Modification History
Release |
Comments |
Release 3 |
This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 3.0. |
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 allows individuals to develop post-trade skills and knowledge to become specialists within the production horticulture industry. It is designed to meet the needs of supervisors or team leaders in the production horticulture industry.
The qualification enables individuals to select a tree cropping, vegetable, berry or flower production, grape growing or mushroom production context as a job focus, or a mixture in the case of mixed enterprises.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Entry Requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
Packaging Rules
To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in:
- 12 units of competency:
- 1 core units plus
- 11 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:
- Select 3 units from Group A
- Select 5 units from Group A or B
- 3 units may be selected from Group B or from this or any other endorsed Training Package or Accredited Course.
Selected units must be relevant to job outcomes in production horticulture and must be chosen to ensure the integrity of the qualification outcome at AQF level 4.
Core Units
AHCWHS401 |
Maintain work health and safety processes |
Elective Units
Group A
AHCCHM404 |
Develop procedures to minimise risks in the use of chemicals |
AHCCHM405 |
Plan and implement a chemical use program |
AHCIRG408 |
Schedule irrigations |
AHCNSY401 |
Plan a growing-on program |
AHCNSY402 |
Plan a propagation program |
AHCPCM401 |
Recommend plants and cultural practices |
AHCPCM402 |
Develop a soil health and plant nutrition program |
AHCPHT402 |
Develop a crop regulation program |
AHCPHT404 |
Implement and monitor a horticultural crop harvesting program |
AHCSOL401 |
Sample soils and interpret results |
Group B
AHCBUS404 |
Operate within a budget framework |
AHCBUS405 |
Participate in an e-business supply chain |
AHCIRG402 |
Determine hydraulic parameters for an irrigation system |
AHCIRG404 |
Implement an irrigation-related environmental protection program |
AHCIRG434 |
Manage surface irrigation systems |
AHCORG401 |
Manage biodynamic production |
AHCORG403 |
Manage organic soil improvement |
AHCPHT401 |
Assess olive oil for style and quality |
AHCPHT403 |
Develop harvesting and processing specifications to produce an olive oil |
AHCPHT405 |
Manage mushroom substrate preparation |
AHCPHT406 |
Control Phase II mushroom substrate process |
AHCPHT407 |
Manage mushroom crop development |
AHCPHT408 |
Oversee vineyard practices |
AHCSOL402 |
Develop a soil use map for a property |
AHCWRK401 |
Implement and monitor quality assurance procedures |
AHCWRK402 |
Provide information on issues and policies |
AHCWRK403 |
Supervise work routines and staff performance |
FBPFSY2001 |
Implement the food safety program and procedures |
FBPFSY3001 |
Monitor the implementation of quality and food safety programs |
FBPFSY3002 |
Participate in a HACCP team |
Qualification Mapping Information
Code and title current version |
Code and title previous version |
Comments |
Equivalence status |
AHC40316 Certificate IV in Production Horticulture Release 3 |
AHC40316 Certificate IV in Production Horticulture Release 2 |
AHCCHM and FBPFSY unit codes and titles updated and removal of prerequisite requirements table |
Equivalent qualification |
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72