Chemical Risk Management Level 4 skill set
Take your chemical application skills to a leadership level, for those who have completed level 3.
CampusesMurdoch.
When Semester 2, 2024.
Study Mode On Campus.
This course is suitable for training supervisors and managers with risk management skills to manage the transportation, storage, application and record keeping of agricultural chemicals (including biological pesticides). Participants must be accredited at Level 3 to achieve competence at Level 4.
Completion of this skillset will meet the requirements of pest technician license endorsement 7: Activities using mechanical spraying equipment.
Course structure
- Introduction to risk management
- Integrated resistance and pest management
- Chemical application management
- Chemical risk management
- Environmental risk management
- Residue risk management
- Records management
- Comply with mandatory codes of practice and relevant legislation to safely transport, store and handle chemicals in the workplace
- Identify integrated management strategies to control pests
- Select appropriate chemicals for application to an identified pest problem at a particular site
- Establish procedures to ensure chemicals are applied according to the label
- Assess the risk of residues in commodities and as contaminants in the environment during and following chemical application
- Design and implement recording systems for chemical storage
Competency units covered in this course
- BAL98 AHCPMG302 Control plant pests, diseases and disorders
- BAM93 AHCCHM401 Develop procedures to minimise risk in the use of chemicals
- BAL49 AHCCHM402 Plan and implement a chemical use program
Competent students will receive a Statement of Attainment
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Semester 2, 2024
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Course fees
(Tuition fee* $0.00 + Resource fee $103.75 )
(Tuition fee* $0.00 + Resource fee $103.75 )
Units and fees
Core
| National ID Unit title | General fee | Concession | Resource fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| AHCCHM304 Transport and store chemicals | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| AHCCHM307 Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseases | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| AHCCHM404 Develop procedures to minimise risks in the use of chemicals | $0.00 | $0.00 | $21.75 |
| AHCCHM405 Plan and implement a chemical use program | $0.00 | $0.00 | $38.25 |
| AHCPMG301 Control weeds | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| AHCPMG302 Control plant pests, diseases and disorders | $0.00 | $0.00 | $43.75 |
Indicative fees and charges
The fees quoted are estimates only and are for all units in the course for students enrolling on a full-time basis. If you're a student that has successfully completed a lower-level qualification that is a prerequisite for this course, you'll only pay for the units that you need to enrol in to complete this course. Please view the full list of fee disclaimers.