To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in:
10 units of competency:
2 core units plus
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:
Select 2 units from Group A
Select 5 units from Group A or Group B
1 unit aligned to AQF level 4 or above may be selected from the elective list, or this or any other endorsed Training Package or Accredited Course
Selected units must be relevant to job outcomes in agriculture and must be chosen to ensure the integrity of the qualification outcome at AQF level 5.
Core Units
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AHCAGB504
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Plan production for the whole business
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AHCORG506
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Manage an agroecology production system
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Elective Units
Group A
Organic farming
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AHCORG401
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Manage biodynamic production
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AHCORG402
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Manage organic livestock production
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AHCORG403
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Manage organic soil improvement
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AHCORG407
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Manage a landless organic production system
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AHCORG408
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Manage on farm composting
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AHCORG503
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Design and document an organic farm landscape
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AHCORG504
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Develop and manage a community based marketing supply chain
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AHCORG505
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Develop and monitor a sustainable production plan
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AHCORG507
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Develop an organic and biodynamic management plan
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AHCORG508
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Prepare the enterprise for organic and biodynamic certification
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AHCPER507
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Research and interpret requirements for a permaculture project
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AHCSOL505
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Monitor and manage soils for production projects
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Group B
Agribusiness
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AHCAGB518
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Develop climate risk management strategies
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AHCBUS513
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Market products and services
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AHCBUS514
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Negotiate and monitor contracts
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AHCBUS518
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Prepare and monitor budgets and financial reports
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AHCMER501
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Develop a sales strategy for rural products
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BSBFIM501
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Manage budgets and financial plans
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Broadacre cropping
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AHCBAC408
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Manage agricultural crop production
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AHCBAC503
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Manage integrated crop and pasture production
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AHCBAC506
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Manage the harvest of crops
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AHCBAC507
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Develop production plans for crops
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AHCBAC509
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Plan and manage long-term weed, pest or disease control in crops
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Business
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AHCBUS511
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Manage enterprise staff requirements
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AHCBUS516
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Develop and review a business plan
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AHCBUS517
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Monitor and review business performance
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BSBRSK501
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Manage risk
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Chemicals
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AHCCHM405
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Plan and implement a chemical use program
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Livestock
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AHCLSK501
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Manage livestock production
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AHCLSK502
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Arrange marketing of livestock
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AHCLSK503
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Develop and implement a breeding strategy
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AHCLSK504
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Develop livestock health and welfare strategies
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AHCLSK505
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Develop production plans for livestock
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AHCLSK506
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Design livestock effluent systems
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Natural area restoration
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AHCNAR506
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Develop and implement sustainable land use strategies
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Production horticulture
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AHCPCM501
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Diagnose plant health problems
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AHCPHT502
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Develop a horticultural production plan
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AHCPHT503
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Manage a controlled growing environment
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Water
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AHCIRG506
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Design irrigation systems
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AHCWAT503
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Manage water systems
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Work health and safety
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AHCWHS502
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Manage work health and safety processes
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Work
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AHCWRK502
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Collect and manage data
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AHCWRK504
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Assess new industry developments
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AHCWRK511
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Develop workplace policy and procedures for sustainability
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AHCWRK512
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Plan, implement and review a quality assurance program
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