Diploma of Irrigation Management (AHC51610)

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1 Diplma f Irrigatin Management (AHC51610) Abut the curse The Diplma f Irrigatin Management reflects the rle f an irrigatin business manager. The curse thrugh elective selectin can fcus n business, retail, r peratinal r be mre generalist. The curse has applicatin fr wner peratrs f a small irrigatin firm, r a dedicated rle in irrigatin management in a larger enterprise fr example in agricultural/hrticulture prductin r rganisatin s respnsible fr irrigated public pen spaces. The curse is delivered cncurrently with Irrigatin Agrnmist Skill Set. Abut River Murray Training (RMT) RMT has been a registered training rganisatin (RTO) in irrigatin since RMT has a reputatin as an innvative prvider in wrk-based learning and the use f flexible delivery methds t meet enterprise and individual client needs. Quick Facts Curse details A training schedule is set ut ver an 18 mnth perid. Cntract River Murray Training fr a current training schedule. The curse is facilitated entirely nline with a weekly 2 hr sessin held Thursday s at 4.30pm EDST. Depending n prir experience, participants can expect t undertake up t 20 hurs a week applying their skills and knwledge in their irrigatin wrk place. Prerequisites There are n prerequisites r crequisites fr the AHC Pathways int this qualificatin This qualificatin may be accessed by direct entry r by cmpletin f the Irrigatin Industry Agrnmist Skill Set. Direct entry applicants must be able t demnstrate prir experience in irrigatin equivalent t a Certificate III r IV level This qualificatin is suitable fr an Australian Apprenticeship. Entry requirement A cre skill prfile at level 4. An RMT facilitatr will assist yu in ding a prfile. If nt at level 4, we may recmmend yu undertake an Irrigatin Manager Skill Set r an Irrigatin Agrnmist Skill Set prir t enrlling in the full qualificatin. Skill Set units can cntribute t a full qualificatin at a later time. Participants must have access t an irrigatin envirnment relevant t the Diplma level irrigatin skills and knwledge in which they are enrlling. Recgnitin f Prir Learning (RPL) Cmpetence in units can be fully r partially awarded thrugh recgnitin f prir experience and/r learning. RPL reduces the time required t cmplete the curse, and reduces the cst f a qualificatin. Indicate yur interest in RPL n the Enquiry Frm. Natinal Recgnitin River Murray Training recgnises the AQF qualificatins and statements f attainment issued by ther RTO s where a certified statement f attainment/qualificatin and statement f results are prvided. P: (08) F: (08) E admin@r-m-t.cm.au W Versin 1.3, 18/09/2013 page 1

2 AHC51610 Diplma f Irrigatin Management Curse Fees Fees charged t individuals are GST free $5,500 ( $1000 n cmmencement, $1500 at 3, 6 & 9 mnths, fr full qualificatin Per unit fee $550 Per unit RPL fee $250 Fr refund and fees in advance plicies, and fee breakdwn, please refer t website. Fees include the cst f required learning resurces, and assessments. 10% GST additinal when fee inviced t a business with an ABN. Skill Develpment This prgram utilises pprtunities t develp skills in yur irrigatin wrk envirnment. Career Opprtunities Jb rles assciated with this qualificatin relate t managing an irrigatin business, r a business sectin that is respnsible f irrigatin services either internally r t external custmers. Enrlment prcess Prir t enrlment please read the RMT Cde f Practice, Fees in advance and refund plicy and service guarantee advice fund n 1. Indicate yur interest in the curse by cntacting RMT by phne, r Frm enquiry. 2. Participate in a pre-enrlment interview t discuss yur requirements and learning cntext such as reasn fr study, flexible delivery, Recgnitin f Prir Learning, enterprise arrangements and learning supprt needs. Fees, advance fee plicy, refund plicy and service guarantee are dcumented in a Client Services Agreement. Prfiling f yur cre skills will be undertaken and the utcmes used t: a. advise yu n learning pathways int the AHC51610; and/r b. tailr yur individual learning plan t include cre skills advancement t the level indicated fr irrigatin cmpetencies. 3. Cmplete an enrlment frm, select units f cmpetency and apply fr any RPL. There may be an RPL fee payable. 4. An RMT Facilitatr will guide yu thrugh the RPL prcess, and prvide feedback n what is required t meet nt yet cmpetent units. 5. An individual learning prgram is develped and included in the Client Services Agreement. 6. Other arrangements are negtiated and dcumented in the Client Service Agreement Fee, Delivery and Assessment, and any Enterprise arrangements; Client supprt plan (if applicable); and learner/rto/enterprise rles and respnsibilities. Learner rientatin is arranged and undertaken. The Client Service Agreement is signed by relevant parties. Learner is given lgin and passwrd t access t wwwr-m-t-nline.cm. Online Delivery Online delivery prvides a flexible way t study. Cnsider the benefits. N need t be away frm the wrkplace, cmmunity and family. N extra csts fr travel, travel time and accmmdatin. Cnnect with ther irrigatin prfessinals arund Australia frm a variety f irrigatin envirnments. Regular nline sessin (1.5 hurs) in a grup (maximum size is 10 ), usually weekly using nline meeting sftware. N cst fr learners. Sessins are recrded; shuld yu miss. Supplementary learning resurces and handuts accessible frm Facilitatr is accessible via , Internet chat r phne fr additinal supprt if required. P: (08) F: (08) E admin@r-m-t.cm.au W Versin 1.3, 18/09/2013 page 2

