RTE50103 Diploma of Agriculture and RTE60103 Advanced Diploma of AgricultureStructure and content
The training for this program comes from the Rural Production Training Package. Units listed below were selected to meet the qualifications following extensive industry consultation. The training is based on a combination of campus based training activities involving classroom sessions and workshops together with workplace training, tours, simulations and industry speakers.
Year 1
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Code
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Units of Competency
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Nominal Hours
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RTC5701
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Establish and maintain the enterprise OHS program
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90
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RTE4104
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Develop livestock feeding plans
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140
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RTE5101
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Develop and implement a breeding strategy
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160
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RTF5521
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Monitor and manage soils
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120
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RTE5304
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Implement a machinery management system
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100
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RTE5916
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Prepare and monitor budgets and financial reports
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120
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RTE5104
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Develop livestock health & welfare strategies
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150
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RTE5002
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Manage integrated crop and pasture production
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120
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RTE6803
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Manage human resources - element 1*
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40
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Total Year 1
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1040
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Year 2
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Code
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Units of Competency
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Nominal Hours
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RTE5205
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Plan & manage infrastructure requirements
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80
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BSBMGT6
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Manage environmental management systems
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40
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RTE5604
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Develop an irrigation and drainage plan
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80
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RTE5301
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Design livestock effluent systems
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120
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RTE5902
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Develop & review a business plan
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100
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RTE6803
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Manage human resources - element 2-8*
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140
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RTE6908
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Design & manage the enterprise quality management system
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150
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VBN802
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Implement & evaluate farm improvement projects and systems
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100
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RTE6802
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Lead and manage community or industry organizations - element 1,2 & 3*
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130
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Total Year 2
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940
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Year 3
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Code
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Units of Competency
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Nominal hours
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Year 3
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RTE6802
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Lead and manage community or industry organizations - element 4 & 5*
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100
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RTE6901
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Analyse business performance
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200
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RTE6501
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Manage the production system
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200
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RTE6909
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Manage estate planning
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150
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Total Year 3
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650
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This course combines teaching by University staff; top ranking dairy farmers and service personnel resulting in a balance of knowledge and practical experience.
Participants successfully completing the course will graduate with a wide range of technical skills and sophisticated professional management abilities, fully equipped for the many rewarding positions modern dairy farming offers.
What topics does the course include?
- First aid
- OHS
- Industry networking
- Environmental management
- Finance
- Irrigation
- Livestock feeding
- Livestock breeding
- Human Resources
- Business planning & performance
- Livestock health & welfare
- Soils and media
- Equipment and machinery
- Crop & pasture production
- Business planning
- Soils management & fertiliser
- Dairy effluent systems
- Estate management
- Quality management
- Production system management
Industry placements - On-farm training
These components of the course are a major part of the program enabling students with little or no previous experience of dairy farming to complete the course successfully.
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Year 1
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Year 2
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Year 3
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20 weeks on campus study and assessment
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14 weeks on campus study and assessment
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14 weeks on campus study and assessment
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12 weeks industry placement
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18 weeks industry placement
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6 weeks industry placement
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3 weeks vacation
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3 weeks vacation
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0 week vacation
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