AHC30516 Certificate III in Poultry Production

Release 4

AHC30516 Certificate III in Poultry Production

Modification History

Release	Comments
Release 4	This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 7.0.
Release 3	This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 6.1.
Release 2	This version released with AHC Agriculture, Horticulture, Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 4.0. Version created to update elective unit codes.
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 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:

10 must be from electives group A

2 must be from electives group A or B

1 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

AHCLSK331	Comply with industry animal welfare requirements
AHCPLY307	Implement and monitor biosecurity measures in poultry production
AHCWHS301	Contribute to work health and safety processes

Elective Units

Group A

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
AHCPLY203	Set up shed for placement of day-old chickens
AHCPLY206	Catch and load poultry
AHCPLY302	Brood poultry
AHCPLY304	Incubate eggs
AHCPLY306	Clean and disinfect poultry production sheds
AHCPMG308	Implement pest management strategies
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

AHCAGB302	Keep production records for a primary production business
AHCBIO301	Identify and report signs of unusual disease or pest
AHCCHM304	Transport and store chemicals
AHCCHM307	Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseases
AHCLSK323	Maintain and monitor feed stocks
AHCLSK328	Remove and facilitate reuse of effluent and manure from an intensive production system
AHCMOM301	Coordinate machinery and equipment maintenance and repair
AHCMOM304	Operate machinery and equipment
AHCWRK310	Provide on-job training support
FBPFSY3002	Participate in a HACCP team

Qualification Mapping Information

Code and title current version	Code and title previous version	Comments	Equivalence status
AHC30516 Certificate III in Poultry Production Release 4	AHC30516 Certificate III in Poultry Production Release 3	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