3 AHC51610 Diplma f Irrigatin Management Yur chice f units Because f ur flexible delivery strategy we are able t ffer clients their chice f units within the qualificatin rules. If there is a skill nt listed we may be able t imprt an apprpriate unit frm anther industry Training Package. Please raise this at the pre-enrlment interview with the RMT Irrigatin facilitatr. Client supprt The need fr additinal supprt is discussed during the pre-enrlment interview and where agreed, a client supprt plan is develped, dcumented and included in the Client Services Agreement. This will be reviewed with the client n a regular basis. River Murray Training can prvide additinal tutring supprt and cunselling n ther supprt ptins. RMT ffers reasnable adjustments in hw assessment is undertaken t accmmdate a client s special needs, where a client has indicated he/she has special needs. A list f supprt services and cntacts is prvided t participants in their rientatin pack. Please discuss yur needs with ur Irrigatin Prgram Manager r Facilitatr. Assessment Evidence fr assessment will include assignments and prjects that bth add value t a participant s wrkplace and will demnstrate cmpetency. Evidence against Required skills and Required knwledge can in part be inferred frm evaluatin reprts, research, and planning dcuments (eg drainage/irrigatin/waste water treatment design plans, irrigatin maintenance plans; Envirnmental management plans. Units are clustered t avid repetitin in assessment. Assessment is planned as part f an Individual s Learning Plan and takes int accunt any RPL, and pprtunities t apply knwledge and skills in the wrkplace, and the cntext in which yu plan t use the AHC51610 qualificatin in the future, and yur preferred learning style. River Murray Training mderates and validates its assessment prcesses, tls and utcmes regularly with staff, ther RTOs, emplyers, and learners. Cntinuus imprvement strategy River Murray Training regularly seeks feedback frm its learners and emplyers and gathers data frm its RTO activities, natinal training system data, natinal e-learning participatin data, and industry-based surveys. Data and feedback are reviewed at management meetings and pprtunities fr imprvement recgnised and acted upn. RMT clients can submit feedback t us anytime using ur Stakehlder Feedback Frm. Cde f Practice River Murray Training makes a cmmitment t prviding high quality training and has a recrd f excellent utcmes frm its training prgrams. Hw we achieve this and ur cmmitment t ur clients is set ut in ur Cde f Practice which is n ur website at: Accreditatin Upn successful cmpletin f this curse students will be awarded the AHC51610 Diplma f Irrigatin Management. This qualificatin is recgnised natinally under the Australian Qualificatins Framewrk (AQF Level 5). A statement f attainment is issued where there is partial cmpletin nly. Skill Sets are available fr Irrigatin Agrnmist and Irrigatin Manager rles. Refer t and search n AHC Skill Sets, r cntract River Murray Training fr assistance. P: (08) F: (08) E admin@r-m-t.cm.au W Versin 1.3, 18/09/2013 page 3

