AHC20422 Certificate II in Horticulture
Conservation and Ecosystem Management Course
Become a land and wildlife warrior
- Do you want to play an important role in caring for the planet?
- Does a career outdoors excite you?
- Have a green thumb or a passion for horticulture?
Make a start on your career in horticulture with this entry-level course that will qualify you to work as a horticultural assistant, or garden or nursery labourer.
In this course, you will learn how to treat weeds, recognise and identify different plants, assist with landscape construction work; learn to operate and maintain machinery such as chainsaws and how to propagate plants.
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- Trade-qualified Trainers who know their stuff
- Hands-on experience in a practical environment
AHC20422 Certificate II in Horticulture
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Course Structure What this course offers
Get started on your career as a horticulturalist! Get the practical skills to assist with tasks such as maintaining and restoring natural and cultural places, or farmland.
Ways to Study
Core Units
- AHCMOM203 – Operate basic machinery and equipment
- AHCPCM204 – Recognise plants
- AHCPGD207 – Plant trees and shrubs
- AHCPMG201 – Treat weeds
- AHCPMG202 – Treat plant pests, diseases and disorders
- AHCSOL203 – Assist with soil or growing media sampling and testing
- AHCWHS202 – Participate in workplace health and safety processes
- AHCWRK211 – Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
Elective Units
- AHCCHM201 – Apply chemicals under supervision
- AHCLSC206 – Assist with landscape construction work
- AHCMOM204 – Undertake operational maintenance of machinery
- AHCWRK213 – Participate in workplace communications
- AHCNSY207 – Undertake propagation activities
- AHCNSY205 – Pot up plants
- RIISAM203E – Use hand and power tools
Career opportunities after studying the AHC21020- Certificate II in Conservation and Ecosystem Management include:
- Farm, forestry and garden worker
- Revegetation Worker
- Lands, Parks and Wildlife Officer
- Trainee Park Ranger
- National Parks Worker
- Conservation Earthworks Assistant
The course duration will vary depending on your experience, skills and chosen study mode. As a guide:
- Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): 3-6 months- this term may be extended by Funding Criteria, amount of RPL awarded and subsequent Gap Training required – eligibility criteria apply.
- Fee for Service: 3-12 months subject to the amount of RPL awarded and subsequent Gap Training required
Your skills will be assessed through a mix of practical and theory tasks. Which is essentially showing us what you’ve learnt and how you do it.
Theory will be assessed via Workbook. Practical Assessment will be conducted at your place of work or worksite with fit for purpose facilities and equipment which are to be made available to your FTA trainer & Assessor for training and assessment purposes.
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