Certificate III in Beekeeping
AHC31824
Agriculture & environmentCertificate IIINationally recognised
Level 3AQF level
18Units to complete
1 to 2 yearsAQF length guide
5Training providers
Feb 2025Latest release
Source: training.gov.au · AQF
Qualification details and status from training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education (AHC31824, current release). Typical length is the Australian Qualifications Framework volume-of-learning guide for a Certificate III; actual course length varies by provider and recognition of prior learning.More about our sources: How we check our factsOccupations and industries on the national register
Occupations
Beekeeper
Industries
Agriculture (Miscellaneous)
Source: training.gov.au
As listed for AHC31824 on training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education: the occupations and industry areas in the register's own taxonomy, shown exactly as written. They describe the course on the register; they are not a promise of a job or a pay level.More about our sources: How we check our factsWhat you learn
To finish you complete 18 units: 13 core plus 5 electives. Units come from the official list for this course on the national register.
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AHCBEK203Open and reassemble a beehive
AHCBEK205Prepare and use a bee smoker
AHCBEK206Assemble and maintain beekeeping components
AHCBEK301Manage honey bee swarms
AHCBEK302Manipulate honey bee brood
AHCBEK303Re-queen a honey bee colony
AHCBEK304Remove a honey crop from a hive
AHCBEK307Collect and store propolis
AHCBEK308Produce and harvest royal jelly
AHCBEK309Trap and store pollen
AHCBEK310Process raw wax into moulds
AHCBEK311Transport bee hives by road to new apiary site
AHCBEK312Extract honey
AHCBEK313Manage pests and disease within a honey bee colony
AHCBEK402Perform queen bee artificial insemination
AHCBEK405Select and establish an apiary site
AHCBEK408Provide bee pollination services
AHCBEK409Rear queen bees
AHCBIO303Apply biosecurity measures
AHCBUS407Cost a project
AHCLSK361Transport farm produce or bulk materials
AHCMOM213Operate and maintain chainsaws
AHCNRM301Establish an Australian native stingless bee colony
AHCPCM204Recognise plants
AHCWHS302Contribute to workplace health and safety processes
AHCWRK315Respond to emergencies
AHCWRK317Coordinate work site activities
AHCWRK318Comply with industry quality assurance requirements
AHCWRK319Handle bulk materials in a storage area
BSBMKG433Undertake marketing activities
FBPBPG2012Operate a packaging process
FBPFSY2002Apply food safety procedures
FBPFSY3002Participate in a HACCP team
FBPGPS3001Operate and monitor a creamed honey manufacture process
FBPOPR2066Apply sampling procedures
HLTAID011Provide First Aid
TLILIC0003Licence to operate a forklift truck
Source: training.gov.au
Unit list from the AHC31824 unit grid on training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education, current release. Core and elective packaging rules are set by the course; your provider confirms which electives they offer.More about our sources: How we check our factsWho offers it
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