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Qualification Details

SFI20111 - Certificate II in Aquaculture (Release 3)

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

SFI20111 Certificate II in Aquaculture (Release 3) Qualification is offered by Get Qualified Australia via our RTO partners using a combination of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Skills Recognition.

Wherever possible, the qualification will be fully assessed using your career experience without the need for further study. If required, gap training is available from our RTO partners.

Description

This qualification reflects the skills and knowledge required of individuals and represents the base entry point into this sector of the seafood industry and provides people with a range of core and underpinning skills and knowledge relevant to work as a field hand in the aquaculture sector. It is particularly applicable to school-based studies.

The qualification will have application for people working:

• on aquaculture farms or fishout/put-and-take operations
• in hatcheries and nurseries
• in live post-harvest holding facilities, such as processing plants, wholesalers or transporters
• in pet shops, public aquaria, zoos or other facilities with aquatic animals
• for companies providing contract specialist services for aquaculture operations.

Job roles 

Individuals operating at this level undertake a sequence of routine tasks under direction caring for stock which may be at varying stages of development. Duties may include:

• harvesting stock, carrying out post-harvest operations and preparing stock for transport
• maintaining the quality of stock culture environment or holding facility, including water quality, temperature and flow
• maintaining and constructing stock culture structures and other farm structures.

Work may vary between enterprises.

Job role titles may include:

• farm hand
• general hand
• shop hand
• feeder
• pond worker
• farm labourer
• hatchery or nursery assistant.

Entry Requirements

Not Applicable

Packaging Rules

• fifteen (15) units of competency must be achieved.

• four (4) core units plus 

• four (4) aquaculture specialist elective units (Group A) plus 

• seven (7) elective units that may be selected from a combination of:

• Group A aquaculture specialist units not yet selected for this qualification
• Group B elective units
• imported units from this Training Package or from any other nationally endorsed Training Package or accredited course. A maximum of three (3) units can be imported, however, at least 2 of those units must be aligned to Certificate II or III level. Units must be relevant to aquaculture operations and not duplicate skills already selected.

Core units

SFICORE101C Apply basic food handling and safety practices*

SFICORE103C Communicate in the seafood industry

SFICORE105B Work effectively in the seafood industry

SFICORE106B Meet workplace OHS requirements

* Note:

SFICORE101C is not a required unit for operations that are growing or holding species not destined for human consumption. This includes ornamental or display species, stock for pearls, and stockers for conservation purposes. The unit FDFOP2063A Apply quality systems and procedures, is to be used in its place.

Elective units

Group A : Aquaculture specialist units 

SFIAQUA201C Collect broodstock and seedstock

SFIAQUA205C Feed stock

SFIAQUA206C Handle stock

SFIAQUA209C Manipulate stock culture environment

SFIAQUA211C Undertake routine maintenance of water supply and disposal systems and structures

SFIAQUA212C Work with crocodiles

SFIAQUA213C Monitor stock and environmental conditions

SFIAQUA214B Produce algal or live-feed cultures

SFIAQUA215B Carry out on-farm post-harvest operations

SFIAQUA216B Harvest cultured or held stock

SFIAQUA217B Maintain stock culture, holding and other farm structures

SFIAQUA219B Operate and maintain high technology water treatment components

SFIAQUA221A Control predators and pests

SFIAQUA222A Control diseases

AHCMOM304A Operate machinery and equipment

MTMP2002C Prepare animals for slaughter

Group B : Other elective units 

Aquaculture operations 

SFIAQUA220A Use waders

SFIEMS201B Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices

SFIFISH209C Maintain the temperature of seafood

SFIFISH210C Assemble and repair damaged netting

SFISTOR202C Receive and distribute product

SFISTOR204A Prepare, pack and dispatch stock for live transport

SFISTOR205A Prepare, pack and dispatch non-live product

Diving operations 

SFIFISH211A Provide support for diving operations*

* HLTFA311A Apply first aid

SFIFISH312A Perform breath-hold diving operations*

* HLTFA311A Apply first aid

SISOOPS304A Plan for minimal environmental impact

SROODR002A Plan outdoor recreation activities

SROSCB001A SCUBA dive in open water to a maximum depth of 18 metres

Farm operations 

AHCBIO202A Follow site quarantine procedures

AHCCHM201A Apply chemicals under supervision

AHCCHM304A Transport, handle and store chemicals

AHCMOM202A Operate tractors

AHCMOM205A Operate vehicles

AHCPMG201A Treat weeds

Fishing operations 

SFIFISH208C Maintain, prepare, deploy and retrieve purse seines to land catch

Maintenance and operations support 

AHCARB205A Operate and maintain chainsaws

AHCINF204A Fabricate and repair metal or plastic structures

AHCMOM204A Undertake operational maintenance of machinery

RIICCM205A Carry out manual excavation

RIICCM208A Carry out basic levelling

RIICCM211A Erect and dismantle temporary fencing and gates

RIICRC208A Lay pipes

RIISAM201A Handle resources and infrastructure materials and safely dispose of non-toxic materials

RIISAM203B Use hand and power tools

RIISAM204B Operate small plant and equipment

SITHACS101 Clean premises and equipment

Maritime operations 

* Note:

The units in this group can contribute towards a TDM20307 Certificate II in Transport&Distribution (Coastal Maritime Operations - Coxswain) Additional TDM units from this qualification are listed in Certificate III in Aquaculture.

