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units HLTAID010, HLTAID011, HLTAID013 - for more information see: https://asqa.gov.au/news-events/news/reminder-about-superseded-hlt-first-aid-units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