Assessment Requirements for AHCPHT503 Manage a controlled growing environment

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Assessment Requirements for AHCPHT503 Manage a controlled growing environment

Modification History

Release	TP Version	Comment
1	AHCv1.0	Initial release

Performance Evidence

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

develop a management plan to cover staff training, budgets, operating procedures and remedial actions

develop environmental monitoring procedures

evaluate and document the achievements towards management objectives

identify the growing requirements of the crop

prepare specifications for controlled growing infrastructure

Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

principles and practices for managing controlled growing environments

controlled environmental conditions in regard to crop plant physiology, growth stages, and product quality and quantity

legislation and regulations relating to the controlled environment systems

market requirements for crop quantity and quality

monitoring, analysis and recording systems

plant physiology and biochemistry

quality production methods and techniques for a range of controlled environment plants

staff training requirements

techniques and methods of implementing optimal growing conditions for a range of horticultural crops

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.

Links

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