AHC40416 Certificate IV in Horticulture

Supersededtraining.gov.au: supersededNonEquivalent

The currency period for AHC40416 ended on 22 January 2023 — 3 years ago. It names one replacement below, with the equivalence it declares for each.

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New enrolments are not permitted from 24 January 2024 — one year from the date the replacement was included on the National Register (s 14(1)(a)(i) of the National VET Regulator (Compliance Standards for NVR RTOs and Fit and Proper Person Requirements) Instrument 2025 (F2025L00355, in force 1 July 2025)), or from a later date if ASQA has approved otherwise for your organisation.

Learners already enrolled have no fixed deadline: they complete the product and are issued their AQF certification, or transfer to the replacement, in a timely manner (ASQA guidance, read live 25 August 2026).

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Product type
Qualification
Training package
AHC — Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package
Currency period ends
22 January 2023
Latest release
Release 4 · 21 October 2019 · 4 releases in all
Supersedes
AHC40410
Superseded by
AHC40422 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. AHC40416Superseded — not equivalentCertificate IV in Horticulture
  2. not equivalent
  3. AHC40422CurrentCertificate IV in Horticulture

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.

  • AHC40410AHC40416equivalent26 June 2016

    This qualification is equivalent to AHC40410 Certificate IV in Horticulture.

  • AHC40416AHC40422not equivalent23 January 2023

    Revised packaging rules to better reflect outcomes. Revised and increased core units by 3 units. Added electives group A and B, added, removed and updated elective units

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What AHC40416 is made of

training.gov.au lists 45 units for AHC40416: 1 core and 44 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 1 listed

CodeUnitIn this product
AHCWHS401Maintain work health and safety processesnot current

Elective units 44 listed

CodeUnitIn this product
AHCBUS407Cost a projectcurrent
AHCBUS408Operate within a budget frameworkcurrent
AHCCHM403Prepare safe operating procedures for calibration of equipmentcurrent
AHCCHM404Develop procedures to minimise risks in the use of chemicalscurrent
AHCCHM405Plan and implement a chemical use programcurrent
AHCIRG435Determine hydraulic parameters for an irrigation systemcurrent
AHCIRG436Implement an irrigation-related environmental protection programcurrent
AHCIRG437Schedule irrigationscurrent
AHCIRG442Supervise irrigation system installationcurrent
AHCIRG445Manage surface irrigation systemscurrent
AHCLSC401Supervise landscape project worksnot current
AHCMER401Coordinate customer service and networking activitiesnot current
AHCMOM401Conduct major repair and overhaul of machinery and equipmentcurrent
AHCMOM402Supervise maintenance of property, machinery and equipmentcurrent
AHCNAR401Supervise natural area restoration worksnot current
AHCNAR402Plan the implementation of revegetation worksnot current
AHCNSY401Plan a growing-on programnot current
AHCNSY402Plan a propagation programnot current
AHCORG401Manage biodynamic productionnot current
AHCORG402Manage organic livestock productionnot current
AHCORG403Manage organic soil improvementnot current
AHCPCM401Recommend plants and cultural practicesnot current
AHCPCM402Develop a soil health and plant nutrition programnot current
AHCPGD401Design plant displaysnot current
AHCPGD402Plan a plant establishment programnot current
AHCPMG409Implement a pest management plancurrent
AHCPMG410Implement the pest monitoring and evaluation plannot current
AHCPMG411Ensure compliance with pest legislationnot current
AHCSOL401Sample soils and interpret resultsnot current
AHCTRF403Develop a sports turf maintenance programcurrent
Show the remaining 14 elective units
CodeUnitIn this product
AHCTRF404Plan and implement sports turf renovationcurrent
AHCWRK401Implement and monitor quality assurance proceduresnot current
AHCWRK402Provide information on issues and policiesnot current
AHCWRK403Supervise work routines and staff performancenot current
BSBDES403Develop and extend design skills and practicenot current
BSBHRM405Support the recruitment, selection and induction of staffnot current
BSBITU404Produce complex desktop published documentsnot current
BSBPMG417Apply project life cycle management processesnot current
BSBREL402Build client relationships and business networksnot current
BSBRES411Analyse and present research informationnot current
BSBSMB421Manage small business financesnot current
CUAACD303Produce technical drawingsnot current
SIRXINV004ABuy merchandisenot current
TLIR4002Source goods/services and evaluate contractorscurrent

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