Modification History
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Release |
Comments |
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Release 5 |
This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 6.1 |
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Release 4 |
This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 4.0. |
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Release 3 |
This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 3.0. |
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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 allows individuals to develop skills and knowledge within the organic farming and general agriculture industry. It is designed to meet the needs of supervisors or team leaders working in the organic agriculture industry.
This qualification is suitable for people currently working or who wish to find employment on an organic farming enterprise.
Job roles and titles will vary. Possible job titles relevant to this Qualification include:
- Organic farm team leader
- Organic farm supervisor
- Organic farmer.
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:
- 12 units of competency:
- 1 core unit 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. The electives are to be chosen as follows:
- Select 4 units from Group A
- Select 5 units from Group A or Group B
- 2 units aligned to AQF levels 3, 4, or 5 may be selected from the elective list, or this or any other endorsed Training Package or Accredited Course
- Selected units must be relevant to job outcomes in agriculture and must be chosen to ensure the integrity of the qualification outcome at AQF level 4.
Core Units
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AHCWHS401 |
Maintain work health and safety processes |
Elective Units
Group A
Business
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BSBSMB420 |
Evaluate and develop small business operations |
Organic farming
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AHCORG401 |
Manage biodynamic production |
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AHCORG402 |
Manage organic livestock production |
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AHCORG403 |
Manage organic soil improvement |
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AHCORG404 |
Arrange selling through community based marketing |
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AHCORG405 |
Implement sustainable practices in the organic farm based business |
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AHCORG406 |
Oversee compliance with an organic certification scheme |
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AHCORG408 |
Manage on farm composting |
Pest management
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AHCPMG410 |
Implement the pest monitoring and evaluation plan |
Group B
Agribusiness
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AHCAGB404 |
Plan and implement infrastructure improvements |
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AHCAGB405 |
Analyse and interpret production data |
Beekeeping
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AHCBEK301 |
Manage honey bee swarms |
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AHCBEK313 |
Manage pests and disease within a honey bee colony |
Biosecurity
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AHCBIO403 |
Plan and implement a farm or enterprise biosecurity plan |
Broadacre cropping
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AHCBAC401 |
Manage pastures for livestock production |
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AHCBAC402 |
Plan a pasture establishment program |
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AHCBAC403 |
Supervise agricultural crop establishment |
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AHCBAC404 |
Plan and implement agricultural crop maintenance |
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AHCBAC405 |
Supervise agricultural crop harvesting |
Business
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AHCBUS406 |
Administer finance, insurance and legal requirements |
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AHCBUS407 |
Cost a project |
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AHCBUS408 |
Operate within a budget framework |
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AHCBUS409 |
Participate in an e-business supply chain |
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BSBRSK401 |
Identify risk and apply risk management processes |
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BSBSMB421 |
Manage small business finances |
Chemicals
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AHCCHM405 |
Plan and implement a chemical use program |
Irrigation
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AHCIRG435 |
Determine hydraulic parameters for an irrigation system |
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AHCIRG436 |
Implement an irrigation-related environmental protection program |
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AHCIRG437 |
Schedule irrigations |
Livestock
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AHCLSK402 |
Develop livestock feeding plans |
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AHCLSK404 |
Implement and monitor animal welfare programs |
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AHCLSK405 |
Implement intensive production systems |
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AHCLSK406 |
Oversee animal marking operations |
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AHCLSK407 |
Plan and monitor intensive production systems |
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AHCLSK409 |
Supervise animal health programs |
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AHCLSK411 |
Supervise natural mating of livestock |
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AHCLSK412 |
Arrange livestock purchases |
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AHCLSK414 |
Arrange transport for farm produce or livestock |
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AHCLSK416 |
Identify and select animals for breeding |
Nursery
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AHCNSY402 |
Plan a propagation program |
Production horticulture
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AHCPHT402 |
Develop a crop regulation program |
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AHCPHT404 |
Implement and monitor a horticultural crop harvesting program |
Soils and media
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AHCSOL401 |
Sample soils and interpret results |
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AHCSOL402 |
Develop a soil use map for a property |
Work
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AHCWRK401 |
Implement and monitor quality assurance procedures |
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AHCWRK403 |
Supervise work routines and staff performance |
Qualification Mapping Information
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Code and title current version |
Code and title previous version |
Comments |
Equivalence status |
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AHC41616 Certificate IV in Organic Farming Release 5 |
AHC41616 Certificate IV in Organic Farming Release 4 |
Qualification updated to remove one elective unit 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 Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72
