Whether you're already working in aquaculture and want to boost your career opportunities, or if you're just starting out in this exciting area, this qualification is a great choice! This qualification can set you up for working in a leadership role, where you'll be responsible for decision making and coordinating team activities such as feeding, construction, managing live feeds and overseeing water quality monitoring. Aquaculture is a major jobs growth area, so here's your chance to get in now!
You'll gain knowledge and skills in coordinating fish farming activities; monitoring and implementing emergency and safety procedures; controlling pests, predators and disease; handling food and supervising feeding processes; handling and harvesting stock ; maintaining water environments; applying chemicals and biological agents; and more!
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This qualification is suitable for those wanting to rise through the ranks and become leading hands and supervisors within the aquaculture industry. Once qualified and working in a leadership role you will be responsible for decision making and coordinating team activities such as feeding, construction, managing live feeds and overseeing water quality monitoring.
You will gain knowledge and skills in:
- Coordinating fish farming activities
- Monitoring and implementing emergency and safety procedures
- Controlling pests, predators and disease
- Handling food
- Handling and harvesting stock
- Maintaining water environments and
- Applying chemicals and biological agents.
As a leading hand you may undertake a range of routine tasks such as:
- Planning and coordinating feeding activities and programs
- Planning and coordinating stock health assessments and programs
- Coordinating monitoring events for animal environments and external environments
- Coordinating general hatchery, nursery, algae production or grow-out activities
- Coordination of biosecurity processes
The skills that you will learn, will be relevant to other work environments where you may find work, including:
- Offshore and Onshore aquaculture farms
- Aquarium wholesalers and retailers
- Hatcheries and nurseries
- Live post-harvest holding facilities
All work is carried out to comply with workplace procedures, according to state/territory health and safety, food safety, biosecurity and environmental regulations, legislation and standards that apply to the workplace.
This course is only available to learners planning to engage in a Traineeship, OR currently working in the aquaculture industry.
This course is ideal for those looking to expand on the skills and knowledge they gained in Certificate II in Aquaculture. It also comes packed with opportunities to upskill with either boating or diving skills. While a solid foundation in aquatic science is essential, the aquaculture sector prefers to hire staff with additional boating and/or diving qualifications.
This course will include the maritime safety course Elements of Shipboard Safety (ESS).
Specialist facilities in the maritime heart of Fremantle
Our Fremantle campus features a working aquaculture facility with hatchery tanks and filtration systems and is within convenient walking distance to the fishing industry in Fremantle. Our lecturers have a strong relationship with the Australian Centre for Applied Aquaculture Research (ACAAR) in the neighbouring facility.
The information presented on the course lists within this website is provided to the Department of Training and Workforce Development by the WA TAFE colleges and private training providers, and is offered as a guide only. It is updated regularly, however some changes to details may occur in between updates. You should always contact the TAFE or private training provider directly to confirm details and/or ask questions.