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RTE31603 Certificate III in Production Horticulture

The course comprises the following units of competency from the Rural Production Training Package:

Full time program

Code	Unit of Competency	Nominal Hours
RTC2706A	Apply chemicals under supervision	30
RTC3310A	Operate specialized machinery and equipment	60
RTC3401A	Control weeds	70
RTC3404A	Control plant pests, diseases and disorders	80
RTC3701A	Respond to emergencies	60
RTC3704A	Prepare and apply chemicals	70
RTE3002A	Coordinate a crop regulation program	80
RTE3003A	Coordinate horticultural crop harvesting	70
RTE2010A	Establish horticultural crops	25
RTF3033A	Implement a maintenance program for hydroponic systems	60
RTE3506A	Monitor weather conditions	60
RTE3611A	Operate pressurised irrigation systems	50
RTE3713A	Carry out workplace OHS procedures	50
BSBEBUS303A	Participate in a virtual community	20
RTF3012A	Implement a plant nutrition program	60
RTF3014A	Implement a propagation plan	90
RTF3503A	Sample soils and analyse results	60
	Total Hours	995

Part time Program

Code	Unit of Competency	Nominal Hours
Year 1
RTC3310A	Operate specialized machinery and equipment	60
RTC3404A	Control plant pests, diseases and disorders	80
RTC3701A	Respond to emergencies	60
RTC2706A	Apply chemicals under supervision	30
RTC3704A	Prepare and apply chemicals	70
RTE3611A	Operate pressurised irrigation systems	50
RTE3713A	Carry out workplace OHS procedures	50
RTF3012A	Implement a plant nutrition program	60
RTF3014A	Implement a propagation plan	90
	Yr 1 Hours	550
Year 2
RTC3401A	Control weeds	70
RTE3002A	Coordinate a crop regulation program	80
RTE3003A	Coordinate horticultural crop harvesting	70
RTE2010A	Establish horticultural crops	25
RTF3033A	Implement a maintenance program for hydroponic systems	60
RTE3506A	Monitor weather conditions	60
BSBEBUS303A	Participate in a virtual community	20
RTF3503A	Sample soils and analyse results	60
	Yr 2 Hours	445
	Total Hours	995

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