Certificate III in Beekeeping
AHC31824
Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE in VIC offers Certificate III in Beekeeping (AHC31824), a nationally recognised AQF Level 3 qualification.
Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE
Tier 2TAFE · VIC
3.8· 31 reviews
Domestic fee · Full qualification
- ATAR requirement
- No ATAR — entry by application
Entry requirements and how you'll study
Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE offers Certificate III in Beekeeping in VIC.
The price on this page is what Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE has published for Certificate III in Beekeeping. It may be a local fee, an overseas fee, or a funded amount. Books, exams, and a funded place can cost more, so ask what you would pay.
Entry requirements
Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE has not listed entry rules for Certificate III in Beekeeping. Ask them about past study, English, and any interview before you apply.
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What you'll learn
The study plan includes Open and reassemble a beehive, Prepare and use a bee smoker, Assemble and maintain beekeeping components, Manage honey bee swarms, Manipulate honey bee brood, and Re-queen a honey bee colony. Open a unit to see what it covers.
Career outcome
Occupation this qualification leads to
- ApiaristOSCA 152931
Subjects & units of competency
13 core units · 25 electives available
Each unit is nationally recognised. Open a unit to see what it covers and which other qualifications include it.
Core units
· All core units must be completed- AHCBEK203
Open and reassemble a beehive
CORE - AHCBEK205
Prepare and use a bee smoker
CORE - AHCBEK206
Assemble and maintain beekeeping components
CORE - AHCBEK301
Manage honey bee swarms
CORE - AHCBEK302
Manipulate honey bee brood
CORE - AHCBEK303
Re-queen a honey bee colony
CORE - AHCBEK304
Remove a honey crop from a hive
CORE - AHCBEK311
Transport bee hives by road to new apiary site
CORE - AHCBEK312
Extract honey
CORE - AHCBEK313
Manage pests and disease within a honey bee colony
CORE - AHCBEK405
Select and establish an apiary site
CORE - AHCWHS302
Contribute to workplace health and safety processes
CORE - AHCWRK318
Comply with industry quality assurance requirements
CORE
Group Electives
· select units from this group to complete the qualification- AHCBEK307
Collect and store propolis
ELECTIVE - AHCBEK308
Produce and harvest royal jelly
ELECTIVE - AHCBEK309
Trap and store pollen
ELECTIVE - AHCBEK310
Process raw wax into moulds
ELECTIVE - AHCBEK402
Perform queen bee artificial insemination
ELECTIVE - AHCBEK408
Provide bee pollination services
ELECTIVE - AHCBEK409
Rear queen bees
ELECTIVE - AHCBIO303
Apply biosecurity measures
ELECTIVE - AHCBUS407
Cost a project
ELECTIVE - AHCLSK322
Transport farm produce or bulk materials
ELECTIVE - AHCLSK361
Transport farm produce or bulk materials
ELECTIVE - AHCMOM213
Operate and maintain chainsaws
ELECTIVE - AHCNRM301
Establish an Australian native stingless bee colony
ELECTIVE - AHCPCM204
Recognise plants
ELECTIVE - AHCWRK315
Respond to emergencies
ELECTIVE - AHCWRK317
Coordinate work site activities
ELECTIVE - AHCWRK319
Handle bulk materials in a storage area
ELECTIVE - BSBMKG433
Undertake marketing activities
ELECTIVE - FBPBPG2012
Operate a packaging process
ELECTIVE - FBPFSY2002
Apply food safety procedures
ELECTIVE - FBPFSY3002
Participate in a HACCP team
ELECTIVE - FBPGPS3001
Operate and monitor a creamed honey manufacture process
ELECTIVE - FBPOPR2066
Apply sampling procedures
ELECTIVE - HLTAID011
Provide First Aid
ELECTIVE - TLILIC0003
Licence to operate a forklift truck
ELECTIVE
