Certificate II in Fishing Operations - SFI20219

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Description

This qualification reflects the role of individuals who support fishing operations in the fishing sector of the seafood industry. In this role, these individuals undertake a range of routine tasks such as using fishing equipment to land catch, maintaining the temperature of seafood catch, assembling and repairing netting and undertaking deckhand duties aboard a vessel under the direction of a supervisor.

The environments in which these individuals work include:

fishing vessels

charter vessels

aquaculture farms using wild caught broodstock or seedstock.

All work is carried out to comply with workplace procedures, according to state/territory health and safety, food safety, biosecurity and environmental regulations, legislation and standards that apply to the workplace.

The MAR units in the elective bank are subject to licencing and regulatory requirements. These units must be implemented in line with the requirements of the MAR Maritime Training Package.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

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Student Outcomes

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Satisfied with Training

Percentage of graduates in the Engineering and Related Technologies field who were satisfied with the training (Certificate II).

Improved Work Status

Percentage of graduates in the Engineering and Related Technologies field who started/expanded a business or who have a new job, more highly skilled work, a promotion or higher pay (Certificate II).

Salary

The middle of the range of salaries earned by graduates in the Engineering and Related Technologies field starting their first ever full-time job after graduating (Certificate II).

Jobs

Graduates of the Engineering and Related Technologies field (Certificate II) are most often employed as:

44%

Technicians and Trades Workers

21.4%

Labourers

10.9%

Sales Workers

Industries

Graduates of the Engineering and Related Technologies field (Certificate II) are most often employed in:

22.3%

Construction

13.4%

Accommodation and Food Services

12.9%

Retail Trade

All statistics are supplied by the National Centre for Vocational Education Research.

Financial Assistance

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There are programs for all kinds of students; apprentices and trainees, new job starters, those re-entering the workforce, retraining for a new job or upgrading their skills for an existing job.

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Subsidised Training

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Unfortunately, no subsidies are currently available for this course.

VET Student Loans

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Career Information

Career development is the ongoing process of managing your life, learning and work. It involves developing the skills and knowledge that enable you to plan and make informed decisions about your education, training and career choices.

Seafood Industry Career Pathway

Certificate II in Fishing Operations is in the Engineering and Related Technologies Field of Education. For more information about this kind of career, you can explore Seafood Industry.

Stream

Fishing Operations

Certificate II

Deckhand

Certificate III

Certificate IV

Diploma

Advanced Diploma

Other courses in this pathway

Stream

Aquaculture

Fisheries Compliance & Environmental Management

Seafood Processing

Seafood Sales & Distribution

Advanced Diploma

Note: Information provided as a guide only. Chart developed by the Australian Apprenticeships & Traineeships Information Service (aapathways.com.au). Information in this chart may be reproduced with acknowledgement of its source: "The Australian Apprenticeships & Traineeships Information Service (aapathways.com.au/jpc) funded by the Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations".

Australian Apprenticeships

Australian Apprenticeships (also known as apprenticeships and traineeships) combine work with training in a nationally recognised qualification. Australian Apprenticeships are available to anyone of working age and offer opportunities to learn new skills and be paid in over 500 different jobs.

This qualification is available as an Australian Apprenticeship in the states and territories highlighted in blue on the map. For more information go to the Australian Apprenticeships Pathways website.

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Units & Packaging

To achieve this qualification, competency must be demonstrated in:

12 units of competency:

5 core units, plus

7 elective units.

Elective units must ensure the integrity of the qualification’s Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) alignment and contribute to a valid, industry-supported vocational outcome. The electives are to be chosen as follows:

at least 4 from the electives listed below

up to 3 from the electives listed below, or from any currently endorsed Training Package or accredited course.

Core Units

SFIBIO201	Inspect and clean aquatic work equipment
SFIWHS201	Meet workplace health and safety requirements
SFIXSI102	Communicate in the seafood industry
SFIXSI201	Work effectively in the seafood industry
SFIXSI202	Maintain the temperature of seafood

Elective Units

HLTAID011	Provide First Aid
MARF027	Apply basic survival skills in the event of vessel abandonment
MARF028	Follow procedures to minimise and fight fires on board a vessel
MARF029	Meet work health and safety requirements
MARF030	Survive at sea using survival craft
SFIEMS201	Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices
SFIFSH201	Assemble and repair damaged netting
SFIFSH202	Cook on board a vessel
SFIFSH203	Use trawls to land catch
SFIFSH204	Use pots and traps to land catch
SFIFSH205	Apply deckhand skills aboard a fishing vessel
SFIFSH206	Use hand operated lines to land catch
SFIFSH207	Use beach seines, mesh nets or gill nets to land catch
SFIFSH301	Operate vessel deck machinery and lifting appliance
SFIFSH302	Perform breath-hold diving operations
SFIPRO101	Clean fish
SFIPRO103	Fillet fish and prepare portions
SFIPRO104	Work with knives
SFISTR201	Prepare, pack and dispatch non-live product
SFISTR204	Prepare, pack and dispatch stock for live transport
SFIVOP201	Comply with organisational and legislative requirements for vessel operations
SFIVOP202	Contribute to safe navigation
SFIVOP203	Operate a small vessel
SFIVOP204	Operate and maintain outboard motors
SFIVOP205	Prepare for vessel maintenance
SFIXSI101	Apply basic seafood handling and safety practices

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