Assessment Requirements for AHCPCM401 Recommend plants and cultural practices

Release: 1

Assessment Requirements for AHCPCM401 Recommend plants and cultural practices

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:

conduct literature and industry research, collate and analyse findings on plant species and cultivars, their characteristics and requirements

comply with legislative requirements

explain to the client work health and safety requirements or basic safety precautions relevant to the establishment and on-going maintenance of plants

document client preferences and site particulars

select plants that suit client preferences and suitability for the site

report recommendations to the client that detail the types of plants chosen and their requirements

Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

principles and practices for recommending plants and their cultural practices

customer service and communication skills

features of plant species and cultivars

innovation and recent practices in plant selection, use and performance

plant nomenclature (family, genus, species and cultivar) for the range of plants recommended by the enterprise

practical understanding of the physiology of the range of plants supplied and recommended by the enterprise and their comparative growth and performance characteristics in response to different cultural and environmental factors

principles and practices for the establishment and maintenance of plants

soil characteristics, particularly in relation to the geographical and climatic region from which clients generally originate

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