Qualification details

Modification History

Not Applicable

Description

The Diploma of Pork Production Management reflects the role of personnel working on piggeries who manage enterprise production units.

Pathways Information

Qualification pathways 

Pathways into the qualification 

This qualification may be accessed by direct entry or completion of the Certificate III in Pork Production.

Pathways from the qualification 

Further training pathways from this qualification include, but are not limited to, Advanced Diploma of Agriculture or Advanced Diploma of Agribusiness Management.

Australian Apprenticeships 

This qualification is suitable for an Australian Apprenticeship.

Job roles 

Job roles and titles vary across different industry sectors. Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include:

Production unit manager

Licensing/Regulatory Information

Not Applicable

Entry Requirements

Entry requirements 

There are no entry requirements for this qualification.

Employability Skills Summary

EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS QUALIFICATION SUMMARY
Employability Skill	Industry /enterprise requirements for this qualification include :
Communication	Reading and interpreting workplace related documentation Writing to audience needs Interpreting the needs of internal/external customers Establishing/using networks
Teamwork	Working with diverse individuals and groups Applying knowledge of own role as a part of a team Applying teamwork skills to a range of situations Identifying and using the strengths of other team members
Problem-solving	Developing practical and creative solutions to workplace problems Applying a range of strategies in problem solving Listening to and resolving concerns in relation to workplace issues
Initiative and enterprise	Identifying opportunities that might not be obvious to others Generating a range of options in response to workplace matters Translating ideas into action Developing innovative solutions
Planning and organising	Taking initiative and making decisions within workplace role Working within or establishing clear project goals and deliverables Determining or applying required resources Allocating people and other resources to tasks and workplace requirements
Self-management	Having a personal vision and goals Articulating own ideas and vision Monitoring and evaluating own performance Taking responsibility at the appropriate level
Learning	Being open to learning, new ideas and techniques Learning in order to accommodate change Managing own learning
Technology	Using technology and related workplace equipment Using technology to organise data Applying technology as a management tool

Packaging Rules

Packaging Rules 

Completion of ten (10) units made up of two (2) core units and eight (8) elective units.

ELECTIVE UNITS 

• a minimum of six (6) units must come from the elective units list
• a maximum of two (2) units may be selected from the elective units or from units aligned to Certificate III or above in AHC10 or from any other currently endorsed training package or accredited course. Selected units must be relevant to job outcomes in pork production.

CORE UNITS 

Livestock 

AHCLSK501A Manage livestock production

AHCLSK504A Develop livestock health and welfare strategies

ELECTIVE UNITS 

Pork production 

AHCPRK401A Implement a feeding strategy for pig production

Livestock 

AHCLSK405A Implement intensive production systems

AHCLSK416A Identify and select animals for breeding

AHCLSK503A Develop and implement a breeding strategy

AHCLSK505A Develop production plans for livestock

Business 

AHCBUS501A Manage staff

AHCBUS508A Prepare and monitor budgets and financial reports

BSBHRM506A Manage recruitment selection and induction processes

Work 

AHCWRK502A Collect and manage data

AHCWRK503A Prepare reports