Modification History
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Release |
Comments |
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Release 6 |
This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 6.1. |
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Release 5 |
This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 4.0. |
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Release 4 |
This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 3.0. |
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Release 3 |
This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 2.0. |
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Release 2 |
This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 1.1. |
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Release 1 |
This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 1.0. |
Qualification Description
This qualification provides a general vocational outcome in agriculture. The qualification enables individuals to select a livestock production, cropping or livestock context as a job focus or, in the case of mixed farming enterprises, both cropping and livestock.
Individuals with this qualification carry out routine tasks under general supervision and exercise limited autonomy with some accountability for their own work. Job roles vary across different industry sectors and may include:
- Assistant animal attendant/stockperson
- Assistant farm or station hand
- Assistant farm or station worker
- Assistant farm or station labourer.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Entry Requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
Packaging Rules
To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in:
- 18 units of competency:
- 3 core units plus
- 15 elective units.
Elective units must ensure the integrity of the qualification’s Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) alignment and contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome. The electives are to be chosen as follows:
- 7 units from Group A
- 5 units from the remaining units in Group A, or from Group B
- up to 3 may be selected from the remaining units listed in this qualification or from any currently endorsed Training Package or Accredited Course.
Core Units
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AHCWHS201 |
Participate in work health and safety processes |
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AHCWRK204 |
Work effectively in the industry |
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AHCWRK209 |
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices |
Elective Units
An asterisk (*) next to the unit code indicates that there are prerequisite requirements which must be met when packaging the qualification. Please refer to the Prerequisite requirements table for details.
Group A
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AHCBAC201 |
Assist agricultural crop establishment |
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AHCBAC202 |
Assist agricultural crop maintenance |
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AHCBAC203 |
Assist agricultural crop harvesting |
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AHCBIO201 |
Inspect and clean machinery for plant, animal and soil material |
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AHCBIO202 |
Follow site quarantine procedures |
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AHCCHM201 |
Apply chemicals under supervision |
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AHCINF201 |
Carry out basic electric fencing operations |
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AHCINF202 |
Install, maintain and repair farm fencing |
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AHCINF203 |
Maintain properties and structures |
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AHCINF204 |
Fabricate and repair metal or plastic structures |
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AHCIRG220 |
Assist with surface irrigation operations |
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AHCIRG221 |
Assist with pressurised irrigation operations |
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AHCLSK202 |
Care for health and welfare of livestock |
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AHCLSK203 |
Carry out birthing duties |
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AHCLSK204 |
Carry out regular livestock observation |
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AHCLSK205 |
Handle livestock using basic techniques |
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AHCLSK206 |
Identify and mark livestock |
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AHCLSK207 |
Load and unload livestock |
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AHCLSK208 |
Monitor livestock to parturition |
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AHCLSK209 |
Monitor water supplies |
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AHCLSK210 |
Muster and move livestock |
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AHCLSK211 |
Provide feed for livestock |
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AHCMOM201 |
Operate two wheel motorbikes |
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AHCMOM202 |
Operate tractors |
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AHCMOM203 |
Operate basic machinery and equipment |
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AHCMOM204 |
Undertake operational maintenance of machinery |
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AHCMOM205 |
Operate vehicles |
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AHCMOM217 |
Operate quad bikes |
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AHCPMG201 |
Treat weeds |
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AHCPMG202 |
Treat plant pests, diseases and disorders |
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AHCWRK201 |
Observe and report on weather |
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AHCWRK205 |
Participate in workplace communications |
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AHCWRK206 |
Observe enterprise quality assurance procedures |
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AHCWRK207 |
Collect and record production data |
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AHCWRK312 |
Operate in isolated and remote situations |
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FWPCOT3259 |
Operate a four wheel drive on unsealed roads |
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HLTAID002 |
Provide basic emergency life support |
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MEM18001 |
Use hand tools |
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MEM18002 |
Use power tools/hand held operations |
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TLID1001 |
Shift materials safely using manual handling methods |
Group B
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ACMEQU202* |
Handle horses safely |
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ACMEQU205 |
Apply knowledge of horse behaviour |
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ACMEQU206* |
Perform horse riding skills at walk, trot and canter |
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ACMHBR201* |
