Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
AHCARB513 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Examine and assess trees
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | AHCARB513 - Examine and assess trees |
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Employability Skills | |||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to examine and assess tree health, structure, age, taxonomy, risk, amenity value and significance, and compile a tree assessment report.The unit applies to individuals who work in arboriculture and analyse information and exercise judgement to complete a range of advanced skilled activities and demonstrate deep knowledge in a specific technical area. They have accountability for the work of others and analyse, design and communicate solutions to a range of complex problems. 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: an arboriculture site with the trees stipulated in the performance evidence resources, equipment and materials: computer with software for word processing digital imaging equipment personal protective equipment diagnostic tools, including sounding hammer, trowel, probe, cordless drill measuring equipment for tree dimensions, locating trees on site samples of cross-sectioned defects and diseases field tree inspection equipment, including hand lenses, probes, binoculars, containers for sample collection specifications: legislation and regulations relevant to arboriculture client brief and specifications for tree assessment task relationships: client. 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 |
Assessment 1 | Assessment 2 | Assessment 3 | Assessment 4 | |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Prepare for tree assessment |
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Element: Acquire data for valuation |
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Element: Acquire data for tree risk assessment |
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Element: Undertake tree risk assessment calculations |
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Element: Document and communicate tree risk assessment |
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