COMPETENCY-BASED

CURRICULUM

Sector:

AGRICULTURE AND FISHERY SECTOR

Qualification:

RICE MAHINERY OPERATIONS NC II

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

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A. COURSE DESIGN………………………………………………………… 3

B. MODULES OF INSTRUCTION……………..………………………....…

 BASIC COMPETENCIES………………………………………….…
i. Participate in workplace communication...…………………….
……
ii. Work in a team environment…………………………………….
…...
iii. Practice career professionalism………………………………….
….
iv. Practice occupational health and safety
procedures………………

 COMMON COMPETENCIES………………………………………..
i. Apply safety measures in farm operations……..… ..…………………
ii. Use farm tools and equipment…………………………………………
iii. Perform estimation and calculations…... ……………………………..

 CORE COMPETENCIES……………………………………………..
i. Operate rice land preparation machinery and equipment …..……….
ii. Operate rice crop establishment machinery and equipment………………...

iii. Operate rice crop care machinery and equipment………………..………...

iv. Operate rice harvesting and threshing machinery and equipment………….

v. Operate rice drying machinery and equipment………………………………..

vi. Operate rice mill machinery and equipment…………………………………..

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 COURSE DESIGN

Course Title: RICE MACHINERY OPERATION NC Level: NC II

Nominal Training Duration: 18 hrs – Basic Competencies

14 hrs – Common Competencies
200 hrs – Core Competencies
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232 hrs – Total
Course Description:

This Qualification consists of competencies that a person must achieve in the

operation and basic routine maintenance of rice machinery for land preparation, crop
establishment, crop care, harvesting and threshing, drying and milling.

ENTRY REQUIREMENT:

Trainees or students wishing to enroll in this course should possess

the following requirements:
 Able to read and write;
 With good moral character;
 Ability to communicate, both oral and written; and
 Physically fit and mentally healthy as certified by a Public Health
Officer
NOTE: These lists does not include specific institutional requirements such as educational
attainment and others that may be required from the trainees by the training school
delivering the TVET Program.

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 COURSE STRUCTURE

BASIC COMPETENCIES
18 hours

Unit of Nominal
Module Title Learning Outcomes
Competency Duration
1. Participate in 1. Participating in 1.1 Obtain and convey 4 hours
workplace workplace workplace information.
communication communication 1.2 Complete relevant work
related documents.
1.3 Participate in workplace
meeting and discussion.
2. Work in a team 2. Working in a 2.1 Describe and identify 4 hours
environment team team role and
environment responsibility in a team.
2.2 Describe work as a team
member.
3. Practice career 3. Practicing 3.1 Integrate personal 5 hours
professionalism career objectives with
professionalism organizational goals.
3.2 Set and meet work
priorities.
3.3 Maintain professional
growth and
development.
4. Practice 4. Practicing 4.1 Identify hazards and 5 hours
occupational occupational risks
health and health and 4.2 Evaluate hazard and
safety safety risks
4.3 Control hazards and
risks
4.4 Maintain occupational
health and safety
awareness

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 COMMON COMPETENCIES
14 hours

Unit of Module Nominal

Learning Outcomes
Competency Title Duration
1.Apply safety Applying safety 1.1. Determine areas of 4 hours
measures in farm measures in farm concern for safety
operations operations measures
1.2. Apply appropriate safety
Measures
1.3.Safekeep/dispose tools,
materials and outfit
2.Use farm tools Using farm tools 2.1. Select and use farm 5 hours
and equipment and equipment tools
2.2. Select and operate farm
equipment
2.3. Perform preventive
maintenance
3.Perform Performing 3.1.Perform estimation 5 hours
estimation and estimation and 3.2.Perform basic workplace
basic calculation basic calculation calculation

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 CORE COMPETENCIES
200 hour

Unit of Nominal
Module Title Learning Outcomes
Competency Duration
1. Operate rice 1. Operating 1.1. Assess field/area 50 hours
land rice land 1.2. Prepare machine for
preparation preparation land preparation
machinery machinery 1.3. Operate land preparation
and and 1.4. Perform post-operation
equipment equipment activities
2. Operate rice 2. Operating 2.1 Prepare crop 30 hours
crop rice crop establishment machinery
establishme establishm 2.2 Operate machines and
nt machinery ent monitor performance
and machinery 2.3 Perform post-operation
equipment and activities
equipment
3. Operate rice 3. Operating 3.1. Prepare crop care 30 hours
crop care rice crop machinery
machinery care 3.2. Operate machines and
and machinery monitor performance
equipment and 3.3. Perform post-operation
equipment activities
4. Operate rice 4. Operating 4.1. Prepare harvesting and 30 hours
harvesting rice threshing machinery
and harvesting 4.2. Operate machines and
threshing and monitor performance
machinery threshing 4.3. Perform post-operation
and machinery activities
equipment and
equipment
5. Operate 5. Operating 5.1.Prepare rice drying 30 hours
drying drying machinery
machinery machinery 5.2. Operate machines and
and and monitor performance
equipment equipment 5.3.Operate drying machinery
and equipment
6. Operate rice 6. Operating 6.1.Prepare rice milling 30 hours
mill rice mill machines
machinery machinery 6.2. Operate machine and
and and monitor performance
equipment equipment 6.3. Perform post-operation
activities

