Qualification Outline

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Diploma of Pork Production

Diploma of Pork Production

Qualification
National Code:
AHC50216
State Code:
BDA0
TGA Status:
Deleted
DTWD Status:
Deleted
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
0501 - Agriculture
Original TGA Release Date
14/09/2016
Approved Date
12/01/2017
Stream of Study
Subsequent to Initial Vocational (4000)
VET Act Classifier
C
Nominal Hours
440
Duration
1 Semester
Current Release Number
3.00
Current Release Date
21/10/2019
VET Act Conditions
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Releases
Release Version Release Date TGA Status DTWD Status
3.00 21/10/2019 Current Approved
2.00 14/09/2016 Replaced Approved
Description

This qualification provides an occupational outcome for personnel working on piggeries who manage enterprise production units. The pork industry expects that graduates from this qualification will be able to perform a range of tasks associated with a person performing the job role of a piggery manager.
Possible job roles relevant to this qualification include:
Production unit manager
The pork industry expects that graduates from this qualification will be able to perform tasks involving the analysis and synthesis of information, design and communication of solutions to complex problems, organise the work of self and others, and take broad responsibility for the quality of the work of others (teams).
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Schedule
Packaging Rules
Total number of units = ten (10)
- Core Units = two (2)
- Elective Units = eight (8)

Elective Units
- Select at least six (6) units from the elective list
- Two (2) units aligned to AQF level 4 or above may be selected from the elective list, or this or any other endorsed Training Package or Accredited Course. Selected units must be relevant to job outcomes in pork production and must be chosen to ensure the integrity of the qualification outcome at AQF level 5.
1. Core Units

Two (2) units must be completed.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
BAQ83 AHCLSK504 Develop livestock health and welfare strategies 40 Unit of competency
BAL55 AHCLSK505 Develop production plans for livestock 40 Unit of competency
2. Elective Units

At least six (6) units must be chosen from the electives list below.
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
OBK40 AHCAGB611 Analyse business performance 50 Unit of competency
BAP32 AHCWRK502 Collect and manage data 45 Unit of competency
OBK54 AHCAGB513 Develop a farm plan 100 Unit of competency
BAR08 AHCLSK503 Develop and implement a breeding strategy 40 Unit of competency
BAN38 AHCLSK416 Identify and select animals for breeding 10 Unit of competency
BAQ52 AHCPRK401 Implement a feeding strategy for pig production 30 Unit of competency
BAS88 AHCLSK405 Implement intensive production systems 50 Unit of competency
OBK33 AHCBUS511 Manage enterprise staff requirements 35 Unit of competency
BAR47 AHCLSK501 Manage livestock production 40 Unit of competency
AUL50 BSBHRM506 Manage recruitment selection and induction processes 60 Unit of competency
OBK46 AHCAGB520 Plan production for the whole business 60 Unit of competency
OBK26 AHCBUS518 Prepare and monitor budgets and financial reports 60 Unit of competency
BAR59 AHCWRK503 Prepare reports 35 Unit of competency
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
J796 AHC50213 Diploma of Pork Production Qualification
No information
Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements for this qualification.

Traineeships and Apprenticeships
No information