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 RUA40598 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 7 August
2001.
Entry Requirements
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Traineeships and Apprenticeships
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