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VCE VET Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Ecosystem Management

The VCE VET Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Ecosystem Management program is drawn from a national training package and offers portable qualifications which are recognised throughout Australia. These qualifications provide students with a broad range of skills and knowledge to pursue a career or further training in the agriculture, horticulture, conservation and ecosystem management or related industries.

The VCE VET Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Ecosystem Management program does not offer scored assessment.

Qualifications

AHC20116 Certificate II in Agriculture: provides an entry level occupational outcome in agriculture. The qualification enables individuals to select a livestock production or cropping context as a job focus or, in the case of mixed farming enterprises, both. Job roles vary across different industry sectors and may include: assistant animal attendant or stockperson, assistant farm or station hand, assistant farm or station worker.

Credit in the VCE (including VCE VM and VPC): recognition of up to four VCE VET units at Units 1 and 2 level, and a VCE VET Unit 3–4 sequence.

AHC20416 Certificate II in Horticulture: underpins a range of work functions and job roles that can lead to a horticultural trade qualification. Employment opportunities may include nursery worker, assistant landscaper, assistant parks or gardens worker.

Credit in the VCE (including VCE VM and VPC): recognition of up to four VCE VET units at Units 1 and 2 level, and a VCE VET Unit 3–4 sequence.

AHC21020 Certificate II in Conservation and Ecosystem Management: provides the skills and knowledge required for work in a defined context and/or for further study in conservation and ecosystem management. The qualification enables individuals to select and develop basic factual, technical and procedural knowledge in conservation and ecosystem management for Indigenous land management, lands, parks and wildlife services and the restoration and rehabilitation of ecosystems. Employment opportunities may include assistant land management officer, assistant conservation worker, assistant parks and wildlife officer.

Credit in the VCE (including VCE VM and VPC): recognition of up to four VCE VET units at Units 1 and 2 level, and a VCE VET Unit 3–4 sequence.

Program material

The VCE VET Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Ecosystem Management program booklet contains information relating to the qualifications approved by the VCAA for delivery to VCE (including VCE VM and VPC) students.

It includes advice on the units of competency making up the program and the credit available for students.

It also provides advice on Structured Workplace Learning, the ATAR contribution and pathways to further learning.

View 2024 VCE VET Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Ecosystem Management program booklet.

The program booklet should be read in conjunction with the AHC Training Package.

ATAR contribution

Students who receive a VCE VET Unit 3–4 sequence for any of the VCE VET Agriculture, Horticulture, or Conservation and Ecosystem Management qualifications will be eligible for an increment towards their ATAR (10% of the lowest study score of the primary four studies).

The increment is awarded by the Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre (VTAC). For more information, visit VTAC.

Structured workplace learning recognition

The VCAA provides recognition for Structured Workplace Learning for students undertaking VCE VET programs.

View Workplace Learning Record booklets.