Modification History
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Release |
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Release 1 |
This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 6.0. |
Qualification Description
This qualification describes the skills and knowledge for supporting job roles in the production horticulture and floriculture industry including field worker, picker, pruner and packer.
Individuals with this qualification carry out routine tasks under supervision where the work is predictable and structured with limited judgement requirements.
Work must comply with work health and safety and environmental regulations and legislation that apply to the workplace.
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:
- 15 units of competency:
- 4 core units plus
- 11 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. Electives can be chosen to provide a general qualification or a qualification with a specialisation.
For the award of the Certificate II in Production Horticulture choose:
- at least 8 units must be selected from groups A, B or C
- up to 3 units from the remaining electives listed in groups A, B or C or any currently endorsed Training Package or accredited course package at Certificate II or III.
For the award of Certificate II in Production Horticulture (Horticulture), choose:
- at least 3 electives must be selected from Group A
- up to 5 units from the remaining units listed in groups A, B or C
- up to 3 unit from the remaining units listed in groups A, B or C, or any currently endorsed Training Package or accredited course packaged at Certificate II or III.
For the award of Certificate II in Production Horticulture (Floriculture), choose:
- At least 3 electives must be selected from Group B
- up to 5 units from the remaining units listed in groups A, B or C
- up to 3 unit from the remaining units listed in groups A, B or C, or any currently endorsed Training Package or accredited course packaged at Certificate II or III.
Core Units
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AHCBIO204 |
Follow site biosecurity procedures |
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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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AHCWRK205 |
Participate in workplace communications |
Elective Units
Group A (horticulture)
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AHCCHM201 |
Apply chemicals under supervision |
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AHCMOM203 |
Operate basic machinery and equipment |
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AHCPHT214 |
Support horticultural crop harvesting |
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AHCPHT215 |
Plant horticultural crops |
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AHCPHT218 |
Carry out post-harvest operations |
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AHCSOL203 |
Assist with soil or growing media sampling and testing |
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AHCWRK209 |
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices |
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FBPFSY2001 |
Implement the food safety program and procedures |
Group B (floriculture)
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AHCNSY205 |
Pot up plants |
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AHCNSY206 |
Care for nursery plants |
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AHCNSY207 |
Undertake propagation activities |
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AHCPCM204 |
Recognise plants |
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AHCPHT214 |
Support horticultural crop harvesting |
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AHCPHT215 |
Plant horticultural crops |
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AHCPHT217 |
Undertake field budding and grafting |
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AHCPHT218 |
Carry out post-harvest operations |
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AHCSOL203 |
Assist with soil or growing media sampling and testing |
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AHCWRK209 |
Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices |
Group C (general electives)
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.
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AHCBIO203 |
Inspect and clean machinery for plant, animal and soil material |
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AHCDRG202 |
Maintain drainage systems |
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AHCINF203 |
Maintain properties and structures |
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AHCIRG219 |
Assist with low volume irrigation operations |
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AHCIRG221 |
Assist with pressurised irrigation operations |
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AHCMDC201 |
Assist with propagation of medicinal cannabis |
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AHCMDC202 |
Assist with care and maintenance of medicinal cannabis |
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AHCMDC203 |
Assist with harvest and pre-processing of medicinal cannabis |
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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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AHCMOM216 |
Operate side by side utility vehicles |
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AHCMOM217 |
Operate quad bikes |
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AHCNSY208 |
Maintain indoor plants |
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AHCPGD203 |
Prune shrubs and small trees |
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AHCPHT211 |
Maintain crop |
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AHCPHT212 |
Perform manual pollination of crops |
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AHCPHT216 |
Carry out canopy maintenance |
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AHCPHT219 |
Handle and move mushroom boxes |
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AHCPHT220 |
Perform mushroom substrate process tasks |
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AHCPHT221 |
Water mushroom crops |
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AHCPHT222 |
Produce trellis dried grapes |
