To achieve AHC31424 Certificate III in Conservation and Ecosystem Management, a total of sixteen (16) units of competency must be completed comprising two (2) core and fourteen (14) elective units as detailed in the packaging rules and listed below.
2 core units plus
14 elective units of which:
- at least 6 must be selected from any of groups A, B, C, D, E, F, G and/or H
- up to 6 from Group I
- up to 4 may be selected from any currently endorsed Training Package or accredited course
The total nominal hours for the sequence listed below is 875.
| Code | Module/Unit of Competency | Hours |
| Core units of competency |
| AHCECR309 | Conduct an ecological and cultural site inspection prior to works | 100 |
| AHCWHS302 | Contribute to workplace health and safety processes | 50 |
| | Total nominal hours for core units | 150 |
| Elective units of competency (Select xxx) |
| Groups A - H |
| AHCECR301 | Maintain native ecosystem areas | 80 |
| AHCECR305 | Collect native seed | 40 |
| AHCECR307 | Read and interpret maps | 40 |
| AHCMOM304 | Operate machinery and equipment | 40 |
| AHCPCM204 | Recognise plants | 40 |
| AHCPMG301 | Control weeds | 70 |
| AHCPMG305 | Survey pests | 70 |
| AHCWRK323 | Operate in isolated and remote situations | 40 |
| FWPCOT3325 | Operate four wheel drive vehicle on unsealed roads | 40 |
| Group I |
| AHCCHM304 | Transport and store chemicals | 50 |
| AHCCHM307 | Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseases | 70 |
| FWPCOT3326 | Recover four wheel drive vehicle | 25 |
| FWPCOT3329 | Perform complex four wheel drive operations | 80 |
| AHCMOM213 | Operate and maintain chainsaws | 40 |
| | Total nominal hours for elective units | 725 |
| | Total nominal hours for the qualification | 875 |
