Certificate II in Production Horticulture - AHC20310

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Description

This qualification provides an occupational outcome in production horticulture.

The qualification enables individuals to select a tree cropping, vegetable or berry production, grape growing or mushroom production context as a job focus, or a mixture in the case of mixed enterprises.

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Student Outcomes

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Satisfied with Training

Percentage of graduates in the Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies field who were satisfied with the training (Certificate II).

Improved Work Status

Percentage of graduates in the Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies field who started/expanded a business or who have a new job, more highly skilled work, a promotion or higher pay (Certificate II).

Salary

The middle of the range of salaries earned by graduates in the Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies field starting their first ever full-time job after graduating (Certificate II).

Jobs

Graduates of the Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies field (Certificate II) are most often employed as:

35.7%

Labourers

21%

Technicians and Trades Workers

15%

Sales Workers

Industries

Graduates of the Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies field (Certificate II) are most often employed in:

24.2%

Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing

16%

Retail Trade

13.8%

Accommodation and Food Services

All statistics are supplied by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research.

Financial Assistance

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Units & Packaging

Packaging Rules

Completion of fifteen (15) units made up of two (2) core units and thirteen (13) elective units.

ELECTIVE UNITS

a minimum of three (3) units must come from elective group A

a minimum of seven (7) units must come from elective groups A or B

a maximum of three (3) units may be selected from units packaged in Certificates II or III in AHC10 or from any other currently endorsed Training Package or accredited course. Selected units must be relevant to job outcomes in the production horticulture industry.

CORE UNIT

Occupational Health and Safety

Unit code	Unit title
AHCOHS201A	Participate in OHS processes

Work

Unit code	Unit title
AHCWRK209A	Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

ELECTIVE UNITS GROUP A

Biosecurity

Unit code	Unit title
AHCBIO202A	Follow site quarantine procedures

Chemicals

Unit code	Unit title
AHCCHM201A	Apply chemicals under supervision

Machinery operation and maintenance

Unit code	Unit title
AHCMOM203A	Operate basic machinery and equipment

Production horticulture

Unit code	Unit title
AHCPHT201A	Plant horticultural crops
AHCPHT203A	Support horticultural crop harvesting
AHCPHT205A	Carry out post-harvest operations

Pest management

Unit code	Unit title
AHCPMG201A	Treat weeds
AHCPMG202A	Treat plant pests, diseases and disorders

Soils and media

Unit code	Unit title
AHCSOL201A	Determine basic properties of soil and/or growing media

ELECTIVE UNITS GROUP B

Food

Unit code	Unit title
FDFOP2012A	Maintain food safety when loading, unloading and transporting food
FDFOP2016A	Work in a food handling area for non-food handlers

Infrastructure

Unit code	Unit title
AHCINF203A	Maintain properties and structures

Irrigation

Unit code	Unit title
AHCIRG204A	Lay irrigation and/or drainage pipes
AHCIRG207A	Carry out irrigation site preparation tasks
AHCIRG208A	Assist with the installation and maintenance of pumps and flow-control devices for irrigation
AHCIRG209A	Carry out installation tasks for low volume irrigation
AHCIRG210A	Carry out installation tasks for sprinkler irrigation
AHCIRG211A	Assist with low volume irrigation operations
AHCIRG212A	Assist with sprinkler irrigation operations
AHCIRG213A	Assist with surface irrigation operations
FDFWGG2013A	Deliver injection requirements

Machinery operation and maintenance

Unit code	Unit title
AHCMOM201A	Operate two wheel motorbikes
AHCMOM202A	Operate tractors
AHCMOM204A	Undertake operational maintenance of machinery
AHCMOM205A	Operate vehicles
AHCMOM212A	Operate quad bikes
FPICOT2234B	Operate 4x4 vehicle
FDFWGG2015A	Support mechanical harvesting operations
FDFWGG2018A	Operate vineyard equipment
MEM18001C	Use hand tools
MEM18002B	Use power tools/hand held operations
TLILIC2001A	Licence to operate a forklift truck
TLID2022A	Conduct weighbridge operations

Nursery

Unit code	Unit title
AHCNSY202A	Tend nursery plants
AHCNSY203A	Undertake propagation activities
FDFWGG2001A	Bench graft vines
FDFWGG2002A	Carry out potting operations
FDFWGG2005A	Maintain callusing environment
FDFWGG2006A	Obtain and process rootlings
FDFWGG2020A	Carry out hot water treatment
FDFWGG2021A	Operate nursery cold storage facilities
FDFWGG2022A	Take and process vine cuttings

Production horticulture

Unit code	Unit title
AHCPHT202A	Carry out canopy maintenance
AHCPHT204A	Undertake field budding and grafting
AHCPHT206A	Handle and move mushroom boxes
AHCPHT207A	Perform mushroom substrate process tasks
AHCPHT208A	Water mushroom crops
AHCPHT209A	Produce trellis dried grapes
FDFWGG2003A	Hand prune vines
FDFWGG2008A	Train vines
FDFWGG2009A	Operate specialised canopy management equipment
FDFWGG2010A	Field graft vines
FDFWGG2016A	Install and maintain vine trellis

Work

Unit code	Unit title
AHCWRK201A	Observe and report on weather
AHCWRK203A	Operate in isolated and remote situations
AHCWRK206A	Observe enterprise quality assurance procedures
AHCWRK207A	Collect and record production data
AHCWRK208A	Provide information on products and services
TLID1001A	Shift materials safely using manual handling methods

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