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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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AHCWRK206 |
Observe enterprise quality assurance procedures |
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AHCWRK207 |
Collect and record production data |
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AHCWRK208 |
Provide information on products and services |
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AHCWRK312 |
Operate in isolated and remote situations |
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FBPBPG2008 |
Perform basic packaging tests and inspections |
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FBPOPR1010 |
Carry out manual handling tasks |
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FBPOPR2012 |
Maintain food safety when loading, unloading and transporting food |
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FBPOPR2063 |
Clean equipment in place |
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FBPOPR2064 |
Clean and sanitise equipment |
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FBPOPR2065 |
Conduct routine maintenance |
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FBPOPR2066 |
Apply sampling procedures |
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FBPOPR2067 |
Work in a food handling area for non-food handlers |
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FBPOPR2070 |
Apply quality systems and procedures |
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FBPVIT2001 |
Bench graft vines |
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FBPVIT2002 |
Carry out potting operations |
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FBPVIT2003 |
Hand prune vines |
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FBPVIT2005 |
Maintain callusing environment |
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FBPVIT2006 |
Obtain and process rootlings |
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FBPVIT2007 |
Tend containerised nursery plants |
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FBPVIT2008 |
Train vines |
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FBPVIT2010 |
Take and process vine cuttings |
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FBPVIT2011 |
Operate vineyard equipment |
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FBPVIT2016 |
Carry out hot water treatment |
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FBPVIT2017 |
Operate nursery cold storage facilities |
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FBPVIT2018* |
Support mechanical harvesting operations |
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FBPVIT3005 |
Install and maintain vine trellis |
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FBPVIT3006 |
Field graft vines |
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FBPVIT3007* |
Operate specialised canopy management equipment |
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FWPCOT3259 |
Operate a four wheel drive on unsealed roads |
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HLTAID011 |
Provide First Aid |
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MEM11011* |
Undertake manual handling |
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MEM13015 |
Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering |
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MEM16006* |
Organise and communicate information |
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MEM18001* |
Use hand tools |
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MEM18002* |
Use power tools/hand held operations |
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TLIA2011 |
Package goods |
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TLID1001 |
Shift materials safely using manual handling methods |
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TLID2022 |
Conduct weighbridge operations |
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TLILIC0003 |
Licence to operate a forklift truck |
Prerequisite requirements
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Unit of competency |
Prerequisite requirement |
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FBPVIT2018 Support mechanical harvesting operations |
AHCMOM202 Operate tractors |
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FBPVIT3007 Operate specialised canopy management equipment |
AHCMOM202 Operate tractors |
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MEM11011 Undertake manual handling |
MEM13015 Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering MEM16006* Organise and communicate information |
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MEM16006 Organise and communicate information |
MEM13015 Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering |
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MEM18001 Use hand tools |
MEM11011* Undertake manual handling MEM13015 Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering MEM16006* Organise and communicate information |
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MEM18002 Use power tools/hand held operations |
MEM11011* Undertake manual handling MEM13015 Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering MEM16006* Organise and communicate information |
Qualification Mapping Information
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Code and title current version |
Code and title previous version |
Comments |
Equivalence status |
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AHC20320 Certificate II Production Horticulture |
AHC20316 Certificate II in Production Horticulture |
Merged Qualifications AHC20316 Certificate II in Production Horticulture and AHC21516 Certificate II in Floriculture Title changed Revised packaging rules to better reflect outcomes Updated to include revised units, new and revised imported units, and all prerequisites as electives |
Not equivalent |
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AHC20320 Certificate II Production Horticulture |
AHC21516 Certificate II in Floriculture |
Merged Qualifications AHC20316 Certificate II in Production Horticulture and AHC21516 Certificate II in Floriculture Title changed Revised packaging rules to better reflect outcomes Updated to include revised units, new and revised imported units, and all prerequisites as electives |
Not equivalent |
Links
Companion Volumes, including Implementation Guides, are available at VETNet: - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72
