Certificate IV in Production Horticulture - AHC40316

TasTAFE

Type of institution: TAFE Institute
Level: Pre-degree
CRICOS: 03041M

This qualification allows individuals to develop post-trade skills and knowledge to become specialists within the production horticulture industry. It is designed to meet the needs of supervisors or team leaders in the production horticulture industry.The qualification enables individuals to select a tree cropping, vegetable, berry or flower production, grape growing or mushroom production context as a job focus, or a mixture in the case of mixed enterprises.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Structure

  • 12 units: 1 core
  • 11 elective

Subjects

  • Manage mushroom crop development
  • Plan and implement a chemical use program
  • Develop a soil use map for a property
  • Recommend plants and cultural practices
  • Determine hydraulic parameters for an irrigation system
  • Implement an irrigation-related environmental protection program
  • Develop procedures to minimise risks in the use of chemicals
  • Develop a soil health and plant nutrition program
  • Plan a growing-on program
  • Implement and monitor quality assurance procedures
  • Monitor the implementation of quality and food safety programs
  • Operate within a budget framework
  • Manage organic soil improvement
  • Implement the food safety program and procedures
  • Oversee vineyard practices
  • Provide information on issues and policies
  • Schedule irrigations
  • Sample soils and interpret results
  • Participate in an e-business supply chain
  • Develop a crop regulation program
  • Plan a propagation program
  • Manage surface irrigation systems
  • Supervise work routines and staff performance
  • Participate in a HACCP team
  • Manage mushroom substrate preparation
  • Control Phase II mushroom substrate process
  • Develop harvesting and processing specifications to produce an olive oil
  • Assess olive oil for style and quality
  • Implement and monitor a horticultural crop harvesting program
  • Maintain work health and safety processes
  • Manage biodynamic production

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