Agriculture (Beef Production) Certificate III (NRT) - Armidale Campus - Armidale - New South Wales

You will learn how to organise and coordinate the procedures employees in the beef industry must carry out and will acquire the technical skills that a senior employee on a beef enterprise should have. You will also be able to apply occupational health, safe working practices and quality assurance practices to industry standards.

This course is for people in the beef industry with some expertise who want to develop advanced technical and husbandry skills.

Agriculture (Beef Production) Certificate III (NRT)

What you must do to complete the course

The course structure below shows what you must do to complete this course.
units/modules are arranged in groups and sometimes also in subgroups.
 
You must complete each group as specified as well as following the course
completion instructions.   If a course contains optional groups there will
statement at the top of the course indicating how many you must do.  At the
top of any group containing optional subgroups there will be a statement
saying how many you must do.
 
The Training Package requirements for RTE30203 Certificate III in
Agriculture (Beef Production) are:
 
A total of 16 units of competency must be completed
 
-   7 units must be selected from Group A (including the 1 designated
compulsory unit)
-   6 additional units must be selected from Group A and/or B
-   3 additional units must be selected from Groups A, B and/or C
 
For a Certificate III in Agriculture (Beef Production) at least 12 of the
units of competency presented for this qualification must relate to beef
production work procedures, activities or contexts. In addition, at least
12 of the units selected to make up this qualification must be aligned
clearly to Certificate III outcomes. Elective units should be selected in
accordance with local work undertaken and local industry advice.
 
The Certificate III in Agriculture (Beef Production) contains 5 groups
of units.
 
Group 1 contains one mandatory unit which directly aligns to the designated
compulsory unit in Group A in the Training Package.
 
Group 2 contains units addressing the key technical functions that have
been designated for the beef production specialisation at AQF level 3.
These units directly align to the remaining units of competency in Group A
Package.  Learners must complete at least six units from this group.
 
Group 3 contains units addressing more generic functions that apply to a
range of industry sectors but are also relevant to the beef production
industry. These units directly align to the units of competency in Group B
Package. These units are mainly at AQF level 3. Learners may complete nine
from this group.
 
Group 4 contains units addressing relevant units of competency at AQF
levels 2, 3 or 4 from the Conservation and Land Management Training
Package (RTD02), the Rural Production Training Package (RTE03), the
Amenity Horticulture Training Package (RTF03) and/or any other endorsed
Training Packages.  Learners may complete a maximum of three units from
this group.  

However learners should remember that to receive the Certificate III in
Agriculture (Beef Production), 16 units must be completed and at least 12
of the units presented for this qualification must relate to beef
production work procedures, activities or contexts. In addition, at least
12 of the units selected to make up this qualification must be aligned
clearly to units of competency with Certificate III outcomes. Elective
units should be selected in accordance with local work undertaken and
local industry advice.  

Groups 1, 2, 3 and 4 contain units that directly align with the respective
units of competency.  To complete these units, learners must be able to
present evidence to prove they can achieve the unit of competency.  The
course completion requirements specify the units that must be completed
for the learner to achieve the qualification.
 
Group 777 is an enrichment group that contains 'shell' units which allow
students to complete NSWTHAZ201A and/or NSWTHAZ301A (NSW developed chemical
units).
 
Learner Support
===============
Learners requiring additional/tutorial support should be co-enrolled in the
fee-exempt Learner Support course 9999.  This course provides up to 36
actual hours of support across all AQF levels.
 
The nominal duration of each unit is indicative only and is based on
face-to-face delivery mode with time allocated to evaluate the evidence
presented by the learner.
 
