Pathway Outline

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Parks and Gardens Pre-Apprenticeship

Parks and Gardens Pre-Apprenticeship

Pathway
National Code
State Code
AE72
DTWD Status
Approved
Associated Qualification
Certificate II in Parks and Gardens
National Code
AHC20624
State Code
BJS0
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Original TGA Release Date
01/05/2024
Field of Education
0509 - Environmental Studies
Approved Date
08/11/2024
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
Duration
Current Release Version
1.00
Current Release Date
01/05/2024
Nominal Hours
450
Description
The aim of this pre-apprenticeship is to provide learners with industry specific training to gain skills, knowledge and behaviours to enable transition into an indentured apprenticeship.
Packaging Rules
To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in:
fifteen (15) units of competency:
- seven (7) core units plus
- eight (8) 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:
- five (5) must be from the electives listed below
- three (3) from the remaining electives listed below, or any other currently endorsed Training Package or accredited course.
1. Core Units
All seven (7) units must be completed.
State Code National Code Title Hours Type
BAU05 AHCMOM203 Operate basic machinery and equipment 35 Unit of competency
OFC36 AHCWHS202 Participate in workplace health and safety processes 35 Unit of competency
ODV19 AHCPGD207 Plant trees and shrubs 20 Unit of competency
ODV00 AHCPGD208 Prepare and maintain plant displays 30 Unit of competency
ODV23 AHCPGD209 Prune shrubs and small trees 30 Unit of competency
OCS47 AHCPCM204 Recognise plants 35 Unit of competency
OBJ45 AHCTRF208 Support turf establishment 30 Unit of competency
2. Elective Units
Eight (8) electives must be completed, with at least five (5) selected from the list below.
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.
State Code National Code Title Hours Type
BAT45 AHCCHM201 Apply chemicals under supervision 35 Unit of competency
OBV38 AHCARB211 Apply treatments to trees 30 Unit of competency
OBJ48 AHCTRF205 Assist in the preparation of turf surfaces for play 20 Unit of competency
ODU37 AHCLSC206 Assist with landscape construction work 25 Unit of competency
OBK00 AHCIRG221 Assist with pressurised irrigation operations 35 Unit of competency
OCT12 AHCSOL203 Assist with soil or growing media sampling and testing 25 Unit of competency
OFB96 AHCWRK215 Collect and record production data 35 Unit of competency
ODV24 AHCPGD212 Conduct visual inspection of park facilities 35 Unit of competency
OAZ08 PUAFER008 Confine small emergencies in a facility 15 Unit of competency
OBM75 RIIWHS205E Control traffic with stop-slow bat 4 Unit of competency
OCR59 FWPCOT2254 Maintain chainsaws 20 Unit of competency
OAO42 AHCMOM216 Operate side by side utility vehicles 45 Unit of competency
OCD30 HLTAID011 Provide First Aid 18 Unit of competency
OBJ46 AHCTRF207 Renovate grassed areas 30 Unit of competency
ODU70 AHCPGD210 Transplant shrubs and small trees 20 Unit of competency
BAO90 AHCPMG202 Treat plant pests, diseases and disorders 35 Unit of competency
BAR65 AHCPMG201 Treat weeds 35 Unit of competency
OFD24 FWPCOT2273 Trim and cut felled trees 40 Unit of competency
BAR92 AHCMOM204 Undertake operational maintenance of machinery 30 Unit of competency
OCS22 AHCNSY207 Undertake propagation activities 25 Unit of competency
3. Work Practice Coordination Modules
The following form part of the pre-apprenticeship program.
State Code National Code Title Hours Type
AW866 AW866 Module 1 (Placement arranged) 0 Module
AW867 AW867 Module 2 (Commenced) 0 Module
AW868 AW868 Module 3 (Mid-point) 0 Module
AW869 AW869 Module 4 (Completed) 0 Module
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
AD92 Parks and Gardens Pre-Apprenticeship Pathway
Note
1. The WA Pre-apprenticeship Program Business Rules provide for details on the requirements of the program. The business rules also outline the amount of work practice a student is to undertake and RTO responsibilities in relation to the pre-apprenticeship work practice component.

2. The set of work practice coordination modules should be used to indicate that the RTO has undertaken and completed its responsibilities for establishing and monitoring on-the-job work placements for each pre-apprentice.

3. RTOs should report students in each module when each phase of the work practice is achieved as follows:
- Module 1: when the RTO has completed “arranging and coordinating work placement” identified in Rule 2.4, including contacting suitable employer/s and arranging the on-the-job work placement, working collaboratively with schools if the pre-apprentice is a student enrolled at school.
- Module 2: when the pre-apprentice has commenced the first half of the on-the-job work placement with an employer.
- Module 3: when the pre-apprentice has commenced the remaining half of the on-the-job work placement with an employer.
- Module 4: when “monitoring work placement” and “evidence of the work practice component” identified in Rule 2.4, including the site visit/s, total number of hours of on-the-job work placement and log book with employer sign off have been completed.

4. The student does not incur course fees for the work practice coordination modules as the nominal hours value for each of these modules is zero.

5. The Department of Training and Workforce Development will use the work practice coordination modules reported for each pre-apprentice to monitor RTO efforts in arranging, coordinating and monitoring on-the-job work placements.

6. The work practice coordination modules are used to disburse funds to RTOs for coordinating the work practice component, and they do not relate to the actual hours of work practice a pre-apprentice must undertake.

7. The work practice coordination modules are non-assessable and do not specify skill and knowledge requirements.

8. Work practice coordination modules should only be reported as outcome “Non-assessable - satisfactorily completed”.

9. The work practice coordination modules are not to be used outside of nominated Department of Training and Workforce Development funded programs, which includes the WA Pre-apprenticeship Program.

Please refer to the WA Pre-apprenticeship Program Business Rules for details on the requirements of the program.
Entry Requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
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