Overview

This qualification describes the skills and knowledge required to work safely and effectively in a range of skilled roles in the pork industry, including piggery attendant and stock person. Students will complete 16 units of competency.
Individuals in these roles perform pork production tasks under broad direction which involve discretion and judgement in handling, housing, feeding, routine health care and moving pigs. 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 animal welfare requirements. Work environments may include indoor and outdoor pork production systems.

Entry Requirements

Although there are no entry requirements for this qualification, you must work full time or part time on a piggery to be able to complete this course.

Course Duration

This qualification is usually delivered over 12-24 months.

Location

This qualification can be delivered anywhere in Australia and New Zealand. Students will have access to resources and complete knowledge assessments online and our trainers will attend your workplace to complete practical observations/assessments.

Units of competency

CHM Alliance offers the following units for AHC30422 Certificate III in Pork Production. Units will be selected depending on the section you work in.

AHCWHS302	Contribute to work health and safety processes
AHCPRK202	Move and handle pigs
AHCPRK311	Care for health and welfare of pigs
AHCLSK344	Administer treatments to livestock
AHCLSK351	Implement animal health control programs
AHCLSK368	Comply with industry animal welfare requirements
AHCWRK318	Comply with industry quality assurance requirements
AHCBIO303	Apply biosecurity measures
AHCLSK349	Euthanase livestock
AHCLSK350	Identify and draft livestock
AHCLSK352	Implement feeding plans for intensive livestock production
AHCLSK354	Monitor livestock production growing environments
BSBXCM301	Engage in workplace communication
AHCPMG308	Implement pest management strategies
AHCLSK367	Remove and facilitate reuse of effluent and manure from an intensive production system
AHCLSK342	Prepare animals for parturition
AHCPRK310	Artificially inseminate pigs
AHCPRK309	Pregnancy test pigs
AHCPRK315	Care for sows prior, during and after farrowing
AHCLSK357	Rear newborn and young livestock
AHCPRK312	Care for weaner pigs
AHCPRK314	Care for growers and finisher pigs
AHCPRK313	Treat rectal prolapse in pigs
AHCLSK323	Maintain and monitor feed stocks
AHCWRK215	Collect and record production data
AHCPRK315	Care for sows prior, during and after farrowing
AHCLSK357	Rear newborn and young livestock

Cost

Fees for this qualification will be charged at $500 per unit of competency commenced as a Fee for Service Student. For students funded under Career boost fees will be charged at $1.60 per nominal hour and $1.40 per nominal hour for Work Ready eligible students in South Australia. See Fees and Charges page for more information of contact training@chmalliance.com.au