Qualification Outline
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Certificate III in Production Horticulture
Certificate III in Production Horticulture
AHC30620
BGG0
Replaced
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Releases
| Release Version | Release Date | TGA Status | DTWD Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.00 | 24/12/2020 | Current | Transition (Replaced) |
Description
This qualification describes the skills and knowledge for job roles in the production horticulture and floriculture industry including field worker, seeding person, operator, irrigation maintainer, machinery maintainer and leading hand.
Individuals with this qualification perform tasks involving a broad range of skills that are applied in a wide variety of contexts, which will involve discretion and judgement in selecting and operating equipment, coordinating resources and applying contingency measures during work.
Work must comply with work health and safety and environmental regulations and legislation that apply to the workplace.
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:
- Three (3) core units plus
- Twelve (12) 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. Any combination of electives that meets the packaging rules can be selected for the award of the Certificate III in Production Horticulture.
Where appropriate, electives may be packaged to provide a qualification with a specialisation area as follows:
- At least three (3) electives must be selected from Group A for the award of the Certificate III in Production Horticulture (Horticulture)
- At least three (3) electives must be selected from Group B for the award of the Certificate III in Production Horticulture (Floriculture)
- Plus six (6) units from the remaining units listed in groups A, B or C
- Three (3) from the remaining units listed in groups A, B or C, or any currently endorsed Training Package or accredited course packaged at Certificate II, III or IV.
1. Core Units
All three (3) units must be completed.
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCU14 | AHCBIO303 | Apply biosecurity measures | 90 | Unit of competency |
| BAO24 | AHCWRK306 | Comply with industry quality assurance requirements | 20 | Unit of competency |
| BAP92 | AHCWHS301 | Contribute to work health and safety processes | 40 | Unit of competency |
2. Group A (horticulture)
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAR14 | AHCWRK309 | Apply environmentally sustainable work practices | 45 | Unit of competency |
| OCS64 | AHCPHT317 | Coordinate horticultural crop harvesting | 65 | Unit of competency |
| OCT60 | AHCPHT315 | Establish horticultural crops | 25 | Unit of competency |
| OCT62 | AHCPHT314 | Harvest horticultural crops mechanically | 45 | Unit of competency |
| OCT01 | AHCBIO301 | Identify and report signs of unusual disease or pest | 50 | Unit of competency |
| OCT63 | AHCPHT313 | Implement a post-harvest program | 65 | Unit of competency |
| BAN80 | AHCMOM304 | Operate machinery and equipment | 35 | Unit of competency |
| OBJ83 | AHCIRG346 | Operate pressurised irrigation systems | 45 | Unit of competency |
3. Group B (floriculture)
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCT01 | AHCBIO301 | Identify and report signs of unusual disease or pest | 50 | Unit of competency |
| OCT44 | AHCPCM305 | Implement a plant nutrition program | 55 | Unit of competency |
| OCT94 | AHCNSY308 | Maintain nursery plants | 35 | Unit of competency |
| OBJ51 | AHCSOL305 | Prepare growing media | 30 | Unit of competency |
| OCT85 | AHCPCM306 | Provide information on plants and their culture | 40 | Unit of competency |
| OCT90 | AHCNSY309 | Receive and dispatch nursery products | 35 | Unit of competency |
4. Group C (electives)
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.
Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| BCY7 | AHC33216 | Certificate III in Floriculture | Qualification |
| BDB4 | AHC30616 | Certificate III in Production Horticulture | Qualification |
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| BJQ4 | AHC30624 | Certificate III in Production Horticulture | Qualification |
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Entry Requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
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