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RTE50303 Diploma of Production Horticulture and RTE60203 Advanced Diploma of Rural Business Management

The course is organised into study "units" as follows:

Code

Unit of Competency

Nominal

Hours

RTC5701A

Establish and maintain the enterprise OHS program

90

RTE4002A

Develop a crop regulation program

100

RTE5006A

Plan & manage long-term weed, pest and/or disease control in crops

130

RTE5015A

Manage the harvest of agricultural and horticultural crops

130

RTE5304A

Implement a machinery management system

100

RTE5916A

Prepare and monitor budgets and financial reports

120

RTF4015A

Plan a propagation program

120

RTF5001A

Develop a horticultural production plan

150

RTF5521A

Monitor and manage soils

120

RTE6803A

Manage human resources - element 1

40

Total Year 1

1100

Year 2

RTE5602A

Design irrigation system maintenance and monitoring

80

RTE6803A

Manage human resources - elements 2 - 8

140

RTE6903A

Develop and review a strategic plan

200

RTF5005A

Manage plant health

180

RTF5012A

Manage a controlled growing environment

120

RTE6802A

Lead and manage community or industry organizations - elem 1,2,3

130

BSBMGT610A

Manage environmental management systems

40

Total Year 2

890

Year 3

RTE6802A

Lead and manage community or industry organizations - elem 4,5

100

RTE6901A

Analyse business performance

200

RTE6905A

Manage price risk through trading strategy

180

RTE6908A

Design & manage the enterprise quality management system

150

Total Year 3

630

Total Hours

2620

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

24 weeks on campus study and assessment

8 weeks on campus study and assessment

11 weeks on campus study and assessment

6 weeks industry placement

24 weeks industry placement

4 weeks industry placement

6 weeks vacation

4 weeks vacation

1 week vacation

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