AHC31824 Certificate III in Beekeeping

Release 1

AHC31824 Certificate III in Beekeeping

Modification History

Release	Comments
Release 1	This version released with Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management Training Package Version 10.0.

Qualification Description

This qualification describes the skills and knowledge of a honey bee (Apis) beekeeper, including the establishment of beehives and apiaries, the transport of live bees and the management of bees for honey production and/or provision of pollination services.

Legislation, regulations and by-laws relating to beehive ownership and biosecurity codes of practice apply in some states and territories.

Entry Requirements

There are no entry requirements for this qualification.

Packaging Rules

To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in:

18 units of competency:

13 core units plus

5 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:

3 units must be selected from the electives listed below

the remaining 2 units may be selected from the remaining electives listed below

up to 2 units may be selected from any currently endorsed Training Package or accredited course packaged at AQF Certificate II, III or IV levels.

Core Units

AHCBEK203	Open and reassemble a beehive
AHCBEK205	Prepare and use a bee smoker
AHCBEK206	Assemble and maintain beekeeping components
AHCBEK301	Manage honey bee swarms
AHCBEK302	Manipulate honey bee brood
AHCBEK303	Re-queen a honey bee colony
AHCBEK304	Remove a honey crop from a hive
AHCBEK311	Transport bee hives by road to new apiary site
AHCBEK312	Extract honey
AHCBEK313	Manage pests and disease within a honey bee colony
AHCBEK405	Select and establish an apiary site
AHCWHS302	Contribute to workplace health and safety processes
AHCWRK318	Comply with industry quality assurance requirements

Elective Units

AHCBEK307	Collect and store propolis
AHCBEK308	Produce and harvest royal jelly
AHCBEK309	Trap and store pollen
AHCBEK310	Process raw wax into moulds
AHCBEK402	Perform queen bee artificial insemination
AHCBEK408	Provide bee pollination services
AHCBEK409	Rear queen bees
AHCBIO303	Apply biosecurity measures
AHCBUS407	Cost a project
AHCLSK322	Transport farm produce or bulk materials
AHCMOM213	Operate and maintain chainsaws
AHCNRM301	Establish an Australian native stingless bee colony
AHCPCM204	Recognise plants
AHCWRK315	Respond to emergencies
AHCWRK317	Coordinate work site activities
AHCWRK319	Handle bulk materials in a storage area
BSBMKG433	Undertake marketing activities
FBPBPG2012	Operate a packaging process
FBPFSY2002	Apply food safety procedures
FBPFSY3002	Participate in a HACCP team
FBPGPS3001	Operate and monitor a creamed honey manufacture process
FBPOPR2066	Apply sampling procedures
HLTAID011	Provide First Aid
TLILIC0003	Licence to operate a forklift truck

Qualification Mapping Information

Code and title current version	Code and title previous version	Comments	Equivalence status
AHC31824 Certificate III in Beekeeping	AHC31818 Certificate III in Beekeeping	Updated 2 Core units and 6 Elective units Added 1 Elective unit	Not equivalent

Links

Companion Volumes, including Implementation Guides, are available at VETNet: - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72