Qualification Outline

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Certificate III in Pork Production

Certificate III in Pork Production

Qualification
National Code:
AHC30416
State Code:
BDB3
TGA Status:
Replaced
DTWD Status:
Replaced
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Field of Education
0501 - Agriculture
Original TGA Release Date
27/06/2016
Approved Date
31/05/2022
Stream of Study
Initial Vocational (3100 - 3600)
VET Act Classifier
C
Nominal Hours
505
Duration
1 Semester
Current Release Number
3.00
Current Release Date
15/02/2022
VET Act Conditions
Releases
Release Version Release Date TGA Status DTWD Status
3.00 15/02/2022 Current Transition (Replaced)
2.00 13/02/2021 Replaced Approved
1.00 27/06/2016 Replaced Approved
Description

This qualification provides an occupational outcome in the pork industry. 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 attendant.
The pork industry expects that graduates from this qualification will be able to perform tasks involving a broad range of skilled applications applied in a wide variety of contexts, which may involve application of some discretion and judgement in selecting equipment, services or contingency measures.
Possible job roles relevant to this qualification include:
Piggery attendant
Stockperson
This qualification is suitable for an Australian Apprenticeship.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

Schedule
Packaging Rules
To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in:
Fifteen (15) units of competency:
- two (2) core units plus
- thirteen (13) elective units.

Elective units must ensure the integrity of the qualification’s Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) alignment and contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome. The electives are to be chosen as follows:
- six (6) must be from electives group A
- four (4) must be from electives group A or B
- three (3) from the remaining electives listed in group A or B, or any currently endorsed Training Package or accredited course packaged at Certificate II, III or IV.
1. Core Units

Two (2) units must be completed.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
BAS55 AHCLSK331 Comply with industry animal welfare requirements 20 Unit of competency
BAP92 AHCWHS301 Contribute to work health and safety processes 40 Unit of competency
2. Group A Elective Units

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

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
BAQ92 AHCLSK301 Administer medication to livestock 40 Unit of competency
OCU14 AHCBIO303 Apply biosecurity measures 90 Unit of competency
BAR14 AHCWRK309 Apply environmentally sustainable work practices 45 Unit of competency
ODU71 AHCPRK310 Artificially inseminate pigs 20 Unit of competency
BAR41 AHCLSK304 Carry out post-mortem examination of livestock 20 Unit of competency
BAO40 AHCWRK305 Coordinate work site activities 40 Unit of competency
BAP44 AHCLSK307 Euthanase livestock 10 Unit of competency
BAN81 AHCLSK308 Identify and draft livestock 40 Unit of competency
BAM03 AHCLSK309 Implement animal health control programs 40 Unit of competency
BAP46 AHCLSK323 Maintain and monitor feed stocks 30 Unit of competency
BAO25 AHCLSK313 Monitor livestock production growing environments 40 Unit of competency
ODU64 AHCPRK309 Pregnancy test pigs 20 Unit of competency
ODU51 AHCLSK342 Prepare animals for parturition 45 Unit of competency
BAR40 AHCLSK318 Rear newborn and young livestock 35 Unit of competency
BAS60 AHCLSK328 Remove and facilitate reuse of effluent and manure from an intensive production system 25 Unit of competency
3. Group B Elective Units

Up to seven (7) units may be chosen from Group B.
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
BAS36 AHCPRK305 Care for grower and finisher pigs 45 Unit of competency
BAM53 AHCPRK204 Care for weaner pigs 35 Unit of competency
BAL80 AHCLSK303 Carry out feedlot operations 40 Unit of competency
BAO42 AHCLSK325 Castrate livestock 10 Unit of competency
OCS17 AHCECR302 Collect and preserve biological samples 35 Unit of competency
BAP30 AHCLSK327 Collect, store and administer colostrum 15 Unit of competency
BAT56 AHCMOM207 Conduct front-end loader operations 65 Unit of competency
BAN03 AHCLSK320 Coordinate and monitor livestock transport 10 Unit of competency
BAP89 AHCLSK306 Coordinate and monitor production performance 30 Unit of competency
BAT02 AHCLSK310 Implement feeding plans for intensive production 30 Unit of competency
BAR10 AHCLSK311 Implement feeding plans for livestock 25 Unit of competency
BAN87 AHCPMG308 Implement pest management strategies 55 Unit of competency
BAR80 AHCLSK305 Maintain livestock water supplies 30 Unit of competency
ODU73 AHCPRK307 Mate pigs naturally 35 Unit of competency
BAS31 AHCLSK326 Mix and mill standard stockfeed 25 Unit of competency
BAO99 AHCPRK306 Monitor and maintain outdoor pig production 80 Unit of competency
ODU72 AHCPRK308 Monitor dry sow performance 35 Unit of competency
BAU05 AHCMOM203 Operate basic machinery and equipment 35 Unit of competency
OAO44 AHCMOM217 Operate quad bikes 55 Unit of competency
OAO42 AHCMOM216 Operate side by side utility vehicles 45 Unit of competency
BAN89 AHCMOM305 Operate specialised machinery and equipment 45 Unit of competency
BAN17 AHCMOM202 Operate tractors 40 Unit of competency
BAO27 AHCMOM201 Operate two wheel motorbikes 40 Unit of competency
BAQ60 AHCMOM205 Operate vehicles 24 Unit of competency
BAQ86 AHCWRK205 Participate in workplace communications 24 Unit of competency
BAM13 AHCINF302 Plan and construct an electric fence 25 Unit of competency
ODU26 AHCLSK343 Prepare for and implement natural mating of livestock 25 Unit of competency
BAN48 AHCLSK319 Slaughter livestock 40 Unit of competency
BAQ37 AHCLSK322 Transport farm produce or bulk materials 25 Unit of competency
BAP56 AHCPRK302 Treat rectal prolapse in pigs 25 Unit of competency
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D470 AHC30410 Certificate III in Pork Production Qualification
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
BJB2 AHC30422 Certificate III in Pork Production Qualification
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Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements for this qualification.

Traineeships and Apprenticeships
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