AHC40616 Certificate IV in Production Nursery

Release 3

AHC40616 Certificate IV in Production Nursery

Modification History

Release	Comments
Release 3	This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 3.0.
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 allows individuals to develop post-trade skills and knowledge to become specialists within the production nursery industry. The nursery industry expects this qualification to be achieved to meet job outcomes at this level.

Job roles and titles covered by this qualification may include:

production nursery supervisor

No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to 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:

14 units of competency:

7 core units plus

7 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 list below

3 units may be selected from this or any other endorsed Training Package or Accredited Course.

Selected units must be relevant to job outcomes in nursery production and must be chosen to ensure the integrity of the qualification outcome at AQF level 4.

Core Units

AHCIRG408	Schedule irrigations
AHCMOM402	Supervise maintenance of property, machinery and equipment
AHCPCM402	Develop a soil health and plant nutrition program
AHCPHT502	Develop a horticultural production plan
AHCPMG410	Implement the pest monitoring and evaluation plan
AHCWHS401	Maintain work health and safety processes
AHCWRK403	Supervise work routines and staff performance

Elective Units

AHCBER401	Plan and supervise control activities on infected premises
AHCBER402	Carry out field surveillance for a specific emergency disease or plant pest
AHCBIO403	Plan and implement a farm or enterprise biosecurity plan
AHCBUS402	Cost a project
AHCBUS404	Operate within a budget framework
AHCCHM404	Develop procedures to minimise risks in the use of chemicals
AHCCHM405	Plan and implement a chemical use program
AHCNSY401	Plan a growing-on program
AHCNSY402	Plan a propagation program
AHCPCM401	Recommend plants and cultural practices
AHCPCM501	Diagnose plant health problems
AHCPGD401	Design plant displays
BSBRSK401	Identify risk and apply risk management processes
BSBSUS401	Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices
SIRRINV002	Control stock

Qualification Mapping Information

Code and title current version	Code and title previous version	Comments	Equivalence status
AHC40616 Certificate IV in Production Nursery Release 3	AHC40616 Certificate IV in Production Nursery Release 2	Updated Chemical unit codes and removed prerequisite requirements table	Equivalent qualification

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.education.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72