Modification History
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Release |
Comments |
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Release 4 |
This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 6.1. |
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Release 3 |
This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 6.0. |
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Release 2 |
This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 1.1. |
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Release 1 |
This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 1.0. |
Qualification Description
This qualification relates to those individuals who work either independently or in teams to establish and maintain permaculture systems for private clients, organisations or community entities. They perform tasks involving a broad range of skilled applications in a wide variety of contexts, which may involve application of some discretion and judgement in selecting equipment, elements in a design or contingency measures.
The qualification is suited to learners who wish to work at the skilled tradesman level within permaculture projects and enterprises, and may involve supervision of others and working with people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.
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:
- 5 core units plus
- 10 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:
- Select 1 unit from Group A
- Select 6 units from Group B
- Select 2 units from Group B or C
- 1 unit may be selected from Group C or this or any other endorsed Training Package or Accredited Course.
Selected units must be relevant to job outcomes in Permaculture and must be chosen to ensure the integrity of the qualification outcome at AQF level 3.
Core Units
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AHCPER301 |
Research and communicate information on permaculture principles and practices |
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AHCPER302 |
Develop recommendations for integrated plant and animal systems |
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AHCPER303 |
Maintain integrated plant and animal systems |
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AHCPER316 |
Select plant and animal species for permaculture systems |
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AHCWRK311 |
Conduct site inspections |
Elective Units
Group A
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AHCPER307 |
Establish a rural permaculture system |
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AHCPER308 |
Establish an urban permaculture system |
Group B
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AHCPER305 |
Implement crop maintenance and harvesting programs for permaculture systems |
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AHCPER306 |
Use weedy plants in a permaculture system |
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AHCPER307 |
Establish a rural permaculture system |
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AHCPER308 |
Establish an urban permaculture system |
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AHCPER309 |
Install and maintain permaculture water systems |
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AHCPER310 |
Install structures for permaculture systems |
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AHCPER312 |
Plan organic garden and orchard systems |
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AHCPER313 |
Coordinate preparation and storage of permaculture products |
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AHCPER314 |
Read and interpret property maps and plans |
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AHCPER315 |
Coordinate community projects |
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AHCPER318 |
Plan propagation activities for a permaculture system |
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AHCPER319 |
Test, improve and maintain healthy soil in a permaculture system |
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AHCPER320 |
Manage plant pests, diseases and disorders in a permaculture system |
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AHCPER321 |
Demonstrate permaculture practices to small groups of learners |
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AHCPER411 |
Operate within a sustainable community and bioregional development program |
Group C
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AHCILM306 |
Follow Aboriginal cultural protocols |
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AHCILM305 |
Work with an Aboriginal Community or organisation |
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AHCINF301 |
Implement property improvement, construction and repair |
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AHCLSK319 |
Slaughter livestock |
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AHCECR301 |
Maintain native ecosystem areas |
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AHCSAW304 |
Implement erosion and sediment control measures |
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AHCWRK302 |
Monitor weather conditions |
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TAEDEL301 |
Provide work skill instruction |
Qualification Mapping Information
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Code and title current version |
Code and title previous version |
Comments |
Equivalence status |
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AHC33816 Certificate III in Permaculture Release 4 |
AHC33816 Certificate III in Permaculture Release 3 |
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