 

The units below are equivalent to the former Elements of Shipboard Safety.

TDMME507B Transmit and receive information by marine radio or telephone

TDMMF1007B Provide elementary first aid

TDMMF1107B Survive at sea in the event of vessel abandonment

TDMMF5407A Observe safety and emergency procedures on a coastal vessel

TDMMF5507A Fight and extinguish fires on board a coastal vessel

Occupational health and safety 

HLTFA311A Apply first aid

Ornamental operations 

SIRXCCS201 Apply point-of-sale handling procedures

SIRXINV001A Perform stock control procedures

Quality assurance and food safety 

FDFOP2063A Apply quality systems and procedures

FDFFS2001A Implement the food safety program and procedures

Seafood processing 

SFIPROC101C Clean fish*

* SFIPROC106B Work with knives

SFIPROC102C Clean work area

SFIPROC105B Fillet fish and prepare portions*

* SFIPROC106B Work with knives

SFIPROC106B Work with knives

SFIPROC201C Head and peel crustaceans

SFIPROC203C Shuck molluscs

FDFOP2056A Operate a freezing process

Seafood sales , distribution and marketing 

SFIDIST202C Retail fresh, frozen and live seafood

SIRXICT001A Operate retail technology

SIRXCCS202 Interact with customers

SIRXFIN201 Balance and secure point-of-sale terminal

Seafood transport and storage 

SFISTOR203C Assemble and load refrigerated product

TLID1001A Shift materials safely using manual handling methods

TLID2004A Load and unload goods/cargo

TLILIC2001A Licence to operate a forklift truck

Vessel operations 

SFIFISH215B Apply deckhand skills aboard a fishing vessel

SFISHIP201C Comply with organisational and legislative requirements

SFISHIP205C Maintain marine plant

SFISHIP206C Operate a small vessel

SFISHIP207C Operate and maintain outboard motors

SFISHIP208C Operate low powered diesel engines

Business services 

BSBCUS201B Deliver a service to customers

BSBINM201A Process and maintain workplace information

BSBWOR204A Use business technology

FNSACC301A Process financial transactions and extract interim reports

Licencing Information

Licences for operating motor vehicles, tractors, forklifts, vessels and other plant apply for some competencies. Occupational health and safety (OHS), food safety, and environmental protection regulations apply to aquaculture enterprises.

This qualification contains SFISHIP units for basic vessel operation skills. If a Coxswain certification is required then consider undertaking some or all of the units found in the electives, in the functional grouping, Maritime operations. The remaining competencies required to achieve the Coxswain certification can be gained in the SFI30111 Certificate III in Aquaculture.

Employability Skills

EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS QUALIFICATION SUMMARY 

SFI20111 Certificate II in Aquaculture 

The following table contains a summary of the employability skills as identified by the aquaculture sector for this qualification. This table should be interpreted in conjunction with the detailed requirements of each unit of competency packaged in this qualification. The outcomes described here are broad industry requirements and may vary from one agency to another.

Industry /enterprise requirements for this qualification include :

Communication

• counting stock numbers
• estimating percentage of feed consumed
• estimating the duration of tasks
• oral reporting on work activities, problems and abnormal stock behaviour to a supervisor
• reading and interpreting standard operating procedures (SOPs) and equipment manufacturer guidelines
• reading meters or test kits when making adjustments to culture environment or calibrating equipment
• reading schedules relating to feeding, grading or harvesting
• recording and reporting data.

Teamwork

• contributing to participative OHS arrangements
• respecting people from diverse backgrounds
• sharing information relevant to work with co-workers
• undertaking duties in a positive manner to promote cooperation.

Problem solving

• assisting in solving problems
• recognising and resolving problems and conflicts that may arise in the workplace
• reporting problems to supervisor
• recording and reviewing water quality data or environmental condition.

Initiative and enterprise

• adapting to new situations
• identifying environmental, OHS and food safety hazards
• monitoring and responding to changing weather conditions
• monitoring stock and responding to abnormal activity.

Planning and organising

• collecting and checking equipment before beginning work activities
• identifying hazards prior to commencing a job
• moving equipment into position in readiness for work activities
• planning to complete work within an allocated time frame.

Self-management

• prioritising work
• seeking support to improve own performance.

Learning

• identifying own learning needs for future work requirements and career aspirations.

Technology

• using automated equipment, such as feeders and data loggers.

Pathway Information

Pathways into the qualification 

Entry into this qualification may be:

• by direct entry and without prior aquaculture skills or knowledge
• through a school vocational studies program combined with work experience.

This qualification is suited to Australian Apprenticeship pathways.

Pathways from the qualification 

After achieving this qualification, candidates may undertake a:

SFI30111 Certificate III in Aquaculture

SFI30311 Certificate III in Seafood Industry (Environmental Management Support).

Maritime competencies gained through SFI20111 Certificate II In Aquaculture may be counted towards a Coxswain maritime certification.