AHC21016 Certificate II in Conservation and Land Management

Release: 3

AHC21016 Certificate II in Conservation and Land Management

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 an occupational outcome in conservation and land management. Work would be carried out under general guidance and supervision.

The qualification enables individuals to select an Indigenous land management, conservation earthworks, lands, parks and wildlife or natural area management context as a job focus or a mix of these.

No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

^ From 1 July 2022 the elective units HLTAID002, HLTAID003, HLTAID005 must no longer be delivered and will be replaced in the Packaging Rules by the units HLTAID010, HLTAID011, HLTAID013 - for more information see: https://asqa.gov.au/news-events/news/reminder-about-superseded-hlt-first-aid-units

Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements for this qualification.

Packaging Rules

To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in:

15 units of competency:

2 core units plus

13 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:

at least 4 must be selected from Group A

at least 6 must be selected from the remaining units in Group A or Group B, or from the Prerequisite Requirements list if a unit is a required for packaging the qualification

a maximum of 3 units may be selected from qualifications packaged at Certificate II or III levels in this Training Package or any other currently endorsed Training Package or Accredited Course.

Core Units

AHCWHS201	Participate in work health and safety processes
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

Fauna

AHCFAU201	Recognise fauna

Fire

AHCFIR201	Assist with prescribed burning
PUAFIR204B*	Respond to wildfire
PUAFIR215	Prevent injury

Indigenous land management

AHCILM201	Maintain cultural places
AHCILM202	Observe and report plants or animals
AHCILM203	Record information about Country

Natural area restoration

AHCNAR201	Carry out natural area restoration works
AHCNAR202	Maintain wildlife habitat refuges
AHCNAR305	Collect native seed

Lands, parks and wildlife

PUALAW001B	Protect and preserve incident scene

Parks and gardens

AHCPGD201	Plant trees and shrubs
AHCPGD206	Conduct visual inspection of park facilities

Pest management

AHCPMG201	Treat weeds
AHCPMG202	Treat plant pests, diseases and disorders
AHCPMG304	Use firearms to humanely destroy animals
AHCPMG307	Apply animal trapping techniques

Plants

AHCPCM201	Recognise plants
AHCPCM202	Collect, prepare and preserve plant specimens

Soil and water conservation

AHCSAW201	Conduct erosion and sediment control activities

Work

AHCWRK202	Observe environmental work practices
AHCWRK203	Operate in isolated and remote situations
AHCWRK204	Work effectively in the industry
AHCWRK205	Participate in workplace communications
SITXCCS002	Provide visitor information

Group B

Biosecurity

AHCBIO201	Inspect and clean machinery for plant, animal and soil material

Business

BSBWOR204	Use business technology
BSBINM201	Process and maintain workplace information

Chemicals

AHCCHM201	Apply chemicals under supervision

First aid

HLTAID002 ^ HLTAID010	Provide basic emergency life support Provide basic emergency life support (must be delivered from 1 July 2022)
HLTAID003 ^ HLTAID011	Provide first aid Provide First Aid (must be delivered from 1 July 2022)
HLTAID005 ^ HLTAID013	Provide first aid in remote situation Provide First Aid in remote or isolated site (must be delivered from 1 July 2022)

Infrastructure

AHCINF201	Carry out basic electric fencing operations
AHCINF202	Install, maintain and repair farm fencing
AHCINF203	Maintain properties and structures

Landscape

AHCLSC201	Assist with landscape construction work
AHCLSC203	Install aggregate paths
AHCLSC205	Install tree protection devices

Machinery operation and maintenance

AHCMOM201	Operate two wheel motorbikes
AHCMOM202	Operate tractors
AHCMOM203	Operate basic machinery and equipment
AHCMOM204	Undertake operational maintenance of machinery
AHCMOM205	Operate vehicles
AHCMOM206	Conduct grader operations
AHCMOM207	Conduct front-end loader operations
AHCMOM208	Conduct excavator operations
AHCMOM209	Conduct dozer operations
AHCMOM210	Conduct scraper operations
AHCMOM213	Operate and maintain chainsaws
FWPCOT3259	Operate a four wheel drive on unsealed roads
TLILIC2001	Licence to operate a forklift truck

Nursery

AHCNSY202	Care for nursery plants
AHCNSY203	Undertake propagation activities

Plants

AHCPCM203	Fell small trees

Soils and media

AHCSOL202	Assist with soil or growing media sampling and testing

Work

AHCWRK201	Observe and report on weather
AHCWRK206	Observe enterprise quality assurance procedures
AHCWRK207	Collect and record production data
AHCWRK208	Provide information on products and services
TLID1001	Shift materials safely using manual handling methods

Prerequisite requirements

Unit of competency	Prerequisite requirement
PUAFIR204B Respond to wildfire	PUAFIR215 Prevent injury

Qualification Mapping Information

Code and title current version	Code and title previous version	Comments	Equivalence status
AHC21016 Certificate II in Conservation and Land Management Release 3	AHC21016 Certificate II in Conservation and Land Management Release 2	Error in unit title for HLTAID003 corrected Updated imported units and prerequisite requirements	Equivalent qualification

Links

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