Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

SFIAQU306 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Monitor production and maintain algal or live-feed cultures

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Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency SFIAQU306 - Monitor production and maintain algal or live-feed cultures
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to monitor the production, maintenance and harvesting of algae and/or live feed cultures to be fed to cultured or held aquatic stock. It includes the ability to plan for production, initiate and grow cultures and organise their harvest.The unit applies to individuals who have responsibility for the production of cultures in an aquaculture environment, working under broad direction.All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, according to state/territory health and safety, biosecurity and environmental regulations, legislation and standards that apply to the workplace.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
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Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Plan for production
  • Interpret and confirm production schedule with supervisor
  • Confirm labour and equipment requirements with supervisor
  • Identify risk factors that could affect the quality of algal or live-feed cultures during production and plan to minimise risk
  • Assemble culture system for use according to workplace procedures
  • Communicate workplace production procedures and safety precautions to team members
       
Element: Prepare for initiation and maintenance of algal or live-feed cultures
  • Check production vessels or structures and other equipment, including personal protective equipment, for serviceability
  • Treat culture water to meet the physicochemical requirements of the cultured organism
  • Inoculate cultures to meet the required stocking density
  • Prepare nutriment formulae or media according to workplace procedures
       
Element: Monitor and maintain culture production
  • Measure and maintain physicochemical requirements of the culture organism for the culture period
  • Maintain hygienic culture conditions and equipment
  • Check culture health regularly by sampling the culture water, and take appropriate action to achieve the production schedule
       
Element: Harvest culture
  • Collect and check harvesting equipment for serviceability
  • Clean and sanitise production vessels and equipment according to workplace procedures
  • Confirm quantity of culture required and harvest according to workplace procedures
  • Treat and dispose of unused cultures and wastes according to workplace procedures and environmental requirements
       
Element: Complete culture production activities
  • Check cleaning of work area and disposal of waste materials are completed according to workplace procedures
  • Check condition, maintenance requirements and storage of tools and equipment
  • Record relevant data and observations, and report any abnormal records to supervisor
  • Interpret and confirm production schedule with supervisor
  • Confirm labour and equipment requirements with supervisor
  • Identify risk factors that could affect the quality of algal or live-feed cultures during production and plan to minimise risk
  • Assemble culture system for use according to workplace procedures
  • Communicate workplace production procedures and safety precautions to team members
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Interpret and confirm production schedule with supervisor 
Confirm labour and equipment requirements with supervisor 
Identify risk factors that could affect the quality of algal or live-feed cultures during production and plan to minimise risk 
Assemble culture system for use according to workplace procedures 
Communicate workplace production procedures and safety precautions to team members 
Check production vessels or structures and other equipment, including personal protective equipment, for serviceability 
Treat culture water to meet the physicochemical requirements of the cultured organism 
Inoculate cultures to meet the required stocking density 
Prepare nutriment formulae or media according to workplace procedures 
Measure and maintain physicochemical requirements of the culture organism for the culture period 
Maintain hygienic culture conditions and equipment 
Check culture health regularly by sampling the culture water, and take appropriate action to achieve the production schedule 
Collect and check harvesting equipment for serviceability 
Clean and sanitise production vessels and equipment according to workplace procedures 
Confirm quantity of culture required and harvest according to workplace procedures 
Treat and dispose of unused cultures and wastes according to workplace procedures and environmental requirements 
Check cleaning of work area and disposal of waste materials are completed according to workplace procedures 
Check condition, maintenance requirements and storage of tools and equipment 
Record relevant data and observations, and report any abnormal records to supervisor 
Interpret and confirm production schedule with supervisor 
Confirm labour and equipment requirements with supervisor 
Identify risk factors that could affect the quality of algal or live-feed cultures during production and plan to minimise risk 
Assemble culture system for use according to workplace procedures 
Communicate workplace production procedures and safety precautions to team members 

Forms

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