TESDA-SOP-CO-01-F07

COMPETENCY-BASED CURRICULUM

A. Course Design

Course Title: AGRICULTURAL CROPS PRODUCTION NC II

Nominal Duration: 336 Hours
Qualification Level: National Certificate Level II
Course Description: This course is designed to enhance the knowledge, desirable
attitudes and skills of performing nursery operations, planting crops, caring and maintaining
crops and carrying-out harvest and post harvest operations. It also includes competencies in
workplace communication, teamwork, safety in the use of hand tools and equipment,
housekeeping and processing of farm wastes.

Trainee Entry
Requirements: Trainees or students wishing to enroll in this course should
possess the following requirements: a) able to read and write; b)
with good moral character; c) able to communicate, both orally
and in writing; and d) Physically fit and mentally healthy as
certified by a Public Health Officer.

Course Structure:

Basic Competencies
No. of Hours: 18 hours
Unit of Competency Module Title Learning Outcomes Nominal Duration
1. Participate in Participating in 1.1 Obtain and 4 hours
workplace workplace convey workplace
communication communication information.
1.2 Complete relevant
work related
documents.
1.3 Participate in
workplace meeting
and discussion.
2. Work in team Working in team 2.1 Describe team 4 hours
environment environment role and scope
2.2 Identify own role
and
responsibility
within a team.
2.3 Work as a team
member
3. Practice career Practicing career 3.1 Integrate 4 hours
professionalism professionalism personal
objectives with
organizational
 goals.
3.2 Set and meet
work priorities.
3.3 Maintain
professional
growth and
development.
4. Practice Practicing 4.1 Identify hazards 6 hours
occupational occupational health and risks
health and and safety procedures 4.2 Evaluate hazard
safety and risks
procedures 4.3 Control hazards
and risks
4.4 Maintain
occupational
health and
safety
awareness

Common Competencies
No. of Hours: 48 hours
Unit of Competency Module Title Learning Outcomes Nominal Duration
1. Apply safety Applying safety 1.1 Determine 10 hours
measures in measures in farm areas of
farm operations concern for
operations safety
measures
1.2 Apply
appropriate
safety
measures
1.3 Safe keep/dispose
tools, materials
and outfit.
2. Use farm tools Using farm tools and 2.1 Prepare and 12 hours
and equipment use farm tools
equipment 2.2 Prepare and
operate farm
equipment
2.3 Perform
preventive
maintenance
procedures/pra
ctices
3. Perform Performing 3.1 Perform 10 hours
estimation estimation and basic estimation
and basic calculation 3.2 Perform basic
calculation workplace
calculation
 4. Process Farm Processing of Farm 4.1 Collect farm 12 hours
Wastes Wastes wastes
4.2 Identify and
segregate
wastes
4.3 Treat and
process farm
wastes
4.4 Perform
housekeeping

5. Perform Performing record 5.1 Carry out 12 hours

record keeping inventory
keeping activities
5.2 Maintain
production
record
5.3 Prepare financial
records

Core Competencies
No. of Hours: 260 hours
Unit of Competency Module Title Learning Outcomes Nominal Duration
1. Perform Performing nursery 1.1. Prepare 60 hours
nursery operations operations nursery tools,
farm
implements
and simple
equipment
1.2. Maintain
nursery
facilities
1.3. Handle
seeds/planting
material
1.4. Prepare
growing media
1.5. Conduct
propagation
activities

2. Plant crops Planting crops 2.1 Prepare land 80 hours

for planting
2.2 Conduct field
lay-out
2.3 Dig holes
2.4 Perform direct
seeding
2.5 Transplant
seedlings
3. Care and Caring and 3.1. Apply pest 60 hours
maintain crops maintaining crops control measure
3.2. Apply fertilizer
3.3. Water crops
3.4. Perform pruning
3.5 Perform physical
growth-enhancing
practices
4. Carry-out harvest Carry-out harvesting 4.1. Perform pre – 60 hours
and postharvest and postharvest harvest
operations operations operations
4.2. Perform
harvesting
activity
4.3. Perform
postharvest
operation
4.4 Monitor
storage pest
and diseases