NTISthis.com

Evidence Guide: AHCBEK402A - Perform queen bee artificial insemination

Student: __________________________________________________

Signature: _________________________________________________

Tips for gathering evidence to demonstrate your skills

The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!

From the Wiki University

 

AHCBEK402A - Perform queen bee artificial insemination

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Determine breeding method

  1. Options for artificial breeding are reviewed to determine most suitable and affordable method in line with breeding objectives.
  2. Artificial breeding option is selected and matched to resources so as to meet enterprise's queen and drone management program.
  3. Resource requirements of breeding programs are identified, sourced and arranged.
  4. Program schedules are prepared according to available resources.
  5. Suitable clothing and work environment for self and breeding support staff are made available and comply with Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and enterprise requirements.
Options for artificial breeding are reviewed to determine most suitable and affordable method in line with breeding objectives.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Artificial breeding option is selected and matched to resources so as to meet enterprise's queen and drone management program.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Resource requirements of breeding programs are identified, sourced and arranged.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Program schedules are prepared according to available resources.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Suitable clothing and work environment for self and breeding support staff are made available and comply with Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and enterprise requirements.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Implement breeding method

  1. Genetic material is obtained from reliable and legitimate sources.
  2. Genetic material is received, checked and stored to ensure maximum viability and program outcomes, according to industry codes of practice.
  3. Rearing times are managed so that queen bees and drones are of appropriate age and condition when AI is scheduled to occur.
  4. Semen is collected from drones and queens are prepared and inseminated using hygienic techniques to minimise risk of contamination.
  5. After insemination, queen is placed in a colony of suitable strength and monitored to determine whether further insemination or treatments with carbon dioxide are required.
Genetic material is obtained from reliable and legitimate sources.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Genetic material is received, checked and stored to ensure maximum viability and program outcomes, according to industry codes of practice.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rearing times are managed so that queen bees and drones are of appropriate age and condition when AI is scheduled to occur.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semen is collected from drones and queens are prepared and inseminated using hygienic techniques to minimise risk of contamination.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After insemination, queen is placed in a colony of suitable strength and monitored to determine whether further insemination or treatments with carbon dioxide are required.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor and maintain program

  1. Adjustments in genetic material transfer practices are reviewed to enhance success of future programs.
  2. Data on genetic material transfer programs is documented and maintained according to enterprise requirements.
  3. Success rates are determined from breeding objectives and are calculated and used to determine success of AI program.
  4. Information is supplied to relevant authorities to promote research and improvements in industry practice.
  5. Necessary modifications to queen and drone management program are identified and recorded to assist continuous improvement processes.
Adjustments in genetic material transfer practices are reviewed to enhance success of future programs.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Data on genetic material transfer programs is documented and maintained according to enterprise requirements.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Success rates are determined from breeding objectives and are calculated and used to determine success of AI program.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Information is supplied to relevant authorities to promote research and improvements in industry practice.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Necessary modifications to queen and drone management program are identified and recorded to assist continuous improvement processes.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

Comments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:

collect semen from drone honey bees

inseminate queen bees

manage queen bees after insemination

maintain required hygiene standards

keep records in relation to AI program.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

identify appropriate AI techniques

determining AI timing

schedule and obtain resources for insemination activities and

identifying queen bee laying fertilised eggs

performing AI

preparing queen and drone honey bees for AI

match queen and drone cycles to resource availability

use literacy skills to read, interpret and follow organisational policies and procedures, develop sequenced written instructions, record accurately and legibly information collected and select and apply procedures to a range of tasks

use oral communication skills/language competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation including questioning, active listening, asking for clarification, negotiating solutions and responding to a range of views

use numeracy skills to estimate, calculate and record routine and more complex workplace measures and data

use interpersonal skills to work with others and relate to people from a range of cultural, social and religious backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities.

Required knowledge

artificial breeding methods and benefits, and limitations of each method

anatomy and physiology of reproductive organs and reproductive process in queen and drone honey bees

enterprise and industry identification system for queen and drone honey bees and semen

enterprise and industry policies with regard to AI, and the recording and reporting requirements

honey bee health and abnormalities

knowledge of enterprise breeding programs

preparation requirements for AI

principles of genetics

physical resource requirements and how to safely handle and transport them

relevant commonwealth, state or territory legislation, regulations and codes of practice with regard to workplace OHS

semen collection and homogenising processes

semen thawing techniques.

Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.

Performance relates to and may include:

all equipment and processes used in artificial insemination of queen bees.