AHC51316 Diploma of Pest Management

Release 4

AHC51316 Diploma of Pest Management

Modification History

Release	Comments
Release 4	This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture and Land Management Training Package Version 3.0.
Release 3	This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture and Land Management Training Package Version 2.0.
Release 2	This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture and Land Management Training Package Version 1.1.
Release 1	This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture and Land Management Training Package Version 1.0.

Qualification Description

This qualification provides occupation outcomes for senior officers and managers in the pest management sector. These roles include functions such as planning, coordinating, managing and completing small to large scale pest management programs and may include participating in emergency operations such as disease outbreak or natural disasters.

The qualification is applicable to individuals who work in weed management as well as vertebrate pest management in a range of contexts, including conservation, land management, agriculture, horticulture, and parks and gardens.

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:

10 units of competency:

0 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 at least 5 Units from Group A

Select at least 3 Units from Group A or Group B

A maximum of 2 units may be selected from the elective list of a Certificate IV or above of this or any other endorsed Training Package or Accredited Course.

Selected units must be relevant to job outcomes in Conservation and Land Management and must be chosen to ensure the integrity of the qualification outcome at AQF level 5.

Elective Units

Group A

Natural area restoration

AHCNAR502	Conduct biological surveys

Natural resource management

AHCNRM602	Develop a monitoring, evaluation and reporting program
AHCNRM603	Implement a monitoring, evaluation and reporting program

Pest management

AHCPMG506	Manage the implementation of legislation
AHCPMG507	Develop a regional pest management plan
AHCPMG508	Develop a system to monitor and evaluate the pest management plan
AHCPMG509	Investigate a pest control failure
AHCPMG510	Develop a pest survey strategy

Work health and safety

AHCWHS501	Manage work health and safety processes

Group B

Biosecurity

AHCBER401	Plan and supervise control activities on infected premises

Business

AHCBUS501	Manage staff
AHCBUS503	Negotiate and monitor contracts
AHCBUS504	Prepare estimates, quotes and tenders
AHCBUS508	Prepare and monitor budgets and financial reports
AHCBUS606	Develop a monitoring, evaluation and reporting program
AHCBUS607	Implement a monitoring, evaluation and reporting program

Community coordination and facilitation

AHCCCF502	Facilitate development of group goals and projects
AHCCCF505	Contribute to regional planning process
AHCCCF601	Coordinate the development of regional plans

Chemicals

AHCCHM404	Develop procedures to minimise risks in the use of chemicals
AHCCHM405	Plan and implement a chemical use program
AHCCHM501	Develop and manage a chemical use strategy

Lands, parks and wildlife

AHCLPW501	Develop a management plan for a designated area

Plants

AHCPCM502	Collect and classify plants

Pest management

AHCPMG409	Implement a pest management plan
AHCPMG413	Define the pest problem

Work

AHCMOM402	Supervise maintenance of property, machinery and equipment
AHCWRK502	Collect and manage data
AHCWRK503	Prepare reports
AHCWRK504	Assess new industry developments
AHCWRK509	Provide specialist advice to clients
BSBPMG522	Undertake project work
BSBRES411	Analyse and present research information
CHCCDE010	Develop and lead community engagement strategies to enhance participation
LGACOM404B	Establish cooperative arrangements with other organisations
TLIR4002	Source goods/services and evaluate contractors

Qualification Mapping Information

Code and title current version	Code and title previous version	Comments	Equivalence status
AHC51316 Diploma of Pest Management Release 4	AHC51316 Diploma of Pest Management Release 3	Chemical unit codes AHCCHM404 and AHCCHM405 updated and removed prerequisite requirements table	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