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ASSESSMENT METHODS:

 Direct observation and questioning

 Oral interview and written test
 Portfolio
 Third party reports
 Practical demonstration
 Simulation activities or role play

COURSE DELIVERY:

 Group discussion
 Interaction
 Plant tour/Field trip
 Self-paced/modular
 Lecture/discussion
 Practical demonstration
 Dual training/On-the-Job Training
 Case studies

RESOURCES
QTY TOOLS QTY EQUIPMENT QTY MATERIALS
5 Sets of Wrench 2 Hand Tractor 20 ltr Fuel and Oil
- 36” Pipe (Lowland & Stop Watch
Wrench Upland) w/ PPE:
- 18” Pipe Implements* Protective Cap
Wrench 2 Hydro/Turtle Tiller Boots
- 12” Adjustable 2 Rota Tiller Dust Mask
Wrench 1 4-Wheel Tractor Hand Gloves
W/ Implements*
5 Hammer 2 Reaper 25 Raincoat
5 Vice Grip 2 Stripper 25 Long Sleeve shirt
5 Plier 1 Combine Harvester 5 Steel tape measure
5 Screw Driver Rice Thresher 25 Pail
5 Ballpeen Hammer 2 Knapsack Sprayer 25 Empty can 20ltrs
5 Locking Plier 2 Centrifugal pump 25 Sack, 50kg
5 Grease Gun 1 Cultivator 5 Collecting Net
5 Screw driver Fertilizer Applicator 3 Teflon Tape
1 Combination wrench 2 Weeder 1 Grease
1pc Adjustable wrench 5 Pressure Gauge 50kg Fertilizer
1pc Tachometer 2 Weighing scale 1 Suction Hose
1pc Shovel 1 Computer 1 set Required set of
pipe and connector
1pc Wheel Barrow 1 LCD 1 Pesticide
measuring Cup
1pc Allen Wrench 1 Screen projector 1btl. Chemical
2 Tachometer 100kgs. Seedings
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 1 Moisture Meter 40kgs. Seeds
1pd Moisture meter 2 Thermometer 25 Envelope
1pc Temperature gauge 2 Transplanter 3rms Bond Paper
1pc Screwdriver,Philip,flat Seeder 1 White board
1pc Pipe wrench 1 Diesel Engine 5 White board pen
12.5hp. marker
1pc Portable grinder 1 Blower 1 Pad paper
1pc Portable drill 1 Rice mill(single- 1 Diesel Fuel
pass,Multi-pass
1unit Arc electric welding 1 Mechanical 1 Graduated Cylinder
Dryer(batch
type,flash,continuous)
1unit Oxy-acetylene outfit 1 Furnace 1 Engine Based
Rice Hull
9pcs. Bolt with nut 1/2x2
1pc Pulley
2pcs. Belt
1pc. Needle
Twine
Rice
samples/seeds for
milling/drying
Note: *Access to and use of equipment/facilities can be provided through cooperative
arrangements of MOA with other partner-companies/institutions.

3.5 TRAINING FACILITIES

RICE MACHINERY OPERATION NC II

Based on a class size of 25 students/trainees

SPACE REQUIREMENT SIZE IN AREA IN TOTAL GRAND TOTAL

METERS SQ. AREA IN AREA IN SQ.
METERS SQ. METERS
METERS
 Student/Trainee 2.00 x 1.00 per 2.00 per 50.00
Working Space student/trainee student

 Lecture Room 7.00x5.00 35.00 35.00

 Learning Resource 3.00 x 5.00 15.00 15.00
Center
 Facilities/equipment -- - -
/Circulation Area
 Farm Machinery 10 x 20 200 200
Shed
 Field area - 10,000 10,000*
TOTAL AREA 10,350
Note: *Access to and use of equipment/facilities can be provided through cooperative
arrangements of MOA with other partner-companies/institutions.

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TRAINING MATERIALS:

 Brochures
 Visual aids
 Reference manuals
 Procedural manuals
 Instructional supplies
materials
 Reference
materials/books/VPM
 Data (result of soil analysis)
 Soil samples
and  Reference materials-PNS
(livestock)
-animal welfare
-GAHP

PPE’s:

 Goggles
 Long Gloves/Arm’s Length
 Face Mask # 30
 Overall Suit
 Hair net
 Safety Shoes
 Rubber Boots
 Wide Brimmed Hats
 Long Sleeves
 Long Pants

TRAINING FACILITIES:

 Lecture Area
 Learning resource center
 Experimental land area
 Net House/Nursery Shed
 Workshop Shed
 Water Supply System

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 Storage Area

QUALIFICATIONS OF INSTRUCTORS/TRAINERS:

 Must be a holder of BS Agricultural Engineering or its equivalent qualification

 Must have undergone training on Training Methodology II (TM II)
 *Must be computer literate
 Must be physically and mentally fit
 *Must have at least 2 years job/industry experience
 Must be a civil service eligible (for government position or appropriate
professional license issued by the Professional Regulatory Commission)

*Optional. Only when required by the hiring institution.

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CBC RICE MACHINERY OPERATION NC II COMPILED BY DIONISIO A. GENIL ROMTTAC’19