Modification History
Release |
Comments |
Release 2 |
This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 4.0. |
Release 1 |
This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 1.0. |
Qualification Description
This qualification provides an occupational outcome in the poultry industry. The poultry 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 poultry hand.
Job roles vary and may include:
- Poultry hand
- Poultry stockperson.
The poultry 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.
This qualification is suitable for an Australian Apprenticeship.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to 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:
- 16 units of competency:
- 3 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:
- Select 10 units from Group A
- Select 2 units from Group A or Group B
- 1 unit aligned to AQF levels 2, 3, or 4 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 the Poultry sector and must be chosen to ensure the integrity of the qualification outcome at AQF level 3.
Core Units
Biosecurity
AHCPLY307 |
Implement and monitor biosecurity measures in poultry production |
Livestock
AHCLSK331 |
Comply with industry animal welfare requirements |
Work health and safety
AHCWHS301 |
Contribute to work health and safety processes |
Elective Units
An asterisk (*) next to the unit code indicates that there are prerequisite requirements which must be met when packaging the qualification. Please refer to the Prerequisite requirements table for details.
Group A
Livestock
AHCLSK301 |
Administer medication to livestock |
AHCLSK304 |
Carry out post-mortem examination of livestock |
AHCLSK306 |
Coordinate and monitor production performance |
AHCLSK307 |
Euthanase livestock |
AHCLSK309 |
Implement animal health control programs |
AHCLSK310 |
Implement feeding plans for intensive production |
AHCLSK313 |
Monitor livestock production growing environments |
Poultry
AHCPLY203 |
Set up shed for placement of day-old chickens |
AHCPLY206 |
Catch and load poultry |
AHCPLY207 |
Identify and sex poultry |
AHCPLY302 |
Brood poultry |
AHCPLY304 |
Incubate eggs |
AHCPLY306 |
Clean and disinfect poultry production sheds |
Pest Management
AHCPMG308 |
Implement pest management strategies |
Work
AHCWRK204 |
Work effectively in the industry |
AHCWRK205 |
Participate in workplace communications |
AHCWRK306 |
Comply with industry quality assurance requirements |
AHCWRK309 |
Apply environmentally sustainable work practices |
Group B
Agribusiness
AHCAGB302 |
Keep production records for a primary production business |
Biosecurity
AHCBIO302 |
Identify and report unusual disease or plant pest signs |
Chemicals
AHCCHM304 |
Transport and store chemicals |
AHCCHM307 |
Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseases |
Food
FBPFSY3002* |
Participate in a HACCP team |
Livestock
AHCLSK323 |
Maintain and monitor feed stocks |
AHCLSK328 |
Remove and facilitate reuse of effluent and manure from an intensive production system |
Machinery operation and maintenance
AHCMOM301 |
Coordinate machinery and equipment maintenance and repair |
AHCMOM304 |
Operate machinery and equipment |
Poultry
AHCPLY301 |
Artificially inseminate poultry |
AHCPLY305* |
Beak tip poultry |
Work
AHCWRK310 |
Provide on-job training support |
Prerequisite requirements
Unit of competency |
Prerequisite requirement |
FBPFSY3002 Participate in a HACCP team |
FDFFS2001A Implement the food safety program and procedures |
AHCPLY305 Beak tip poultry |
AHCLSK307 Euthanase livestock |
Qualification Mapping Information
Code and title current version |
Code and title previous version |
Comments |
Equivalence status |
AHC30516 Certificate III in Poultry Production Release 2 |
AHC30516 Certificate III in Poultry Production Release 1 |
Updated elective unit codes |
Equivalent qualification |
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72