This page is updated when information changes, but it's always best to talk to your training provider to confirm course details before you enrol.
Overview
The qualification provides a general vocational outcome in rice production work that enables individuals to mill process and package rice grain products, mill rice flour and manufacture rice consumer products on an industrial scale.
Individuals with this qualification to perform tasks involving a broad range of skills that are applied in a wide variety of contexts, which will involve discretion and judgement in selecting and operating equipment, coordinating resources and applying contingency measures during work.
Job roles vary across different industry sectors and may include:
- Rice miller
- Rice flour miller
- Rice production worker
- Rice packaging worker
- Rice food manufacturing worker.
All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, in accordance with State/Territory food safety, and work health and safety, regulations and legislation that apply to the workplace.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
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Financial help
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Government funding is not available for this course.
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Cost
Course costs can vary by provider and location. Ask your training provider for a cost estimate.
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VET Student Loans are not available
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You may need to pay for equipment or materials.
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On-the-job training
- Apprenticeships and traineeships are not available for this course.
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Entry requirements
This course doesn't have any entry requirements. It could be a good starting point for your career.
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Duration
You complete this course when you’ve learned the skills, not after a set amount of time. The times shown are estimates.
- Qualification only:
1–2 years
- Qualification only:
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Delivery options
You may be able to access this training in these ways:
Course content
This course is made up of units.
All courses have core units—these are mandatory for completing the course. Most courses also have elective units, which you can choose from to suit your needs and interests. Not all training providers offer every elective, so check with your provider to find out which electives they can offer you.
For more information about course content, talk to your training provider or visit the National Training Register.
| Unit | Unit type |
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| Analyse and convey workplace information | Core |
| Apply food safety procedures | Core |
| Apply quality systems and procedures | Core |
| Apply specialised mathematical calculations for work | Core |
| Contribute to work health and safety processes | Core |
| Lead work teams and groups | Core |
| Monitor the implementation of food safety and quality programs | Core |
| Perform basic tests | Core |
| Administer inventory systems | Elective |
| Apply an understanding of food additives | Elective |
| Apply basic process engineering principles to food processing | Elective |
| Apply grain protection measures | Elective |
| Apply principles of food packaging | Elective |
| Apply principles of statistical process control | Elective |
| Apply raw materials, ingredient and process knowledge to production problems | Elective |
| Coach others in job skills | Elective |
| Conduct rice harvest receivals | Elective |
| Control food contamination and spoilage | Elective |
| Control mill processes and performance | Elective |
| Establish compliance requirements for work area | Elective |
| Handle dangerous goods/hazardous substances | Elective |
| Identify equipment faults | Elective |
| Implement a paddy receival and grain cleaning process | Elective |
| Implement a rice blending and cleaning process | Elective |
| Implement a rice colour sorting process | Elective |
| Implement a rice flour blending process | Elective |
| Implement a rice flour break process | Elective |
| Implement a rice flour grading process | Elective |
| Implement a rice grading process | Elective |
| Implement a rice hulling and separation process | Elective |
| Implement a rice product manufacturing process | Elective |
| Implement a rice seed preparation and storage system | Elective |
| Implement a rice whitening process | Elective |
| Implement the pest prevention program | Elective |
| Issue work permits | Elective |
| Lead flour milling shift operations | Elective |
| Licence to operate a forklift truck | Elective |
| Licence to operate a standard boiler | Elective |
| Maintain stock control and receivals | Elective |
| Manage people in the work area | Elective |
| Minimise environmental impact of process | Elective |
| Monitor and control work permits | Elective |
| Operate a mixing or blending and cooking process | Elective |
| Operate a mixing or blending process | Elective |
| Operate a process control interface | Elective |
| Operate a rice vitamin enrichment process | Elective |
| Operate and monitor a drying process | Elective |
| Operate and monitor a griddle production process | Elective |
| Operate and monitor a pelleting process | Elective |
| Operate and monitor a retort process | Elective |
| Operate and monitor an extrusion process | Elective |
| Operate and monitor interrelated processes in a production or packaging system | Elective |
| Operate the labelling process | Elective |
| Optimise a work process | Elective |
| Participate in a HACCP team | Elective |
| Participate in an audit process | Elective |
| Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices | Elective |
| Participate in improvement processes | Elective |
| Plan and coordinate production equipment maintenance | Elective |
| Prepare grain storages | Elective |
| Receive and handle grain in a storage area | Elective |
| Report on workplace performance | Elective |
| Schedule and manage production | Elective |
| Set up a production or packaging line for operation | Elective |
| Work in accordance with an issued permit | Elective |
Training providers delivering Certificate III in Rice Processing
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How to enrol in this course
To enrol, choose a training provider that offers this course. You can see provider details on this page.
When you find one that you think suits you, visit their website or contact them directly to confirm details like start dates, fees, funding, delivery locations and delivery options.
The provider will guide you through the enrolment process.
How do apprenticeships and traineeships work?
Apprenticeships and traineeships let you combine hands-on work experience with training. You’ll gain job-ready skills and earn an income while you complete a qualification.
As an apprentice or a trainee, you work with an employer while completing your training. Most of your time is spent learning on the job, with some classroom or online training to support the skills you're developing in the workplace.
For some jobs, you may need to do an apprenticeship or traineeship before you are allowed to work as a qualified tradesperson. For example, you need to do an apprenticeship if you want to work as a licensed electrician.
Find out more about apprenticeships and traineeships.
See more information about the apprenticeship or traineeship you’re interested in pursuing on the Queensland Training Information Service.
How long will this course take?
This course is competency-based training, which means you progress as you demonstrate your skills and knowledge, rather than in a set amount of time.
The duration shown here is an estimate for full-time study based on how long most people take to complete the course. You may finish earlier than other people, or it may take you a bit longer.
If you’ve already completed training or have worked in a relevant area, you could get credits or recognition of prior learning. This can reduce the training you need to complete a qualification, which could reduce the time needed for training.
Duration for apprenticeships and traineeships
Apprenticeships and traineeships take longer than doing the qualification on its own, but you learn valuable hands-on skills.
For some jobs, you may need to do an apprenticeship or traineeship before you are allowed to work as a qualified tradesperson. For example, you need to do an apprenticeship if you want to work as a licensed electrician.
Learn about how courses are delivered
Different courses have different delivery options. Consider your needs when you’re researching courses. Some courses may be delivered entirely online or partially online. Others may be delivered in a classroom.
Some courses, like those delivered through apprenticeships and traineeships, are mostly based in the workplace but with some classroom or online study.
If a certain type of delivery is important to you, talk to your provider before you enrol to make sure they offer that delivery option.
How to reduce the cost of your course
There are lots of ways you can reduce the cost of your course.
- The government could partly or fully cover the cost of your course. See information about financial help and government funding on this page.
- The government also offers funding for some costs related to your course.
- If you’ve already completed training or have worked in a relevant area, you could get a cost credit or recognition of prior learning. This can reduce the training you need to complete a qualification, which could reduce the cost.
Learn about financial help and government funding
The main cost of training is usually the course fees, which vary depending on things like which course and training provider you choose.
You may be able to get your training for free or at a reduced cost, or you could get help with paying for training-related costs. You can also pay for some courses with a VET Student Loan.
Find out more about getting help paying for your training or check if you're eligible.
What are entry requirements?
Some courses have conditions you need to meet before you can enrol in the course. They help make sure you have the right background or skills for the training.
Entry requirements might include a certain education level, skills or knowledge, work status, or experience.