Unit of competency Outline

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Plan and implement a care and maintenance program for medicinal cannabis

Plan and implement a care and maintenance program for medicinal cannabis

Unit of competency
National Code
AHCMDC404
State Code
OCS33
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
24/12/2020
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
21/05/2021
Field of Education
050301 - Horticulture
Original Release Date
21/05/2021
Nominal Hours
100
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to plan, implement and monitor a program for the care and maintenance of medicinal cannabis plants during their vegetative and flowering cycles. It requires the ability to determine plant care and maintenance requirements, develop the maintenance plan, communicate the plan and procedures to implement the program, and monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the program. The program may include the care and maintenance of mother plants that are kept in the vegetative stage and used for cuttings and clones.The unit applies to individuals at the supervisory or managerial level and who are responsible for managing and monitoring the care and maintenance of plants on a licensed medicinal cannabis production site.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Determine care and maintenance requirements for medicinal cannabis plants
  • 1.1 Identify and confirm cultivation specifications with senior personnel
  • 1.2 Determine plant care and maintenance requirements, including climate conditions for growing and flowering cycles
  • 1.3 Determine space requirements for the program, including any parameters that impact on required growing conditions
  • 1.4 Determine legal and regulatory considerations
2. Develop care and maintenance plan
  • 2.1 Identify labour, materials, tools and equipment needs for crop care and maintenance
  • 2.2 Determine identification and quality specifications for medicinal cannabis plants during vegetative and flowering cycles
  • 2.3 Determine monitoring and treatment strategies to maintain health of medicinal cannabis plants
  • 2.4 Develop schedules for care and maintenance activities, including monitoring of plant health, water and nutrient requirements and environmental climate conditions
  • 2.5 Identify hazards, assess risks and determine control limits, measures and corrective actions that ensure health and safety, hygiene, quality and security requirements
3. Implement and monitor care and maintenance program
  • 3.1 Communicate plan and establish roles and responsibilities to all involved
  • 3.2 Communicate and provide training on workplace procedures and schedules, including health and safety, hygiene and security requirements for care and maintenance activities
  • 3.3 Monitor hygiene, quality and record-keeping requirements during care and maintenance activities
  • 3.4 Confirm maintenance activities meet legal and regulatory requirements
4. Evaluate care and maintenance program
  • 4.1 Evaluate program for effectiveness
  • 4.2 Identify and record variances from plan and scheduled activities
  • 4.3 Assess plants for health and quality
  • 4.4 Complete reports on care and maintenance activities to meet workplace and compliance requirements, including deviation investigations as required
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