Certificate IV in Irrigatin (AHC41110) Abut the curse The Certificate IV in Irrigatin reflects the rle f a pst trade irrigatin specialist. 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 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 Manager Skill Set units, and sme Irrigatin Agrnmist Skill Set units. Abut River Murray Training (RMT) RMT has been a registered training rganisatin (RTO) in irrigatin since 2002. 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 a 12 mnth perid, cmmencing in March with sessins cmpleting in December. Participants have a further 3 mnths t submit evidence fr assessment. (15 mnths in all.) The curse is facilitated entirely nline with a weekly 1.5 hr sessin held n Thursday s at 5pm Eastern Daylight Time. 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. A Certificate IV averages arund 650 nminal hurs depending n unit selectin Prerequisites There are n prerequisites r crequisites fr the AHC41110 Pathways int this qualificatin This qualificatin may be accessed by direct entry r by cmpletin f the Irrigatin Manager Skill Set. Direct entry applicants must be able t demnstrate prir experience in irrigatin equivalent t a Certificate III level This qualificatin is suitable fr an Australian Apprenticeship. Entry requirement A cre skill prfile at level 3. An RMT facilitatr will assist yu in ding a prfile. If nt at level 3, we may recmmend yu undertake sme Certificate III level units prir t enrlling in the full qualificatin. These units (prvided they meet qualificatin packaging rules) can be used as electives twards a Certificate IV qualificatin at a later time. Participants must have access t an irrigatin envirnment relevant t the Certificate IV 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. Curse Fees Fees charged t $4,000 ( $1000 n cmmencement, $1500 at 3 & 6 mnths,) fr full qualificatin Per unit fee $400 Per unit RPL fee $220 P: (08) 8582 3658 F: (08) 8582 3662 E admin@r-m-t.cm.au W www.r-m-t.cm.au Versin 1.0, 20/02/2011 page 1
AHC41110 Certificate IV in Irrigatin individuals are GST free Fr refund and fees in advance plicies, and fee breakdwn please refer t ur 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 a pst-trade irrigatin specialist and/r team leader f a Sectin/department that is respnsible f irrigatin services either t internal 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 www.r-m-t.cm.au. 1. Indicate yur interest in the curse by cntacting RMT by phne, email 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. Any special needs are identified and where helpful, a supprt plan can be develped 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; 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 www.r-m-t-nline.cm. Facilitatr is accessible via email, Internet chat r phne fr additinal supprt if required. 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. P: (08) 8582 3658 F: (08) 8582 3662 E admin@r-m-t.cm.au W www.r-m-t.cm.au Versin 1.0, 20/02/2012 page 2
AHC41110 Certificate IV in Irrigatin Client supprt The need fr additinal supprt is discussed during the pre-enrlment interview and where agreed, a 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. Assessment Evidence fr assessment will include assignments and prjects that bth add value t a participant s wrkplace and demnstrate cmpetency. Sme will be emailed in; thers may be presented t the grup. There will be pprtunities t wrk cllabratively with ther participants. Evidence f Required skills and Required knwledge can in part be inferred frm wrkplace dcumentatin. Irrigatin schedules and histrical lgs, analysis spreadsheets, irrigatin maintenance plans and implementatin wrk plans; envirnmental management plan mnitring and reviews. Units are clustered t avid repetitin in assessment. The assessr may als use interview techniques and 3 rd party reprts t supplementary mre direct evidence. 