Assessment Requirements for AHCBEK306 Manage pests and disease within a honey bee colony

Release: 1

Assessment Requirements for AHCBEK306 Manage pests and disease within a honey bee colony

Modification History

Release	TP Version	Comment
1	AHCv1.0	Initial release

Performance Evidence

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

identify key signs and symptoms of disease and pests that may affect brood or adult honey bees

work safely around bees

report signs of notifiable diseases

take samples

take appropriate actions to eliminate or manage pests and diseases.

Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

principles and practices of disease management within a honey bee colony

how pests and diseases are spread and level of risk to beekeeping

the signs of endemic and exotic disease and pests of honey bees and treatments.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.education.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72