Course Elective Completion:
At least 15 elective modules/units must be completed. These may be chosen from groups 2, 3, 4

Group 1 COMPULSORY UNIT

All module/units must be completed

Modules/Units    Name    Hrs    National Module(s)
RTE3713A     Carry out workplace OHS procedures     30     

Group 2 GROUP A UNITS

At least 6 module/units must be completed

Modules/Units    Name    Hrs
RTC3701A     Respond to emergencies     30     
RTC3704A     Prepare and apply chemicals     15     
RTC3705A     Transport, handle and store chemicals     15     
RTC3805A     Coordinate work site activities     40     
RTE3101A     Artificially inseminate livestock     30     
RTE3113A     Identify and draft livestock     30     
RTE3114A     Implement feeding plans for livestock     30     
RTE3115B     Implement livestock husbandry practices     30     
RTE3307A     Coordinate machinery and equipment maintenance and repair     30     
RTE3402A     Implement animal health control programs     30     
RTE3714A     Maintain and monitor environmental work practices     30     

Group 3 GROUP B UNITS

No more than 9 module/units may be completed

Modules/Units    Name    Hrs
PRDSSA31A     Prepare stock for sale     20     
RTC3209A     Plan and construct conventional fencing     30     
RTE3006A     Establish pastures and crops for livestock production     30     
RTE3102A     Educate, ride and care for horses     30     
RTE3104A     Carry out basic dentition care procedures on horses     30     
RTE3105A     Carry out feedlot operations     30     
RTE3116A     Mate and monitor animals     30     
RTE3119A     Euthanase animals     30     
RTE3121B     Prepare animals for parturition     30     
RTE3124B     Rear newborn and young livestock     30     
RTE3131A     Transport livestock     30     
RTE3133B     Prepare livestock for competition     30     
RTE3134A     Slaughter livestock     30     
RTE3137A     Carry out basic hoof care procedures     30     
RTE3147A     Prepare for and implement natural mating of livestock     30     
RTE3210A     Plan and construct an electric fence     30     
RTE3312A     Service and repair bores and windmills     30     
RTE3406A     Implement vertebrate pest control program     30     
RTE3506A     Monitor weather conditions     30     
RTE3712A     Administer medication to animals     30     
RTE3901A     Comply with industry quality assurance requirements     30     
RTE3907A     Use hand-held e-business tools     40     
RTF3012A     Implement a plant nutrition program     30     
RTF3503A     Sample soils and analyse results     40     

