Qualification Outline

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Certificate III in Pork Production

Certificate III in Pork Production

Qualification
National Code:
AHC30410
State Code:
D470
TGA Status:
Replaced
DTWD Status:
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
0501 - Agriculture
Original TGA Release Date
10/06/2011
Approved Date
05/12/2011
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
VET Act Classifier
B
Nominal Hours
480
Duration
1 Semester
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
10/06/2011
VET Act Conditions
This traineeship is removed. No new contracts from date published in Government Gazette. Transition provisions apply for current contracts.
Releases
Release Version Release Date TGA Status DTWD Status
1.00 10/06/2011 Current Approved
Description

This qualification provides a vocational outcome in the pork production industry. The pork industry expects this qualification to be achieved to meet job outcomes at this level.

Schedule
Packaging Rules
Completion of fifteen (15) units made up of:
- one (1) core unit and
- fourteen (14) elective units.
- a minimum of six (6) units must come from elective group A
- a minimum of five (5) units must come from elective groups A or B
- a maximum of three (3) units may be selected from units aligned to Certificates II, III or IV in AHC10 or from any other currently endorsed training package or accredited course. Selected units must be relevant to job outcomes in pork production.
1. Core Units

One (1) unit must be completed

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
D7093 AHCOHS301A Contribute to OHS processes 20 Unit of competency
2. Group A Elective Units

A minimum of six (6) units must come from Group A.
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
D6946 AHCLSK301A Administer medication to livestock 40 Unit of competency
D6949 AHCLSK304A Carry out post-mortem examination of livestock 20 Unit of competency
D6972 AHCLSK327A Collect, store and administer colostrum 15 Unit of competency
D6976 AHCLSK331A Comply with industry animal welfare requirements 20 Unit of competency
D7312 AHCWRK305A Coordinate work site activities 40 Unit of competency
D6952 AHCLSK307A Euthanase livestock 10 Unit of competency
D6953 AHCLSK308A Identify and draft livestock 40 Unit of competency
D7318 AHCWRK313A Implement and monitor environmentally sustainable work practices 50 Unit of competency
D6954 AHCLSK309A Implement animal health control programs 40 Unit of competency
D6955 AHCLSK310A Implement feeding plans for intensive production 30 Unit of competency
D6968 AHCLSK323A Maintain and monitor feed stocks 30 Unit of competency
D6958 AHCLSK313A Monitor livestock production growing environments 40 Unit of competency
D7159 AHCPRK301A Pregnancy test pigs 20 Unit of competency
D6959 AHCLSK314A Prepare animals for parturition 35 Unit of competency
D6672 AHCAIS302A Process and store semen 35 Unit of competency
D6963 AHCLSK318A Rear newborn and young livestock 35 Unit of competency
D6973 AHCLSK328A Remove and facilitate reuse of effluent and manure from an intensive production system 25 Unit of competency
D7160 AHCPRK302A Treat rectal prolapse in pigs 25 Unit of competency
3. Group B Elective Units

A minimum of five (5) units must come from Groups A or B.
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
D7161 AHCPRK303A Artificially inseminate pigs 20 Unit of competency
D7157 AHCPRK202A Care for weaner and grower pigs 25 Unit of competency
D6948 AHCLSK303A Carry out feedlot operations 40 Unit of competency
D6970 AHCLSK325A Castrate livestock 10 Unit of competency
D6965 AHCLSK320A Coordinate and monitor livestock transport 10 Unit of competency
D6951 AHCLSK306A Coordinate and monitor production performance 30 Unit of competency
D6956 AHCLSK311A Implement feeding plans for livestock 25 Unit of competency
D7267 AHCVPT302A Implement vertebrate pest control program 15 Unit of competency
D6950 AHCLSK305A Maintain livestock water supplies 30 Unit of competency
D7162 AHCPRK304A Mate pigs and monitor dry sow performance 30 Unit of competency
D6971 AHCLSK326A Mix and mill standard stockfeed 25 Unit of competency
D6960 AHCLSK315A Prepare for and implement natural mating of livestock 15 Unit of competency
D6961 AHCLSK316A Prepare livestock for competition 40 Unit of competency
D6964 AHCLSK319A Slaughter livestock 40 Unit of competency
D6967 AHCLSK322A Transport farm produce or bulk materials 25 Unit of competency
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
S383 RTE30903 Certificate III in Agriculture (Pig Production) Qualification
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
BDB3 AHC30416 Certificate III in Pork Production Qualification
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Entry Requirements

Entry requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.

Traineeships and Apprenticeships
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