Unit of competency
Modification History
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AHCv1.0 |
Initial release |
Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to supervise artificial breeding and embryo transfer programs.
This unit also applies to artificial breeding technicians who provide advice to farmers.
All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, work health and safety, animal welfare and biosecurity legislation and codes of practice and sustainability practices.
This unit applies to individuals who take responsibility for their own work and for the quality of the work of others within known parameters. They use discretion and judgement in the selection, allocation and use of available resources and provide and communicate solutions to a range of predictable and sometimes unpredictable problems.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil.
Unit Sector
Artificial Insemination (AIS)
Elements and Performance Criteria
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Element |
Performance criteria |
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Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
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1. Determine breeding method |
1.1 Review options for artificial breeding to determine most suitable and affordable method according to breeding objectives 1.2 Select and match artificial breeding option to resources and breeding objectives 1.3 Identify, source and arrange resource implications of breeding programs 1.4 Prepare program schedules according to available resources 1.5 Ensure suitable personal protective equipment for staff and self are available in line with enterprise work health and safety policies |
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2. Implement breeding method |
2.1 Check the disease status of donor and recipient animals in line with enterprise biosecurity policies 2.2 Obtain genetic material from appropriate and reliable source 2.3 Receive, check and store genetic material appropriately 2.4 Handle animals appropriately in line with animal welfare policies 2.5 Ensure females are inseminated at the optimal stage of the oestrus cycle where artificial insemination is the selected option 2.6 Check to ensure intended recipients are prepared and correctly scheduled where embryo transfer (ET) is the selected option 2.7 Provide hormone injections to intended recipients at appropriate stages of transfer programs where ET is the selected option 2.8 Conduct embryo transfers in compliance with relevant codes of practice and industry standards where ET is the selected option |
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3. Monitor and maintain program |
3.1 Monitor the need for return to service of intended recipient 3.2 Monitor health of livestock in the breeding program 3.3 Review adjustments in genetic material transfer practices to enhance success of future programs 3.4 Document and maintain data on genetic material transfer programs |
Foundation Skills
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range of Conditions
Unit Mapping Information
This unit is equivalent to AHCAIS401A Supervise artificial breeding and/or embryo transfer programs.
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72
