Modification History
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Release |
Comments |
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Release 3 |
This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 7.0. |
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Release 2 |
This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 6.1. |
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Release 1 |
This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 1.0 and meets the Standards for Training Packages 2012. |
Qualification 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.
Entry Requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
Packaging Rules
To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in:
- 15 units of competency:
- 2 core units plus
- 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:
- 6 must be from electives group A
- 4 must be from electives group A or B
- 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.
Core Units
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AHCLSK331 |
Comply with industry animal welfare requirements |
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AHCWHS301 |
Contribute to work health and safety processes |
Elective Units
Group A
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AHCBIO303 |
Apply biosecurity measures |
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AHCLSK301 |
Administer medication to livestock |
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AHCLSK304 |
Carry out post-mortem examination of livestock |
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AHCLSK307 |
Euthanase livestock |
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AHCLSK308 |
Identify and draft livestock |
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AHCLSK309 |
Implement animal health control programs |
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AHCLSK313 |
Monitor livestock production growing environments |
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AHCLSK318 |
Rear newborn and young livestock |
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AHCLSK323 |
Maintain and monitor feed stocks |
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AHCLSK328 |
Remove and facilitate reuse of effluent and manure from an intensive production system |
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AHCLSK342 |
Prepare animals for parturition |
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AHCPRK309 |
Pregnancy test pigs |
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AHCPRK310 |
Artificially inseminate pigs |
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AHCWRK305 |
Coordinate work site activities |
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AHCWRK309 |
Apply environmentally sustainable work practices |
Group B
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AHCECR302 |
Collect and preserve biological samples |
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AHCINF302 |
Plan and construct an electric fence |
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AHCLSK303 |
Carry out feedlot operations |
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AHCLSK305 |
Maintain livestock water supplies |
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AHCLSK306 |
Coordinate and monitor production performance |
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AHCLSK310 |
Implement feeding plans for intensive production |
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AHCLSK311 |
Implement feeding plans for livestock |
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AHCLSK319 |
Slaughter livestock |
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AHCLSK320 |
Coordinate and monitor livestock transport |
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AHCLSK322 |
Transport farm produce or bulk materials |
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AHCLSK325 |
Castrate livestock |
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AHCLSK326 |
Mix and mill standard stockfeed |
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AHCLSK327 |
Collect, store and administer colostrum |
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AHCLSK343 |
Prepare for and implement natural mating of livestock |
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AHCMOM201 |
Operate two wheel motorbikes |
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AHCMOM202 |
Operate tractors |
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AHCMOM203 |
Operate basic machinery and equipment |
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AHCMOM205 |
Operate vehicles |
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AHCMOM207 |
Conduct front-end loader operations |
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AHCMOM216 |
Operate side by side utility vehicles |
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AHCMOM217 |
Operate quad bikes |
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AHCMOM305 |
Operate specialised machinery and equipment |
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AHCPMG308 |
Implement pest management strategies |
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AHCPRK204 |
Care for weaner pigs |
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AHCPRK302 |
Treat rectal prolapse in pigs |
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AHCPRK305 |
Care for grower and finisher pigs |
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AHCPRK306 |
Monitor and maintain outdoor pig production |
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AHCPRK307 |
Mate pigs naturally |
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AHCPRK308 |
Monitor dry sow performance |
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AHCWRK205 |
Participate in workplace communications |
Qualification Mapping Information
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Code and title current version |
Code and title previous version |
Comments |
Equivalence status |
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AHC30416 Certificate III in Pork Production Release 3 |
AHC30416 Certificate III in Pork Production Release 2 |
Amended packaging rules, updated elective units |
Equivalent |
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72
