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Certificate II in Aquaculture

Certificate II in Aquaculture

Accredited course
National Code:
6039
State Code:
6663
TGA Status:
Draft
DTWD Status:
Approved
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
09/03/1995
Field of Education
050701 - Aquaculture
AQF Level
Certificate II in
Nominal Hours
686
Duration
Unspecified
Stream of Study
Complete "Other Skills" Course (3222)
Accredited Date
11/07/1996
Expiry Date
31/12/2001
VET Act Classifier
C
VET Act Conditions
Description

To prepare farmhands to work as Technical Assistants (Aquaculture).

To lay a foundation for further studies in this or associated areas.

To provide skills and practices for employment in the Aquaculture Industry.

Schedule
1. CORE
State Code National Code Title Hours Type
67518 Aquaculture (Introduction) 12 Module
67544 Aquaculture Health Management 36 Module
67546 Aquaculture Mechanics 36 Module
67517 Aquaculture Mechanics (Introduction) 12 Module
67578 Aquaculture Techniques 68 Module
67577 Aquaculture Techniques (Basic) 36 Module
67526 Aquatic Science 68 Module
67582 Diesel Engine Maintenance (Basic) 12 Module
44017 Elements of Shipboard Safety 30 Module
67584 First Aid (Marine) 12 Module
67583 Fish Farming Operations 36 Module
67514 Fish Farming Skills 36 Module
57021 Fisheries Management (Intro) 18 Module
53300 AAB100 Fractions and Decimals 3 Module
53306 AAB111 Introduction to Algebra 9 Module
65011 NCS003 Job Seeking Skills 17 Module
67579 Laboratory Techniques - Aquaculture (Basic) 34 Module
53302 AAB102 Measurement and Mensuration 6 Module
57012 Occupational Health and Safety (Marine) 10 Module
67581 Outboard Motors Maintenance (Basic) 12 Module
53301 AAB101 Ratio, Proportion and Percent 6 Module
67511 Rope Handling 8 Module
53307 AAB112 Transposing and Evaluating Formula 3 Module
67580 Water Quality Analysis (Intro) 34 Module
67547 Work Experience (Aquaculture) 34 Module
65009 NCS001 Workplace Communication 34 Module
2. ELECTIVES

1 Select one module from Group 1 2 Select modules from Group 2 equal to 34 hours GROUP 1

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
57113 Small Craft Operations 30 Module
57023 Small Craft Proficiency (Me) 28 Module
3. ELECTIVES

GROUP 2

State Code National Code Title Hours Type
57034 Community Living 8 Module
67512 Fish Handling Techniques 8 Module
57000 Open Water Scuba Diving 34 Module
57035 Pearl Farming (Introduction) 8 Module
57723 Seafood Processing 34 Module
57026 Snorkelling 12 Module
31282 ITH202 Using A Graphical User Interface 20 Module
57016 Vessel Maintenance 22 Module
57028 Watchkeeping 16 Module
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
S164 SFI30100 Certificate III in the Seafood Industry (Aquaculture) Qualification
VET Info Notes
1 Completion of the modules in this course will provide the learner with
the off-the-job component only. Competent performance will be achieved when
the learner can practise the skills and meet the requirements of recognised
competency schedules.

2 WORK EXPERIENCE REAL WORK PROGRAM

Learners are required to attend work experience (Real Work Program) of a
minimum 100 hours as part of the award requirements. Evidence for the
completion of the required work experience will be incorporated in 67547 Work
Experience (Aquaculture)
which is designed for co-ordination and evaluation. The 100 hours work
experience is not a part of the course resourced hours.

3 Three of the modules attached to this course are the copyright of the
Western Australian Fishing Industry Training Council (57012, 57517, 57023).
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