Certificate III in Production Nursery - AHC31116
TAFE NSW
Type of institution: TAFE Institute
Level: Pre-degree
CRICOS: 00591E
This qualification provides a general vocational outcome for a nurseryperson working in a production nursery. The nursery industry expects this qualification to be achieved to meet job outcomes at this level.Job roles and titles covered by this qualification may include:production nursery tradespersonNo occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Structure
- 16 units: 11 core
- 5 elective
Subjects
- Sell products and services
- Control plant pests, diseases and disorders
- Produce visual merchandise displays
- Carry out emergency disease or plant pest control procedures at infected premises
- Prepare specialised plants
- Operate fertigation equipment
- Troubleshoot irrigation systems
- Prepare and apply chemicals
- Transport and store chemicals
- Install pressurised irrigation systems
- Operate machinery and equipment
- Implement a plant nutrition program
- Respond to emergencies
- Coordinate work site activities
- Implement a propagation plan
- Process customer complaints
- Operate within a budget framework
- Prepare growing media
- Install and maintain plant displays
- Contribute to work health and safety processes
- Control weeds
- Provide information on plants and their culture
- Control stock
- Implement a maintenance program for hydroponic systems
- Merchandise products
- Receive and dispatch nursery products
- Deliver and promote sales of plants
- Work effectively in an emergency disease or plant pest response
- Install hydroponic systems
- Operate pressurised irrigation systems
- Apply environmentally sustainable work practices
- Sample soils and interpret results
- Identify and report unusual disease or plant pest signs
- Monitor and operate water treatment processes
- Measure irrigation delivery system performance
- Fumigate soil
- Maintain nursery plants
- Assist with soil or growing media sampling and testing
- Carry out movement and security procedures
- Maintain pressurised irrigation systems
- Apply biosecurity measures
- Advise on products and services
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