4 AHC51610 Diplma f Irrigatin Management Subsidised training Yu may be eligible fr Natinal Wrkfrce Develpment Funding. Apply t AgriFd Skills Australia ( r phne Karen Baldwin n (02) r karen.baldwin@agrifdskills.net.au.) Resurces River Murray Training has develped curseware specifically fr the AHC51610 nline delivery. Materials can be dwnladed frm RMT s Irrigatin elearning Center. Prgram Qualificatin Rules Ttal number f units = 11 6 cre units plus 5 elective units. Tw f the electives can be elective units aligned t Certificate IV r abve in AHC10 r frm any ther currently endrsed Training Package r accredited curse. Selected units must be relevant t jb utcmes in the irrigatin industry. Cre units Nminal hurs in blue describe perfrmance utcmes, skills and knwledge required t: AHCIRG402A 80 hrs Determine hydraulic parameters fr an irrigatin system This unit cvers determining hydraulic parameters fr an irrigatin system and defines the standard required t: calculate water vlumes and pressure required t deliver water; and select system cmpnents t deliver the required rate f irrigated water. AHCIRG501A 100 hrs Audit irrigatin systems This unit cvers the prcess f cllating and assessing system perfrmance data, and cmpiling a system evaluatin reprt including recmmendatins fr imprvements and defines the standard required t: cmpile data t cmpare the perfrmance f the system with benchmarks; slve perfrmance prblems and recmmend slutins; identify adverse impacts f irrigatin system activities n the natural resurce base f the irrigated area; identify envirnmental impacts f irrigatin n the lwer catchment; and use cmputer sftware fr irrigatin auditing. AHCIRG502A 80 hrs Design irrigatin system maintenance and mnitring prgrams This unit cvers the prcess f designing irrigatin system maintenance and mnitring prgrams and defines the standard required t: identify irrigatin system mnitring and maintenance requirements; determine the resurces required fr irrigatin system maintenance; design a maintenance prgram fr an irrigatin system; develp prcedures fr scheduling and mnitring an irrigatin system t achieve required perfrmance; and develp cntingency plans fr the irrigatin system fr perids f restricted water supply. AHCIRG503A 120 hrs Design irrigatin, drainage and water treatment systems This unit cvers the designing f irrigatin, draining and water treatment systems and defines the standard required t: identify design requirements fr drainage and water treatment; determine specificatins fr suitable pumping and pwer systems; design distributin, drainage, strage and treatment systems; design water transfer, recharge, reuse and harvesting systems t cnserve natural resurces and; assess the envirnmental impacts f the irrigatin system t ensure it will cmply with envirnmental prtectin agency regulatins. P: (08) F: (08) E admin@r-m-t.cm.au W Versin 1.3, 18/09/2013 page 4

5 AHC51610 Diplma f Irrigatin Management AHCIRG504A 120 hrs Develp an irrigatin and drainage management plan This unit cvers the prcess f cmpiling infrmatin n a prperty, and using this infrmatin t develp an Irrigatin and Drainage Management Plan (IDMP) with specificatins fr a new r upgraded irrigatin and drainage system where this is needed and defines the standard required t: cmpile and analyse infrmatin n prperty backgrund, infrastructure, tpgraphy and natural resurces, and land use; cmpile details f current irrigatin and drainage system design and perfrmance; determine perfrmance requirements fr distributin, treatment and drainage systems; incrprate specificatins fr a new r upgraded irrigatin and drainage system int the; irrigatin and drainage management plan. AHCSOL501A 120 hrs Mnitr and manage sils fr prductin This unit cvers the prcess f mnitring and managing sils in an agricultural r hrticultural prductin envirnment and defines the standard required t: interpret sil analytical data fr the purpses f develping management r prductin plans; develp and cnduct sil imprvement prgrams; review and analyse nging sil mnitring prgrams; dcument the sil management plan r prductin plan. P: (08) F: (08) E admin@r-m-t.cm.au W Versin 1.3, 18/09/2013 page 5

