Course Details

Port Adelaide:
The 2012 course is already fully booked. Contact AMFA to register your interest for the 2013 course.

Cost:
$2500 (2011)

Pre-requisites:
Senior First Aid

Other relevant links:
PIRSA Information

Course Information

This qualification leads to a Diploma of Seafood Industry (Fisheries Compliance) and may lead to a job as a Fisheries Officer with a state or commonwealth fisheries agency.

This qualification is intended for people who have or are seeking a career as a Fisheries Officer.

Learner Proifile
Learners will typically be mature age, will quite often work in the seafood industry or have a related qualification in aquaculture, marine biology or fisheries management and come with work/life experiences.

No prior training is required but demand for limited positions often means candidates with other qualifications or seafood industry experience are successful in going a position in the course.

Minimum essential requirement to work as a Fisheries Officer and embark on a sought after career.

This qualification requires a good command of spoken English, the capacity to read and interpret operational documentation and the ability to write at the level needed to competently prepare reports and court evidence.

This qualification requires the learner to have reasonable computer skills in Word etc as well as basic small vessel deckhand skills.

Training Programme
The qualification is a combination of self paced learning and attendance at a number of workshops (some compulsory). Learners are expected to complete the qualification within a twelve month period.

• Core units (3) - self paced
• Radio Telephony (1 unit) - self paced or 3 days (attendance)
• Elements of Shipboard Safety (3 units inc Senior 1st Aid) - 5 days (attendance)
• Vessel operations (3 units) - self paced, RPL or attendance at a 5 day workshop
• Fisheries compliance specific (10 units) - 14 days (attendance)
• Safe driving (1 unit) - 1 day (attendance)

Processes used to validate training in this strategy:

Processes used to validate assessment in this strategy:

RPL is available for units in this qualification.

Resources
Resources needed to deliver this qualification are:

Special Requirements
A language, literacy and numeracy instrument is available for diagnostic use.

Please contact us to register your interest in this course as demand is very strong and the selection process is highly competitive. Only very limited numbers of students will be selected every year.

Units of competency included in this course

CODE	COMMON INDUSTRY CORE UNITS
SFICORE101B	Apply basic food handling and safety practices
SFICORE105A	Work effectively in the Seafood Industry
SFICORE106A	Meet workplace OHS requirements
	QUALIFICATION STREAM CORE UNITS
PUALAW003A	Give evidence in Judicial or Quasi-Judicial setting
PUALOL004A	Gather Collate and record information
PUAPOL005A	Use and maintain operational equipment
PUAPOL006A	Facilitate effective communication in the workplace
PUAPOL009A	Assist in the judicial process
PUAPOL010A	Perform administrative duties
PUAPOL011A	Manage own professional performance
SFICOMP302B	Exercise Vehicles on-road
SFICOMP308B	Monitor catches for legal compliance
SFICOMP311B	Operate Vehicles on-road
SFICOMP314B	Undertake patrol operations
SFISHIP202B	Contribute to Safe Navigation
SFISHIP206B	Operate a Small Vessel
SFISHIP209B	Operate marine communications equipment (Radio)
SFISHIP212B	Take Emergency Action On-board Vessel
HLTFAIA	Apply basic first aid
SFISHIP207B	Operate and maintain outboard monitors
SFICOMP313B	Promote Fisheries Management Awareness Programs

Download AMFA's Fisheries Compliance Information Sheet