Cambodian Skills Delivery Model
Graduate Diploma of Arboriculture
KHQ-AGR7-001 · Delivery Course: KHC-AGR7-001
This qualification describes the skills and knowledge for specialist consulting arborist, senior consulting arborist, senior tree manager, senior technical arborist and research arborist. Graduates with this qualification apply a highly technical body of knowledge and skills to undertake professional skilled work, including the use of technical investigative equipment and techniques to design, implement and evaluate scientific experiments for sectors for the arboriculture industry. Graduates may specialise in arboriculture disciplines of urban forestry, biological organisms and tree health, tree biomechanics, and interactions of trees in their environment. Legislation, regulations and by-laws relating to the establishment, treatment and removal of trees apply in all States and Territories.
Packaging Rules
To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in: 5 units of competency: 0 core units plus 5 elective units. Elective units must ensure the integrity of the qualification’s Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) alignment and contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome. The electives are to be chosen as follows: Select 2 units from Group A An additional 3 units may be selected from Group A or B or C Elective Group C can only be selected if required as a prerequisite No more than 2 of the 5 electives selected can be coded with an AQF indicator below level 8 or reflect outcomes below AQF level 8. Elective Units An asterisk (*) next to the unit code indicates that there are prerequisite requirements which must be met when packaging the qualification. Please refer to the Prerequisite requirements table for details. Group A AHCARB804 Analyse tree structure and biomechanics AHCARB805 Perform mycology assays AHCARB806 Research urban forest performance AHCARB807 Conduct an entomology research project AHCARB808 Contextualise diagnostic tests AHCARB809 * Develop an urban forest management framework AHCARB810 * Analyse edaphic interactions of trees and structures Group B AHCARB612 Review and develop strategic tree policy AMPMGT806 Commercialise research and technology product or idea BSBRES801 Initiate and lead applied research MSL975045 * Perform laboratory-based ecological techniques Group C Prerequisite Unit MSL974021 Perform biological procedures Prerequisite requirements Unit of competency Prerequisite requirement AHCARB809 Develop an urban forest management framework AHCARB806 Research urban forest performance AHCARB810 Analyse edaphic interactions of trees and structures AHCARB804 Analyse tree structure and biomechanics MSL975045 Perform laboratory-based ecological techniques MSL974021 Perform biological procedures