Aquaculture MA

Level 2

A Level 2 qualification in Aquaculture requires a candidate to complete 10 units, 7 of which are mandatory in Fin Fish and 6 of which are mandatory in Shellfish.  All of the pathways within an SVQ are relevant to a specific sector in the aquaculture Industry.  This is undertaken in the workplace to assess a candidate’s competence whilst they are doing their job.

The pathways involved in an Aquaculture Level 2 qualification are:

• Fin Fish
• Shellfish

All candidates will also be required to complete 5 core skills if they have not already done so at school or college at Access 3 level.  They are:

• Communication
• Numeracy
• IT
• Problem Solving
• Working with Others

Another requirement at Level 2 is for all candidates to carry out a Health and Safety and Food Hygiene test paper.

Level 3

A Level 3 qualification in Aquaculture requires a candidate to complete 6 units, 4 of which are mandatory in Fin Fish and 3 of which are mandatory in Shellfish.

A Level 3 qualification requires the candidate to gather more evidence compared to a Level 2.  All of the pathways within an SVQ are relevant to a specific sector in the aquaculture industry.  This is undertaken in the workplace to assess a candidate’s competence whilst they are doing their job.

The pathways involved in an Aquaculture Level 3 qualification are:

• Fin Fish
• Shellfish

All candidates will also be required to complete 5 core skills if they have not already done so at school or college at an intermediate level.  They are:

• Communication
• Numeracy
• IT
• Problem solving
• Working with others

Another requirement at Level 3 is for all candidates to have completed two or more industry specific certificates appropriate to the apprentice and business in which they work in.

They could be:

• Sea survival Sea crane/stability course
• Emergency first aid Food hygiene
• Powerboat Level 2 or equivalent Fish health course
• Basic welding Basic fish farm hygiene course
• Lift truck operation Fish vaccination course
• Abrasive wheels MCA Marine diesel engine course
• ECDL (European Computer Driving Licence) or equivalent IT training
• GMDSS VHF radio course

For more information on the above, please get in touch.