Assessment Requirements for AHCNSY206 Care for nursery plants

Release: 1

Assessment Requirements for AHCNSY206 Care for nursery plants

Modification History

Release	Comments
Release 1	This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 6.0.

Performance Evidence

An individual demonstrating competency must satisfy all of the elements and performance criteria in this unit.

There must be evidence that the individual has performed nursery plant care and maintenance on at least three occasions, and has:

applied workplace health and safety requirements

selected, cleaned, used and maintained plant care tools and equipment

maintained nursery hygiene

completed tasks following supervisor instructions

removed and disposed of waste material

recorded and reported nursery plant care, problems, operations and unserviceable tools and equipment.

Knowledge Evidence

An individual must be able to demonstrate the knowledge required to perform the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit. This includes knowledge of:

workplace requirements applicable to health and safety in the workplace for nursery plant care

principles and practices of nursery plant care, including:

basic plant knowledge as it applies to maintaining nursery plants

common problems that may occur with containerised plants in a growing environment

hygiene and quality control when tending nursery plants.

Assessment Conditions

Assessment of the skills in this unit of competency must take place under the following conditions:

physical conditions:

a workplace setting or an environment that accurately represents workplace conditions

resources, equipment and materials:

nursery plants

nursery plant care and maintenance tools and equipment

personal protective equipment applicable to nursery plant care and maintenance

specifications:

workplace requirements applicable to health and safety in the workplace and nursery plant care

work instructions and workplace procedures applicable to caring for nursery plants

relationships:

supervisor

timeframes:

according to job requirements.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

Links

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