Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
AHCARB314 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Implement a tree maintenance program
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | AHCARB314 - Implement a tree maintenance program |
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Employability Skills | |||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to identify a tree species and assess the health and condition in order to develop, implement and schedule a tree maintenance program and treatments according to safety and environmental procedures.The unit applies to individuals who work under broad direction in arboriculture and take responsibility for their own work. They use discretion and judgement in the selection, allocation and use of available resources and for solving problems.The arboriculture industry requires that all tree maintenance work is undertaken according to preferred industry practices (as outlined in the Companion Volume).Legislation, regulations and by-laws relating to the treatment and removal of trees apply in some states and territories. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. Assessment of the skills in this unit of competency must take place under the following conditions: physical conditions: the trees growing in the conditions stipulated in the performance evidence resources, equipment and materials: tree treatment application equipment measuring and weighing equipment chemical spill kit personal protective equipment first aid and emergency kit specifications: preferred industry practices (as outlined in the Companion Volume) for tree maintenance work workplace and manufacturer instructions for safe operation, cleaning and storing of treatment equipment procedures for application of treatments materials safety data sheets relationships: work team. Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational education and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards. In particular, assessors must have: arboriculture vocational competencies at least to the level being assessed current arboriculture industry skills directly relevant to the unit of competency being assessed. |
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Competency Field |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
Slides PPT |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Undertake site assessment of trees |
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Element: Prepare tree maintenance program |
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Element: Undertake treatment program |
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Element: Complete treatment program activities |
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