AHC20616 | CERTIFICATE II IN PARKS AND GARDENS
Note: This course is for delivery to National Students only.
Course Duration:
20 Weeks
VET in Schools – 1 School Calendar Year
Study Mode:
Classroom (face to face)
Online – Moodle
Distance
Traineeship
VET in Schools
Unit & Assessment Information:
Completion of fifteen (15) units as below.
| Unit | Assessment |
| AHCCHM201 Apply chemicals under supervision |
Activity 1: Prepare spray equipment Activity 2: Prepare spray equipment ( cont) Activity 3 : Identify hazards and assess risks associated with hazardous substances Activity 4 : Personal and public safety in using hazardous substances Activity 5 : Disposing of treatment waste Activity 6 : Chemical labels and material safety data sheet (MSD) Activity 7 : Following directions and legislative requirements for mixing/applying chemicals; correctly apply treatments Activity 8 : Transport and handle of chemicals Activity 9 : Recording and reporting chemical application and storage details
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| AHCIRG221 Assist with pressurised irrigation operation | Activity / Learning Guide (this includes practical assessments) |
| AHCWHS201 Participate in work health and safety processes | Activity 1 Short answer questions ( Workplace safety )Activity 2 Exercise ( Recognising hazard in the workplace)Activity 3 Short answer questions ( Risk control)
Activity 4 Short answer questions ( Risk assessment and report risk) Activity 5 & Activity 6 Exercises ( Safety working procedures) Practical task End of unit test |
| AHCMOM203 Operate basic machinery and equipment | Activity / Learning Guide (this includes practical assessments) |
| AHCPGD201 Plant trees and shrubs | Activity 1 Written questions about Workplace risk assessment
Activity 2 Checklist on Preparation for planting operations Activity 3 Written questions about Site preparation Activity 4 Written questions about Prepare trees and shrubs for planting Activity 5 Written questions about Inspect plants and report problem Activity 6 Written questions about Install trees and shrubs |
| AHCPGD206 Conduct visual inspection of park facilities | Activity 1 Work placer risk assessment
Activity 2 Written question ( Park facilities) Activity 3 Demonstration/ Observation checklist park inspection Activity 4 Written task (Inventory list) Activity 5 Written task ( Hazard and recommendation ) |
| AHCPMG201 Treat weeds | Activity / Learning Guide (this includes practical assessments) |
| AHCPCM201 Recognise plants | Activity 1 Written task (Prepare plant for recognition )Activity 2 Written task ( Inflorescence)
Activity 3 Sketching task (leaves) Activity 4 Written task ( Information on plants ) |
| AHCSOL202 Assist with soil or growing media sampling and testing | Activity 1 Written task ( Locating services)Activity 2 Written task (Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare)
Activity 3 Written task (Personal Protective Equipment) Activity 4 Written task (Soil texture) Activity 5 Written task (Soil structure) Activity 6 Written task (Soil colour) Activity 7 Written task (Soil chemical properties) Activity 8 Written task (Properties of growing media) Activity 9 Calculating task ( Air Filled Porosity) |
| AHCTRF208 Support turf establishment | Activity / Learning Guide (this includes practical assessments) |
| AHCPGD203 Prune shrubs and small trees | Activity 1 Written task ( Workplace Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment)Activity 2 Written task (PPE Selection & Maintenance)
Activity 3 Written task (Identifying tools for pruning situation) Activity 4 Written task ( Pruning techniques) Activity 5 Written task ( Compartmentalisation of decay in trees) |
| AHCCHM307 Prepare and apply chemicals | Assessment 1 : Written tasks – 40 questions
Assessment 2 : Calibration activity Assessment 3 : Practical activity / record keeping Assessment 4 : Examination – Label and SDS reading |
| AHCCHM304 Transport, handle and store chemicals | Assessment item 1: Practical assessment (calibration exercise) – (must achieve a result of 100%)Assessment item 2: Work / short answer questions
Assessment item 3: Label and SDS Reading exercise (Must achieve a results of 100%) |
| AHCPMG203 Treat plant pests, diseases and disorders | Activity 1 Written questions ( Identifying insects and mites)
Activity 2 Written questions (Identifying plant diseases) Activity 3 Written questions ( Monitoring pests and diseases) Activity 4 Written questions ( Treatment methods) Activity 5 Written questions ( Treatment application) Activity 6 Written questions ( Post treatment operations) |
| AHCNSY203 Undertake propagation activities | Activity 1 Practical task (Separating cells for seedlings)Activity 2 Multiple choice questions (Separating cells for seedlings)Activity 3 Short answer questions (Separating cells for seedlings)
Activity 4 Practical task (Types of softwood cuttings) Activity 5 Matching exercise (Types of softwood cuttings) Activity 6 Short answer questions (Types of softwood cuttings) Activity 7 Practical task (Lining out cuttings) Activity 8 Short answer questions (Lining out cuttings) Activity 9 Matching exercise (Lining out cuttings) Activity 10 Practical task (Separation and division ) Activity 11 Multiple choice questions (Separation and division ) Activity 12 Matching exercise (Separation and division ) Activity 13 Practical task (Stenting) Activity 14 Short answer questions (Stenting) Activity 15 Multiple choice questions (Stenting) Activity 16 Practical task (Budding) Activity 17 Multiple choice questions (Stenting) Activity 18 Practical task (Layering) Activity 19 Multiple choice questions (Layering) |
Classifications
ANZSCO 841411 Garden Labourer
Entry requirements
| Age: | 16 plus |
| English Proficiency Requirements: | all candidates must complete a Language Literacy & Numeracy Assessment, assessed by the Language Studies Department. |
| Academic Requirement: | Completion of Equivalent to Certificate I, or Primary school equivalent, or currently employed in the parks and gardens industry or interested in career in horticulture |
Tuition Costs
Please see fee schedule from relevant National Student page.