Check and treat horses |
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ACMHBR203* |
Provide daily care for horses |
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AHCAIS201 |
Assist with artificial insemination procedures |
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AHCBAC204 |
Prepare grain storages |
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AHCBEK203 |
Open and reassemble a beehive |
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AHCBEK205 |
Prepare and use a bee smoker |
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AHCBEK206 |
Assemble and maintain beekeeping components |
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AHCDRG202 |
Maintain drainage systems |
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AHCDRY201 |
Milk livestock |
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AHCIRG219 |
Assist with low volume irrigation operations |
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AHCLSK201 |
Assist with feeding in a production system |
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AHCLSK213 |
Clean out production sheds |
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AHCLSK214 |
Maintain production growing environments |
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AHCLSK215 |
Carry out alpaca handling and husbandry operations |
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AHCLSK218* |
Ride educated horses to carry out basic stock work |
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AHCMOM206 |
Conduct grader operations |
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AHCMOM207 |
Conduct front-end loader operations |
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AHCMOM208 |
Conduct excavator operations |
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AHCMOM209 |
Conduct dozer operations |
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AHCMOM210 |
Conduct scraper operations |
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AHCMOM214 |
Operate cane haulage vehicle |
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AHCPHT201 |
Plant horticultural crops |
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AHCPHT202 |
Carry out canopy maintenance |
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AHCPHT205 |
Carry out post-harvest operations |
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AHCPHT214 |
Support horticultural crop harvesting |
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AHCPLY201 |
Collect store and handle eggs from breeder flocks |
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AHCPLY202 |
Maintain health and welfare of poultry |
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AHCPLY203 |
Set up shed for placement of day-old chickens |
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AHCPLY204 |
Collect and pack eggs for human consumption |
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AHCPLY205 |
Grade and pack eggs for human consumption |
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AHCPMG309 |
Apply pest animal control techniques |
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AHCPRK201 |
Care for health and welfare of pigs |
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AHCPRK203 |
Move and handle pigs |
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AHCPRK204 |
Care for weaner pigs |
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AHCPRK305 |
Care for grower and finisher pigs |
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AHCSAW201 |
Conduct erosion and sediment control activities |
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AHCSHG201 |
Crutch sheep |
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AHCSHG202 |
Assist in preparing for shearing and crutching |
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AHCSHG203 |
Shear sheep to novice level |
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AHCSHG204 |
Shear sheep to improver level |
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AHCSHG205 |
Grind combs and cutters for machine shearing |
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AHCSHG206 |
Prepare handpiece and downtube for machine shearing |
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AHCSOL202 |
Assist with soil or growing media sampling and testing |
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AHCWAT201 |
Set up, operate and maintain water delivery systems for compost |
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AHCWOL201 |
Pen sheep |
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AHCWOL202 |
Perform board duties |
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AHCWOL203 |
Carry out wool pressing |
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RGRHBR303* |
Assist with artificial insemination of mares |
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RGRHBR305* |
Handle young horses |
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RIIWHS202D |
Enter and work in confined spaces |
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RIIWHS204D |
Work safely at heights |
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TLID2022 |
Conduct weighbridge operations |
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TLILIC0003 |
Licence to operate a forklift truck |
Prerequisite requirements
Note: Units listed in the Prerequisite requirement column that have their own prerequisite requirements are shown with an asterisk (*)
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Unit of competency |
Prerequisite requirement |
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ACMEQU202 Handle horses safely |
ACMEQU205 Apply knowledge of horse behaviour |
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ACMEQU206 Perform horse riding skills at walk, trot and canter |
ACMEQU202 Handle horses safely* |
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ACMHBR201 Check and treat horses |
ACMEQU202 Handle horses safely* |
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ACMHBR203 Provide daily care of horses |
ACMEQU205 Apply knowledge of horse behaviour |
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AHCLSK218 Ride educated horses to carry out basic stock work |
ACMEQU202 Handle horses safely* ACMEQU206 Perform horse riding skills at walk, trot and canter* |
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RGRHBR303 Assist with artificial insemination of mares |
ACMEQU202 Handle horses safely* |
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RGRHBR305 Handle young horses |
ACMEQU202 Handle horses safely* |
Qualification Mapping Information
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Code and title current version |
Code and title previous version |
Comments |
Equivalence status |
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AHC20116 Certificate II in Agriculture Release 6 |
AHC20116 Certificate II in Agriculture Release 5 |
Qualification updated to remove four elective units that have been deleted as part of meeting Skills Ministers’ priority of removing training products with low or no enrolments, as agreed by the AISC |
Equivalent |
Links
Companion Volumes, including Implementation Guides, are available at VETNet: - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72
