AHC20116 Certificate II in Agriculture

Release 3

AHC20116 Certificate II in Agriculture

Modification History

Release	Comments
Release 3	This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 2.0.
Release 2	This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 1.1.
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 occupational 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

AHCWHS201	Participate in work health and safety processes
AHCWRK204	Work effectively in the industry
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

AHCBAC201	Assist agricultural crop establishment
AHCBAC202	Assist agricultural crop maintenance
AHCBAC203	Assist agricultural crop harvesting
AHCBIO201	Inspect and clean machinery for plant, animal and soil material
AHCBIO202	Follow site quarantine procedures
AHCCHM201	Apply chemicals under supervision
AHCINF201	Carry out basic electric fencing operations
AHCINF202	Install, maintain and repair farm fencing
AHCINF203	Maintain properties and structures
AHCINF204	Fabricate and repair metal or plastic structures
AHCIRG216	Assist with surface irrigation operations
AHCIRG217	Carry out birthing duties
AHCLSK202	Care for health and welfare of livestock
AHCLSK203	Carry out birthing duties
AHCLSK204	Carry out regular livestock observation
AHCLSK205	Handle livestock using basic techniques
AHCLSK206	Identify and mark livestock
AHCLSK207	Load and unload livestock
AHCLSK208	Monitor livestock to parturition
AHCLSK209	Monitor water supplies
AHCLSK210	Muster and move livestock
AHCLSK211	Provide feed for livestock
AHCMOM201	Operate two wheel motorbikes
AHCMOM202	Operate tractors
AHCMOM203	Operate basic machinery and equipment
AHCMOM204	Undertake operational maintenance of machinery
AHCMOM205	Operate vehicles
AHCMOM212	Operate quad bikes
AHCPMG201	Treat weeds
AHCPMG202	Treat plant pests, diseases and disorders
AHCWRK201	Observe and report on weather
AHCWRK203	Operate in isolated and remote situations
AHCWRK205	Participate in workplace communications
AHCWRK206	Observe enterprise quality assurance procedures
AHCWRK207	Collect and record production data
FWPCOT3259	Operate a four wheel drive on unsealed roads
HLTAID002	Provide basic emergency life support
MEM18001C	Use hand tools
MEM18002B	Use power tools/hand held operations
TLID1001	Shift materials safely using manual handling methods

Group B

ACMEQU202*	Handle horses safely
ACMEQU205	Apply knowledge of horse behaviour
ACMEQU206*	Perform horse riding skills at walk, trot and canter
ACMHBR201*	Check and treat horses
ACMHBR203*	Provide daily care for horses
ACMHBR304*	Assist with artificial insemination of mares
ACMHBR307*	Handle young horses
AHCAIS201	Assist with artificial insemination procedures
AHCBAC204	Prepare grain storages
AHCBEK201	Support beekeeping work
AHCBEK202	Use a bee smoker
AHCBEK203	Open and reassemble a beehive
AHCBEK204	Construct and repair beehives
AHCDRG201	Maintain drainage systems
AHCDRY201	Milk livestock
AHCIRG215	Assist with low volume irrigation operations
AHCLSK201	Assist with feeding in a production system
AHCLSK213	Clean out production sheds
AHCLSK214	Maintain production growing environments
AHCLSK215	Carry out alpaca handling and husbandry operations
AHCLSK218*	Ride educated horses to carry out basic stock work
AHCMOM206	Conduct grader operations
AHCMOM207	Conduct front-end loader operations
AHCMOM208	Conduct excavator operations
AHCMOM209	Conduct dozer operations
AHCMOM210	Conduct scraper operations
AHCMOM214	Operate cane haulage vehicle
AHCPHT201	Plant horticultural crops
AHCPHT202	Carry out canopy maintenance
AHCPHT203	Support horticultural crop harvesting
AHCPHT205	Carry out postharvest operations
AHCPLY201	Collect store and handle eggs from breeder flocks
AHCPLY202	Maintain health and welfare of poultry
AHCPLY203	Set up shed for placement of day-old chickens
AHCPLY204	Collect and pack eggs for human consumption
AHCPLY205	Grade and pack eggs for human consumption
AHCPMG309	Apply pest animal control techniques
AHCPRK201	Care for health and welfare of pigs
AHCPRK203	Move and handle pigs
AHCPRK204	Care for weaner pigs
AHCPRK305	Care for grower and finisher pigs
AHCSAW201	Conduct erosion and sediment control activities
AHCSHG201	Crutch sheep
AHCSHG202	Assist in preparing for shearing and crutching
AHCSHG203	Shear sheep to novice level
AHCSHG204	Shear sheep to improver level
AHCSHG205	Grind combs and cutters for machine shearing
AHCSHG206	Prepare handpiece and downtube for machine shearing
AHCSHG207	Shear goats
AHCSHG208	Shear alpacas
AHCSHG209	Support alpaca shearing operations
AHCSOL202	Assist with soil or growing media sampling and testing
AHCWAT201	Set up, operate and maintain water delivery systems for compost
AHCWOL201	Pen sheep
AHCWOL202	Perform board duties
AHCWOL203	Carry out wool pressing
AHCWOL204	Undertake basic skirting of alpaca fleece
RIIWHS202D	Enter and work in confined spaces
RIIWHS204D	Work safely at heights
TLID2022	Conduct weighbridge operations
TLILIC2001	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 (*)

Unit of competency	Prerequisite requirement
ACMEQU202 Handle horses safely	ACMEQU205 Apply knowledge of horse behaviour
ACMEQU206 Perform horse riding skills at walk, trot and canter	ACMEQU202 Handle horses safely*
ACMHBR201 Check and treat horses	ACMEQU202 Handle horses safely*
ACMHBR203 Provide daily care of horses	ACMEQU205 Apply knowledge of horse behaviour
ACMHBR303 Carry out natural mare mating procedures	ACMEQU202 Handle horses safely*
ACMHBR304 Assist with artificial insemination of mares	ACMEQU202 Handle horses safely*
ACMHBR307 Handle young horses	ACMEQU202 Handle horses safely*
AHCLSK218 Ride educated horses to carry out basic stock work	ACMEQU202 Handle horses safely* ACMEQU206 Perform horse riding skills at walk, trot and canter*

Qualification Mapping Information

Code and title current version	Code and title previous version	Comments	Equivalence status
AHC20116 Certificate II in Agriculture Release 3	AHC20116 Certificate II in Agriculture Release 2	Updated elective bank Changed codes for horse breeding units Clarified prerequisite requirements	Equivalent qualification

Links

Companion Volumes, including Implementation Guides, are available at VETNet: - https://vetnet.education.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72