Group 4 GROUP C UNITS

No more than 3 module/units may be completed

Modules/Units    Name    Hrs
BSBCMN213A     Produce simple word processed documents     30     
BSBCMN214A     Create and use simple spreadsheets     20     
FPICOR2205A     Follow OHS policies and procedures     20     
FPICOT2204A     Maintain chainsaws     16     
FPICOT2206A     Cross cut materials with a hand-held chainsaw     30     
FPICOT2221A     Trim and cross cut felled trees     40     
ICAITU133A     Send and retrieve information over the Internet using browsers and email     15     
PRDSSA30A     Select stock for sale     90     
RTC2306A     Operate vehicles     30     
RTC2307A     Operate machinery and equipment     30     
RTC2309A     Operate tractors     30     
RTC2701A     Follow OHS procedures     15     
RTC2706A     Apply chemicals under supervision     15     
RTD2101A     Apply animal trapping techniques     20     
RTD2116A     Muster pest animals     20     
RTD2125A     Use firearms to humanely destroy animals     20     
RTD2703A     Operate in isolated and remote situations     30     
RTD2802A     Record information about country     20     
RTD2803A     Observe and report plants and/or animals     20     
RTE2111A     Identify and mark livestock     20     
RTE2112A     Milk livestock     20     
RTE2113B     Monitor livestock to parturition     20     
RTE2114A     Monitor water supplies     20     
RTE2115A     Muster and move livestock     20     
RTE2118A     Handle livestock using basic techniques     20     
RTE2121A     Provide daily care for horses     40     
RTE2123A     Collect semen     20     
RTE2124B     Carry out birthing duties     20     
RTE2127A     Castrate livestock     20     
RTE2128B     Provide feed for livestock     20     
RTE2129A     Move and handle pigs     20     
RTE2130A     Ride horses and care for equipment     40     
RTE2131B     Care for health and welfare of livestock     20     
RTE2132A     Assist with artificial insemination procedures     20     
RTE2134A     Assist with feeding in intensive production systems     20     
RTE2136A     Load and unload livestock     20     
RTE2137A     Assist with natural mating procedures and prepare for parturition in horses     30     
RTE2144A     Carry out regular livestock observation     20     
RTE2148A     Handle young horses     40     
RTE2201A     Carry out basic electric fencing operations     20     
RTE2205A     Fabricate and repair metal or plastic structures     20     
RTE2308A     Operate ride-on vehicles     20     
RTE2707B     Follow site quarantine procedures     20     
RTE2901A     Observe enterprise quality assurance procedures     20     
RTE3024A     Undertake preparation of land for agricultural crop production     30     
RTE3029A     Establish agricultural crops     30     
RTE3101A     Artificially inseminate livestock     30     
RTE3102A     Educate, ride and care for horses     30     
RTE3104A     Carry out basic dentition care procedures on horses     30     
RTE3105A     Carry out feedlot operations     30     
RTE3110A     Coordinate and monitor intensive production performance     30     
RTE3113A     Identify and draft livestock     30     
RTE3114A     Implement feeding plans for livestock     30     
RTE3115B     Implement livestock husbandry practices     30     
RTE3116A     Mate and monitor animals     30     
RTE3117A     Coordinate milking operations     30     
RTE3118A     Implement feeding plans for intensive production     30     
RTE3119A     Euthanase animals     30     
RTE3121B     Prepare animals for parturition     30     
RTE3136A     Comply with industry animal welfare requirements     30     
RTE3140A     Carry out post-mortem examination of livestock     30     
RTE3143A     Monitor intensive livestock production growing environments     30     
RTE3144A     Prevent and treat equine injury and disease     30     
RTE3146A     Process and store semen     30     
RTE3302A     Carry out minor service of milking equipment     30     
RTE3305A     Install and terminate extra low voltage wiring systems     30     
RTE3308A     Operate a dairy recycling system     30     
RTE3312A     Service and repair bores and windmills     30     
RTE3313A     Monitor and provide advice on cleaning milking machines     30     
RTE3605A     Troubleshoot irrigation systems     30     
RTE3611A     Operate pressurised irrigation systems     30     
RTE3904A     Keep records for a primary production business     40     
RTE3905A     Sell products and services     30     
RTE3908A     Maintain and monitor feed stocks     30     
RTE4009A     Plan a pasture establishment program     40     
RTE4011A     Manage pastures for livestock production     40     
RTE4018A     Supervise agricultural crop establishment     40     
RTE4102A     Supervise feedlot operations     40     
RTE4104A     Develop livestock feeding plans     40     
RTE4105A     Escort animals during export     40     
RTE4107A     Supervise artificial breeding and/or embryo transfer programs     40     
RTE4109A     Oversee animal marking operations     40     
RTE4110A     Supervise natural mating of livestock     40     
RTE4114A     Plan and monitor intensive production systems     40     
RTE4115A     Plan to exhibit livestock or fleece     40     
RTE4117A     Implement intensive production systems     40     
RTE4118A     Develop feeding plans for an intensive production system     40     
RTE4119A     Supervise animal health programs     40     
RTE4120A     Implement and monitor animal welfare programs     40     
RTE4124A     Pregnancy test animals     40     
RTE4125A     Supervise nutrition and feeding in an intensive production system     40     
RTE4202A     Design livestock handling/accommodation facilities     40     
RTE4203A     Implement and monitor a property improvement plan     60     
RTE4511A     Develop a soil use map for a property     40     
RTE4903A     Arrange transport for grain or livestock     40     
RTE4913A     Analyse and interpret production data     40     
RTE4914A     Participate in an e-business supply chain     40     
RTE4915A     Implement and monitor quality assurance procedures     30     

Group 777 ENRICHMENT

You may choose modules/units from this group but they do not count towards

course completion

Modules/Units    Name    Hrs
NSWTHAZ201A     Use hazardous substances safely     15     
NSWTHAZ301A     Manage residues in product     20