Modern Apprenticeship in Aquaculture Production at SCQF 7
This apprenticeship is designed to support the development of apprentices
working in aquaculture, in senior technician and supervisor roles, looking to
specialise in the areas of finfish or shellfish.
There are several aquaculture senior technician and supervisor roles
available including marine, or freshwater assistant aquaculture site/farm
manager, senior technician, workboat skipper. These roles cover monitoring
the health and welfare of stock, monitoring the maintenance of facilities both
on-shore and off-shore, monitoring the use and maintenance of equipment,
monitoring site health and safety and biosecurity, monitoring the quality of
products, and monitoring work activities of colleagues. These roles may
also include monitoring hatchery operations, monitoring the stocking of
aquaculture stock, and allocating resources.The goal of the apprenticeship
is to enable apprentices to develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours to
be able to competently operate in aquaculture, in senior production roles.
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