Turn the ocean into your office with a career in the aquaculture industry.
Students undertaking this qualification will learn skills to work unsupervised at an aquaculture farm, potential job roles may include leading hand or relief supervisor. You will be able to directly support junior staff to care for aquatic animals within the aquaculture sector.
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 at the Broome Aquaculture Centre are 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.
Throughout this course, you will gain skills in:
- Communicating in aquaculture work environments
- Occupational health and safety assessment and reporting
- Monitoring a range of Stock Handling activities
- Monitoring Stock Feeding programs and activities
- Monitoring and maintaining water quality
- Hatchery operations
- Assessment and reporting of biosecurity, predator, and pest controls
This certificate is suited to students who are:
- Communicating in aquaculture work environments
- Occupational health and safety assessment and reporting
- Monitoring a range of Stock Handling activities
- Monitoring Stock Feeding programs and activities
- Monitoring and maintaining water quality
- Hatchery operations
- Assessment and reporting of biosecurity, predator, and pest controls
Training is undertaken at the Broome Aquaculture Centre over six 5-day blocks.
Face to face delivery will include activities such as:
- Classroom, which focusses on essential knowledge to enhance practical understanding
- Practical (hands-on) activities are undertaken on a range of species including Barramundi, Giant freshwater prawns, Marine ornamental’s and microalgae
- Students needing additional support between blocks can request access to our online learning resources.
Not all units and study modes are offered at all campuses. Please check with your local campus.
All prospective students are required to undertake an individual pre-enrolment interview to ensure that the program is likely to meet their needs in terms of content and outcomes, level, and learning and assessment methods.
The pre-enrolment meeting is also designed to:
- ascertain the applicant’s existing knowledge, skills and level of experience applicable to this qualification
- determine the amount of additional training support they will require
- ascertain any other support services that will be required
Core
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|
| SFIBIO301 | Identify and report signs of aquatic disease or pests |
| SFIWHS301 | Contribute to workplace health and safety processes |
| SFIXSI201 | Work effectively in the seafood industry |
Elective
| National ID | Unit title |
|---|
| RIISAM203E | Use hand and power tools |
| SFIAQU204 | Undertake routine maintenance of water supply and disposal systems and structures |
| SFIAQU302 | Construct or install stock culture, holding and farm structures |
| SFIAQU303 | Monitor stock handling activities |
| SFIAQU304 | Maintain water quality and environmental monitoring |
| SFIAQU305 | Monitor harvest and post-harvest activities |
| SFIAQU306 | Monitor production and maintain algal or live-feed cultures |
| SFIAQU308 | Support hatchery operations |
| SFIAQU310 | Apply control measures for predators and pests |
| SFIAQU312 | Monitor feed activities |
| SFIAQU408 | Supervise harvest and post-harvest activities |
| SFIBIO401 | Apply aquaculture biosecurity measures |
| SFISTR204 | Prepare, pack and dispatch stock for live transport |
This qualification prepares you for roles such as:
- Farm hand
- Senior farm hand
- Leading hand
Job titles and qualification requirements may vary between organisations.
For more information about job and career pathways, visit JobOutlook(opens in a new tab) or Jobs and Skills WA(opens in a new tab) .
On Campus
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|
Tuition fee* |
Resource fee |
Total fee |
|
General |
$1,787.50 |
$261.60 |
$2,049.10 |
|
Concession |
$533.50 |
$261.60 |
$795.10 |
Our estimated fees are based on:
- Full time study in 2023
- A selection of elective units designed to meet local industry demand for skills (different unit selections will attract different fees)
- For more information regarding eligibility and fees, please visit DTWD website
These fees are estimates only and depend on your eligibility for government funding, concession rates, the units you choose to study or seek to be recognised under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Additional resource, material and/or equipment costs may apply. Visit our Fees and Charges page for more information, including on consumer rights.
Delivery locations and study options
On Campus
| Duration | 1 year |
| When | Date: 2023 |
| Where |
Broome Campus |