Certificate III in Rural Machinery Operations
This qualification provides a general vocational outcome in agricultural plant operations.
Subjects
Packaging Rules
Completion of fifteen (15) units made up of five (5) core units and ten (10) elective units.
ELECTIVE UNITS
a minimum of six (6) units must come from the elective units list
a maximum of four (4) units may be selected from the elective list or from units aligned to Certificates II, III or IV in AHC10 or from any other currently endorsed training package or accredited course. Selected units must be relevant to job outcomes in machinery operations.
CORE UNITS
Occupational Health and Safety
AHCOHS301A Contribute to OHS processes
Machinery operation and maintenance
AHCMOM301A Coordinate machinery and equipment maintenance and repair
AHCMOM302A Perform machinery maintenance
AHCMOM304A Operate machinery and equipment
AHCMOM305A Operate specialised machinery and equipment
ELECTIVE UNITS
Machinery operation and maintenance
AHCMOM306A Ground spread fertiliser and soil ameliorant
AHCMOM307A Operate a cane harvester
AHCMOM308A Operate broadacre and row crop harvest machinery and equipment
AHCMOM309A Operate broadacre sowing machinery and equipment
AHCMOM310A Operate land-forming machinery and equipment
AHCMOM311A Operate precision control technology
AHCMOM312A Operate row crop planting and seeding machinery and equipment
AHCMOM313A Operate mobile irrigation machinery and equipment
AHCMOM314A Transport machinery
Tools and equipment
MEM05004C Perform routine oxy acetylene welding
MEM05007C Perform manual heating and thermal cutting
MEM05012C Perform routine manual metal arc welding
Work
AHCWRK303A Respond to emergencies
AHCWRK304A Respond to rescue incidents
AHCWRK305A Coordinate work site activities
Pathways...
Qualification pathways
Pathways into the qualification
This qualification may be accessed by direct entry.
Pathways from the qualification
Further training pathways from this qualification include, but are not limited to, Certificate IV in Agriculture.
Australian Apprenticeships
This qualification is suitable for an Australian Apprenticeship.
Job roles
Job roles and titles vary across different industry sectors. Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include:
Agricultural plant operator/contractor
Entry Requirements
Entry requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
Licensing and Registration
Some machinery may require licences or tickets to be operated in some states and territories.
Licensing Information
Refer to Entry Requirements
Employability Skills
QUALIFICATION SUMMARY | |
Employability Skill | Industry/enterprise requirements for this qualification include: |
Communication | Listening and understanding Reading and interpreting workplace related documentation. Writing to audience needs Applying numeracy skills to workplace requirements Sharing information |
Teamwork | Working as an individual and a team member Working with diverse individuals and groups Applying knowledge of own role as a part of a team Applying teamwork skills to a range of situations Identifying and using the strengths of other team members |
Problem-solving | Working as an individual and a team member Applying knowledge of own role as a part of a team |
Initiative and enterprise | Showing interdependence and initiative in identifying problems Solving problems individually or in teams |
Planning and organising | Identifying opportunities that might not be obvious to others Generating a range of options in response to workplace matters |
Self-management | Collecting analysing and organising information Using basic business systems for planning and organising Being appropriately resourceful Taking initiative and making decisions within workplace role. Working within or establishing clear project goals and deliverables Determining or applying required resources Adapting resource allocations to cope with contingencies |
Learning | Taking responsibility at the appropriate level |
Technology | Using technology and related workplace equipment Using basic technology skills Applying OHS knowledge when using technology Use load shifting technology |