6 AHC51610 Diplma f Irrigatin Management Elective Units Chse 5 units frm the list f electives belw and frm electives in AHC10 r any ther current Training Packages, at Certificate IV r higher. NOTE: A maximum f 2 units nly can be imprted. Fr mre detail n Units g t Press <<S>> t bring up the Search bx; Enter the Cde Deselect All, and then select nly Units f Cmpetency. Irrigatin AHCIRG505A Establish and maintain an irrigatinrelated envirnmental prtectin prgram (120 hrs) Merchandising and sales BSBCUS501B Manage quality custmer service (40 hrs) SIRXCLM002A Manage stre facilities (25 hrs) SIRXINV005A Cntrl inventry (40 hrs) SIRXMER004A Manage merchandise and stre presentatin (35 hrs) SIRXRSK004A Cntrl stre security (35 hrs) SIRXSLS005A Manage sales and service delivery (35 hrs) Business AHCBUS501A Manage staff (140 hrs) AHCBUS502A Market prducts and services (120 hrs) AHCBUS503A Negtiate and mnitr cntracts (120 hrs) AHCBUS504A Prepare estimates, qutes and tenders (120 hrs) AHCBUS505A Develp a marketing plan (140 hrs) AHCBUS506A Develp and review a business plan (150 hrs) AHCBUS507A Mnitr and review business perfrmance (120 hrs) AHCBUS508A Prepare and mnitr budgets and financial reprts (140 hrs) BSBFIM501A Manage budgets and financial plans (70 hrs) BSBHRM506A Manage recruitment selectin and inductin prcesses (60 hrs) BSBRES401A Analyse and present research infrmatin (40 hrs) AHCWRK511A Develp wrkplace plicy and prcedures fr sustainability (100hrs) TLIR207C Surce gds/services and evaluate cntractrs (30 hrs) Drainage AHCDRG501A Design drainage systems (120 hrs) Wrk AHCWRK502A Cllect and manage data (120 hrs) AHCWRK503A Prepare reprts (60 hrs) AHCWRK507A Implement prfessinal practice AHCWRK509A Prvide specialist advice t clients (100 hrs) AHCWRK510A Audit site peratins `(80 hrs) PSPPM502B Manage cmplex prjects (30 hrs) PSPPM503B Clse cmplex prjects (80 hrs) Occupatinal Health and Safety AHCOHS501A Manage Occupatinal Health and Safety (OHS) prcesses (90 hrs) AHCSS00005 Irrigatin Agrnmist Skill Set AHCIRG402A - Determine hydraulic parameters fr an irrigatin system AHCIRG404A - Implement an irrigatin-related envirnmental prtectin prgram AHCIRG408A - Schedule irrigatins AHCIRG501A - Audit irrigatin systems AHCIRG504A - Develp an irrigatin and drainage management plan AHCSOL402A - Develp a sil use map fr a prperty AHCWRK509A - Prvide specialist advice t clients The Irrigatin Skill Set units can be used in an applicatin t Irrigatin Australia Limited t be a Certified Irrigatin Agrnmist, alng with ther terms and cnditins being met. An applicatin fee payable t IAL des apply. Refer t IAL website fr mre infrmatin. r cntact n Or inf@irrigatin.rg.au. P: (08) F: (08) E admin@r-m-t.cm.au W Versin 1.3, 18/09/2013 page 6

7 AHC51610 Diplma f Irrigatin Management Emplyability Skills The fllwing table cntains a summary f emplyability skills fr this qualificatin. Emplyability Skills are defined as "skills required nt nly t gain emplyment, but als t prgress within an enterprise s as t achieve ne's ptential and cntribute successfully t enterprise strategic directins". Emplyability skills are embedded in units f cmpetency and assessed as part f the unit. The Emplyability Skills fr this qualificatin are listed belw. Cmmunicatin Reading and interpreting wrkplace related dcumentatin Writing t audience needs Interpreting the needs f internal/external custmers Applying numeracy skills t wrkplace requirements Teamwrk Wrking as an individual and a team member Wrking with diverse individuals and grups Applying knwledge f wn rle as a part f a team Applying teamwrk skills t a range f situatins Identifying and using the strengths f ther team members Prblem-slving Develping practical and creative slutins t wrkplace prblems Shwing interdependence and initiative in identifying prblems Slving prblems individually r in teams Applying a range f strategies in prblem slving Using numeracy skills t slve prblems Testing assumptins and taking cntext int accunt Initiative and enterprise Adapting t new situatins Identifying pprtunities that might nt be bvius t thers Generating a range f ptins in respnse t wrkplace matters Translating ideas int actins Planning and rganising Cllecting analysing and rganising infrmatin Using basic business systems fr planning and rganising Being apprpriately resurceful Taking initiative and making decisins within wrkplace rle Wrking within r establishing clear prject gals and deliverables Determining r applying required resurces Self-management Allcating peple and ther resurces t tasks and wrkplace requirements Managing time and pririties Adapting resurce allcatins t cpe with cntingencies Learning Taking respnsibility at the apprpriate level Technlgy Using technlgy and related wrkplace equipment Using basic technlgy skills Using technlgy t rganise data Applying OHS knwledge when using technlgy Applying technlgy as a management tl P: (08) F: (08) E admin@r-m-t.cm.au W Versin 1.3, 18/09/2013 page 7

8 AHC51610 Diplma f Irrigatin Management Registratin f Interest AHC51610 Diplma f Irrigatin Management Name: Address Phne Mbile Details f ther Training Qualificatins cmpleted Study intentins Study reasns Emplyer supprt D yu have internet access at wrk and at hme? If yes, what type f internet access d yu have? Other infrmatin: FAX OR t RIVER MURRAY TRAINING Fax: (08) admin@r-m-t.cm.au P: (08) F: (08) E admin@r-m-t.cm.au W Versin 1.3, 18/09/2013 page 8