Qualification Outline
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Certificate IV in Medicinal Cannabis Cultivation and Production
Certificate IV in Medicinal Cannabis Cultivation and Production
AHC42320
BGG7
Replaced
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Releases
| Release Version | Release Date | TGA Status | DTWD Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.00 | 24/12/2020 | Current | Approved |
Description
This qualification reflects the role of individuals who work at the supervisory or managerial level in the cultivation and production sector of the medicinal cannabis industry. In this role, these individuals are responsible for ensuring workplace processes and operations comply with the legislative, regulatory and quality requirements of a controlled growing, licensed medicinal cannabis site. They also use their knowledge and skills to plan for future work activities, solve problems, and take responsibility for others.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Schedule
Packaging Rules
To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in:- Fifteen (15) units of competency:
- Six (6) core units plus
- Nine (9) 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 five (5) units must be selected from the elective units listed below
- the remaining four (4) units may be selected from the elective units listed below or any currently endorsed Training Package or accredited course.
An asterisk (*) on TGA 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 on TGA for details.
1. Core Units
All six (6) units must be completed.
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCS49 | AHCMDC401 | Apply security measures for medicinal cannabis | 45 | Unit of competency |
| BAT82 | AHCWHS401 | Maintain work health and safety processes | 40 | Unit of competency |
| OCS48 | AHCMDC402 | Monitor medicinal cannabis production for compliance and quality | 55 | Unit of competency |
| OCS33 | AHCMDC404 | Plan and implement a care and maintenance program for medicinal cannabis | 100 | Unit of competency |
| OCS30 | AHCMDC405 | Plan and implement a harvest and pre-processing program for medicinal cannabis | 80 | Unit of competency |
| OCS32 | AHCMDC403 | Plan and implement a propagation program for medicinal cannabis | 90 | Unit of competency |
2. Elective Units
At least five (5) units must be selected from the elective units listed below.
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| BJS9 | AHC42324 | Certificate IV in Medicinal Cannabis Cultivation and Production | Qualification |
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Entry Requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
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