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 AHC41110 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: http://www.r-m-t.cm.au/. Accreditatin Upn successful cmpletin f this curse students will be awarded the AHC41110 Certificate IV in Irrigatin. This qualificatin is recgnised natinally under the Australian Qualificatins Framewrk (AQF Level 4). A statement f attainment is issued where there is partial cmpletin nly. If an Irrigatin Manager Skill Set has been cmpleted it will be indicated n the Skill Set. Subsidised training The Cmmnwealth Gvernment ffers User Chice, and Emplyer incentives fr eligible wrkers. Cntact an Australian Apprenticeships Centre fr advice n these Cmmnwealth cntracts f training. Emplyers may be eligible fr Natinal Wrkfrce Develpment Funding. Apply t Industry Skills Cuncils relevant t the vcatinal area in which yu will be training, r cntact Barb at River Murray Training. In Suth Australia participants may apply thrugh Skills fr All funding fr the Certificate (in new financial year.) P: (08) 8582 3658 F: (08) 8582 3662 E admin@r-m-t.cm.au W www.r-m-t.cm.au Versin 1.0, 20/02/2012 page 3
AHC41110 Certificate IV in Irrigatin Prgram Qualificatin Rules Ttal number f units = 10 cmprising 3 cre units plus 7 elective units. Tw f the electives can be aligned t Certificate III, IV r Diplma frm 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 describe perfrmance utcmes, skills and knwledge required t: AHCIRG402A 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. AHCIRG403A Determine seasnal irrigatin scheduling tasks This unit cvers determining seasnal irrigatin scheduling tasks and defines the standard required t: estimate water availability fr plants/crps; determine irrigatin shifts and rates; mnitr and recrd irrigatin data; analyse misture mnitring equipment data; evaluate effectiveness f irrigatin. It applies t thse wh determine and implement irrigatin scheduling and mnitring based n evaluating and recrding irrigatin activities and their effectiveness. AHCSOL401A Sample sils and interpret results This unit cvers sampling f sils and interpreting f sil test results and defines the standard required t: cllect sil/media samples using apprpriate sampling methdlgy; prepare sil/media samples fr dispatch t sil analysis labratry; receive and interpret analytic results; file and recrd analytic results fr future use; implement a nutrient/nutritin prgram. Elective Units Select 7 (tw f the 7 may be imprted frm Cert III, IV r Diplma)) Irrigatin AHCIRG404A Implement an irrigatin-related envirnmental prtectin prgram AHCIRG405A Plan and crdinate gravity-fed irrigatin systems AHCIRG408A Schedule irrigatins AHCIRG409A Implement, mnitr and adjust irrigatin schedules Merchandising and sales AHCMER401A Crdinate custmer service and netwrking activities BSBREL402A Build client relatinships and business netwrks BSBSMB403A Market the small business SIRXINV005A Cntrl inventry SIRXMER002A Crdinate merchandise presentatin SIRXMER004A Manage merchandise and stre presentatin SIRXMPR001A Prfile a retail market Occupatinal Health and Safety AHCOHS401A Maintain Occupatinal Health and Safety (OHS) prcesses Business AHCBUS402A Cst a prject AHCBUS404A Operate within a budget framewrk BSBHRM402A Recruit, select and induct staff BSBSMB406A Manage small business finances BSBWOR402A Prmte team effectiveness Wrk AHCWRK401A Implement and mnitr quality assurance prcedures AHCWRK403A Supervise wrk rutines and staff perfrmance PSPPM402B Manage simple prjects TAADEL301C Prvide training thrugh instructin and demnstratin f wrk skills Fr mre detail n Units g t www.training.gv.au; Press <<S>> t bring up the Search bx; Enter the Cde Deselect All, and then select nly Units f Cmpetency. P: (08) 8582 3658 F: (08) 8582 3662 E admin@r-m-t.cm.au W www.r-m-t.cm.au Versin 1.0, 20/02/2012 page 4
Resurces River Murray Training has develped curseware specifically fr the AHC41110 nline delivery. Materials can be dwnladed frm RMT s Irrigatin elearning Center. 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 Participating in cntinuus imprvement and planning prcesses Wrking within r establishing clear prject gals and deliverables Self-management Determining r applying required resurces 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 technlgy as a management tl P: (08) 8582 3658 F: (08) 8582 3662 E admin@r-m-t.cm.au W www.r-m-t.cm.au Versin 1.0, 20/02/2011 page 5
AHC41110 Certificate IV in Irrigatin Registratin f Interest AHC41110 Certificate IV in Irrigatin Name: Address Phne Mbile Email 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 EMAIL t RIVER MURRAY TRAINING Fax: (08) 8582 3662 Email: admin@r-m-t.cm.au P: (08) 8582 3658 F: (08) 8582 3662 E admin@r-m-t.cm.au W www.r-m-t.cm.au Versin 1.0, 20/02/2012 page 6