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NSW & ACT

NSW Traineeships & Apprenticeships

(at 1st December 2005)

Vocational Training Orders issued in relation to various declared callings and trades in NSW, provide new and revised traineeship and apprenticeship pathways, and appropriate qualifications from the endorsed Amenity Horticulture RTF03, Rural Production RTE03, Conservation and Land Management RDT02, and Animal Care and Managements Training Package RUV04.

Amenity Horticulture

Available Traineeship Qualifications under the varied Horticulture Order include: -

Certificate II, III and IV in Horticulture

Certificate II, III and IV in Horticulture (Arboriculture)

Certificate II, III and IV in Horticulture (Floriculture)

Certificate II in Horticulture (Landscape)

Certificate II in Horticulture (Retail Nursery)

Certificate II in Horticulture (Wholesale Nursery)

Certificate II in Horticulture (Parks and Gardens)

Certificate II in Horticulture (Turf)

Available Apprenticeship Qualifications under the declared trades of: - Parks and Gardening, Bowling Greenkeeping, Golf Greenkeeping, Greenkeeping, Landscaping and Nursery include: -

Certificate III in Horticulture (Parks and Gardens)

Certificate III in Horticulture (Turf)

Certificate III in Horticulture (Landscape)

Certificate III in Horticulture (Retail Nursery)

Rural Production

Available Traineeship Qualifications under the varied Rural Skills Order include: -

Certificate II, III and IV in Agriculture

Certificate III in Agriculture (Sheep and Wool Production)

Certificate III in Agriculture (Pig Production)

Certificate III in Agriculture (Grain Production)

Certificate III in Agriculture (Horse Breeding)

Certificate III in Agriculture (Poultry Production)

Certificate III in Agriculture (Milk Harvesting)

Certificate III in Agriculture (Beef Production)

Certificate III in Agriculture (Cotton Production)

Certificate III in Agriculture (Dairy Production)

Certificate III in Agriculture (Goat Production)

Certificate III in Agriculture (Sugar Production)

Certificate III in Rural Merchandising

Certificate II in Crutching

Certificate II in Wool Handling

Certificate III in Advanced Wool Handling

Certificate II, III and IV in Shearing

Certificate III in Wool Clip Preparation

Certificate IV in Wool Classing

Certificate II, III and IV in Production Horticulture

Certificate II & III in Rural Operations

Certificate III & IV in Rural Business

Certificate II, III & IV in Irrigation

Note Certificate II & IV Agriculture can include suggested pathways and specialisation in Beef production, Dairy production, Goat production, Grain production, Horse breeding, Milk harvesting, Pig production, Poultry production, Sheep and wool production and Sugar production.

Conservation and Land Management

Available Traineeship Qualifications under the Conservation and Land Management Order include: -

Certificate II & III Conservation and Land Management

Animal Care and Management

Available Traineeship Qualifications under the new Animal Care and Management Order include: -

Certificate II in Animal Studies RUV20104

Certificate III in Animal Technology RUV30104

Certificate III in Captive Animals RUV30204

Certificate III in Companion Animal Services RUV30304

Certificate IV in Animal Control and Regulation RUV40104

Certificate IV in Captive Animals RUV40204

Certificate IV in Companion Animal Services RUV40304

Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing RUV40404.

Training shall be given for a nominal term of:

Qualification	Nominal Term
Certificate II	12 months
Certificate III (trainee holds Certificate II in same qualification)	12 months
Certificate III (direct entry)	24 months
Certificate IV (trainee holds Certificate III in same qualification)	24 months
Certificate IV (direct entry)	36 months

A full list of RTOs that can deliver training from the Animal Care and Management Training Package RUV04 may be found on the National Training Information Services (NTIS) web site http://www.ntis.gov.au/