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  • Certificate III
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  • NATIONALLY RECOGNISED · AQF

Certificate III in Beekeeping

This qualification covers the work of a honey bee keeper, such as setting up hives and apiary sites, managing swarms and queens, moving hives and extracting honey. It also covers managing pests and disease in bee colonies. Beekeepers with hands-on experience could have their skills recognised through RPL.

TRAINING PACKAGE
AHC Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Nil
SUPERSEDES
AHC31818 Certificate III in Beekeeping (not equivalent)

WHO IT'S FOR

Beekeepers who produce honey or provide pollination services and want a qualification for their skills.

TYPICAL JOB ROLES

  • Beekeeper
  • Apiarist
  • Apiary worker

Qualification structure

18 units in total. Elective units must ensure the integrity of the qualification’s Australian Qualification Framework (AQF) alignment and contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome. The electives are to be chosen as follows: 3 units must be selected from the electives listed below. The remaining 2 units may be selected from the remaining electives listed below. Up to 2 units may be selected from any currently endorsed Training Package or accredited course packaged at AQF Certificate II, III or IV levels.

Core units

13 units
  1. AHCBEK203Open and reassemble a beehive
  2. AHCBEK205Prepare and use a bee smoker
  3. AHCBEK206Assemble and maintain beekeeping components
  4. AHCBEK301Manage honey bee swarms
  5. AHCBEK302Manipulate honey bee brood
  6. AHCBEK303Re-queen a honey bee colony
  7. AHCBEK304Remove a honey crop from a hive
  8. AHCBEK311Transport bee hives by road to new apiary site
  9. AHCBEK312Extract honey
  10. AHCBEK313Manage pests and disease within a honey bee colony
  11. AHCBEK405Select and establish an apiary site
  12. AHCWHS302Contribute to workplace health and safety processes
  13. AHCWRK318Comply with industry quality assurance requirements

Elective units

24 units
  1. AHCBEK307Collect and store propolis
  2. AHCBEK308Produce and harvest royal jelly
  3. AHCBEK309Trap and store pollen
  4. AHCBEK310Process raw wax into moulds
  5. AHCBEK402Perform queen bee artificial insemination
  6. AHCBEK408Provide bee pollination services
  7. AHCBEK409Rear queen bees
  8. AHCBIO303Apply biosecurity measures
  9. AHCBUS407Cost a project
  10. AHCLSK361Transport farm produce or bulk materials
  11. AHCMOM213Operate and maintain chainsaws
  12. AHCNRM301Establish an Australian native stingless bee colony
  13. AHCPCM204Recognise plants
  14. AHCWRK315Respond to emergencies
  15. AHCWRK317Coordinate work site activities
  16. AHCWRK319Handle bulk materials in a storage area
  17. BSBMKG433Undertake marketing activities
  18. FBPBPG2012Operate a packaging process
  19. FBPFSY2002Apply food safety procedures
  20. FBPFSY3002Participate in a HACCP team
  21. FBPGPS3001Operate and monitor a creamed honey manufacture process
  22. FBPOPR2066Apply sampling procedures
  23. HLTAID011Provide First Aid
  24. TLILIC0003Licence to operate a forklift truck

EVIDENCE YOU'LL NEED

  • Resume showing your work history
  • Reference letters from employers
  • Photos or videos of jobs you've done
  • Payslips or employment contracts

OFFICIAL DETAILS

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