AHCMDC405 — Plan and implement a harvest and pre-processing program for medicinal cannabis

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What an assessment for AHCMDC405 must cover

31 assessable components: 4 elements (17 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 6 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 4 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Determine harvest and pre-processing requirements for medicinal cannabis

1.1Identify and confirm cultivation and production specifications with senior personnel
1.2Determine harvest and pre-processing requirements, including optimum harvest time based on product specifications and implementation of Good Manufacturing Practices
1.3Determine space requirements for the program, including any parameters that impact on manual handling
1.4Determine legal and regulatory considerations

2 Develop harvest and pre-processing plan

2.1Identify labour, materials, tools and equipment needs for crop harvest and pre-processing
2.2Determine identification and quality specifications for medicinal cannabis during harvest and each pre-processing stage
2.3Determine monitoring strategies to maintain quality of harvested plants and product for each process
2.4Develop schedules for harvest and pre-processing activities, including monitoring of environmental climate conditions for each process
2.5Identify 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 harvest and pre-processing program

3.1Communicate harvest and pre-processing plan, and establish roles and responsibilities to all involved
3.2Communicate workplace procedures and schedules, including health and safety, hygiene and security requirements for harvest and pre-processing activities
3.3Monitor hygiene, quality and record-keeping requirements during harvest and pre-processing activities
3.4Confirm harvest and pre-processing activities meet legal and regulatory requirements

4 Evaluate harvest and pre-processing program

4.1Evaluate harvest and pre-processing program for effectiveness
4.2Identify and record variances from plan and scheduled activities
4.3Assess quality of pre-processed product
4.4Complete reports on harvest and pre-processing activities to meet workplace and compliance requirements, including any deviations

Performance evidence

documented a plan that incorporates each of the following: harvest and pre-processing requirements, resource requirements, identification and quality specifications, strategies for monitoring and treating plants, schedules for harvest and pre-processing activities, risk assessment and control measures and actions, regulatory requirements
communicated and provided training on harvest and pre-processing activities
monitored and evaluated activities against the plan
reported on harvest and pre-processing activities, including any deviations

Knowledge evidence

principles and practices for developing a harvest and pre-processing program for medicinal cannabis, including determining: harvest and pre-processing requirements, including environmental climate conditions for each process; identification and quality specifications; problems performing harvest and pre-processing activities, and preventative action; health and safety considerations, including manual handling; hygiene standards required for harvest and pre-processing activities; scheduling for harvest and pre-processing activities; legal and regulatory requirements required of licensed cultivators of medicinal cannabis, including reporting requirements
principles of Good Agricultural and Collection Practices (GACP) in relation to the harvest and pre-processing of medicinal cannabis, including: determining when to harvest for best quality and yield, and based on required active ingredient; traceability; hygiene and sanitation; climate conditions; quality controls; documentation processes
principles and regulations for Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) in relation to pre-processing of medicinal cannabis, including: disposal and destruction of plant material waste; entering and exit procedures; hygiene and sanitation; trimming, drying and milling processes; labelling and packaging requirements, including mandatory data; secured storage areas for medicinal cannabis material and product
methods and systems that may be used for developing, monitoring and evaluating harvest and pre-processing plans, schedules and workplace procedures
principles of risk assessment, including hazard identification, risk analysis, control limits, control measures and corrective actions and evaluation
effective training methods used to train staff on workplace procedures

Foundation skills

Reading: Interpret a range of textual and numerical information relevant to harvest and pre-processing requirements to determine required actions
Writing: Prepare and logically structure components of the harvest and pre-processing plan
Oral communication: Participate in verbal exchanges to report and present information to a range of personnel
Numeracy: Calculate required resources for harvest and pre-processing plan for a period of time

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Questions about assessing AHCMDC405

What does an assessment tool for AHCMDC405 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AHCMDC405 needs to address all 31 unit components: 4 elements with 17 performance criteria, 4 performance evidence requirements, 6 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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