Certificate III in Poultry Production - AHC30522
4 Up Skilling Pty Ltd
Type of institution: Registered Training Organisation
Level: Pre-degree
CRICOS:
This qualification describes the skills and knowledge required to work safely and effectively in a range of skilled roles in the commercial poultry industry, including poultry farm technician, poultry breeding technician, egg grading technician, poultry services provider and hatchery technician.Individuals in these roles perform poultry and/or egg production tasks under broad direction which involve discretion and judgement in handling, moving, housing, feeding and routine health care. They take responsibility for their own work, carry out assigned tasks, coordinate processes and tasks, work to schedules, operate equipment, solve problems and comply with regulatory requirements. Work environments may include farms and breeding facilities, hatchery facilities and egg grading floors, for a variety of poultry species.The qualification requires specialisation in one or more of the following:Poultry Farm TechnicianPoultry Breeding TechnicianEgg Grading TechnicianPoultry Services ProviderHatchery Technician.Commonwealth and/or state/territory health and safety, animal welfare, environmental protection and biosecurity legislation, regulations and codes of practice apply to the keeping of and working with poultry, including the handling of fertilised eggs. Food safety regulations and codes also apply to poultry products that are sold for human consumption. Requirements vary between jurisdictions. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
Subjects
- Implement animal health control programs
- Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseases
- Collect, store and handle eggs from breeder flocks
- Develop processes and procedures for controlling hazardous chemicals in the workplace
- Identify and report signs of unusual disease or pest
- Transport and store chemicals
- Operate machinery and equipment
- Operate specialised machinery and equipment
- Implement pest management strategies
- Artificially inseminate livestock
- Brood poultry
- Monitor livestock production growing environments
- Implement and monitor biosecurity measures in poultry production
- Apply food safety procedures
- Grade and pack eggs for human consumption
- Participate in a HACCP team
- Catch and load poultry
- Operate a telehandler
- Euthanase livestock
- Maintain and monitor feed stocks
- Incubate eggs
- Implement a pest management plan
- Comply with industry quality assurance requirements
- Collect and pack eggs for human consumption
- Use application equipment to apply fumigant in confined spaces
- Administer medication to livestock
- Clean and disinfect poultry production sheds
- Carry out post-mortem examination of livestock
- Demonstrate leadership in the workplace
- Maintain health and welfare of poultry
- Develop a pest management plan
- Apply environmentally sustainable work practices
- Comply with industry animal welfare requirements
- Remove and facilitate reuse of effluent and manure from an intensive production system
- Implement and monitor WHS policies, procedures and programs
- Coordinate machinery and equipment maintenance and repair
- Implement feeding plans for intensive production
- Contribute to workplace health and safety processes
- Operate egg grading and packing floor equipment
- Provide on-job training support
- Engage in workplace communication
- Provide work skill instruction
- Set up sheds for placement of poultry
Standard entry requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
Study information
| Campus | Fees | Entry | Mid year intake | Attendance |
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| Real time webinars combined with workplace practice | Domestic: $3,750 | No |
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Fee comments
Campuses: Real time webinars combined with workplace practice.
Please note: The student tuition fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment and are dependent of elective units chosen. Concession rates are charged at 20% of the funded tuition fee for eligible students only, enrolling in Certificate IV level qualifications & below. Concession rates apply only when valid concession is provided at enrolment & per subsequent
