AHC31016 Certificate III in Parks and Gardens

Supersededtraining.gov.au: supersededNonEquivalent

The currency period for AHC31016 ended on 13 February 2022 — 4 years ago. It names one replacement below, with the equivalence it declares for each.

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Product type
Qualification
Training package
AHC — Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package
Currency period ends
13 February 2022
Latest release
Release 2 · 21 October 2019 · 2 releases in all
Supersedes
AHC31010
Superseded by
AHC31021 not equivalent

Where the register points next

Each step below is one supersession training.gov.au publishes between two products. The label on the rail is the equivalence the register declares for that step — not our reading of it.

  1. AHC31016Superseded — not equivalentCertificate III in Parks and Gardens
  2. not equivalent
  3. AHC31021Superseded — not equivalentCertificate III in Parks and Gardens
  4. not equivalent
  5. AHC31024CurrentCertificate III in Parks and Gardens

What the register says changed

These are the mapping notes training.gov.au attaches to each supersession, quoted as the register writes them. They are the only public record of what actually changed between two versions.

  • AHC31010AHC31016equivalent26 June 2016

    This qualification is equivalent to AHC31010 Certificate III in Parks and Gardens.

  • AHC31016AHC31021not equivalent14 February 2022

    Amended packaging rules. Core units increase by 7 units. Updated elective units

Official documents on the register

What training.gov.au lists for AHC31016 and for its training package AHC (release 11.0), with the name and date the register publishes for each file. We link them; we have not read them, and nothing on this page is taken from their contents.

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What AHC31016 is made of

training.gov.au lists 45 units for AHC31016: 5 core and 40 elective. The register does not publish a completion rule in units for this product, so we do not state one. How many of the electives are required is in the packaging rules on training.gov.au.

Core units 5 listed

CodeUnitIn this product
AHCPCM301Implement a plant nutrition programnot current
AHCPCM302Provide information on plants and their culturenot current
AHCPMG301Control weedscurrent
AHCPMG302Control plant pests, diseases and disorderscurrent
AHCWHS301Contribute to work health and safety processesnot current

Elective units 40 listed

CodeUnitIn this product
AHCARB301Implement a tree maintenance programnot current
AHCARB308Install cable and bracingnot current
AHCARB309Implement a tree protection programnot current
AHCCHM304Transport and store chemicalscurrent
AHCCHM307Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseasescurrent
AHCIRG337Measure irrigation delivery system performancecurrent
AHCIRG338Troubleshoot irrigation systemscurrent
AHCIRG345Install pressurised irrigation systemscurrent
AHCIRG346Operate pressurised irrigation systemscurrent
AHCIRG347Maintain pressurised irrigation systemscurrent
AHCLSC301Set out site for construction worksnot current
AHCLSC302Construct landscape features using concretenot current
AHCLSC303Construct brick and block structures and featuresnot current
AHCLSC304Erect timber structures and featuresnot current
AHCLSC305Construct stone structures and featuresnot current
AHCLSC306Implement a paving projectnot current
AHCLSC307Implement a retaining wall projectnot current
AHCLSC308Install metal structures and featuresnot current
AHCLSC309Install water featuresnot current
AHCLSC310Implement a tree transplanting programnot current
AHCMOM304Operate machinery and equipmentcurrent
AHCNAR301Maintain natural areasnot current
AHCNAR303Implement revegetation worksnot current
AHCPCM303Identify plant specimenscurrent
AHCPCM304Report on health and condition of treesnot current
AHCPGD301Implement a plant establishment programnot current
AHCPGD302Plan and maintain plant displaysnot current
AHCPGD303Perform specialist amenity pruningnot current
AHCPGD304Implement a landscape maintenance programnot current
AHCPGD305Conduct operational inspection of park facilitiesnot current
Show the remaining 10 elective units
CodeUnitIn this product
AHCPGD306Implement a maintenance program for an aquatic environmentnot current
AHCSOL304Implement soil improvements for garden and turf areascurrent
AHCSOL305Prepare growing mediacurrent
AHCTRF307Construct turf playing surfacescurrent
AHCTRF308Establish turfcurrent
AHCTRF309Implement a grassed area maintenance programcurrent
AHCTRF310Monitor turf healthcurrent
AHCTRF311Renovate sports turfcurrent
AHCWRK309Apply environmentally sustainable work practicesnot current
FWPFGM3213Fall trees manually (advanced)not current

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