Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

AHCBEK409 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Rear queen bees

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AHCBEK409 - Rear queen bees
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to rear queen bees and queen cells through the manipulation of hives.The unit applies to experienced beekeepers who exercise judgement to complete a range of specialist activities requiring a thorough understanding in honey production. They have accountability for the work of others and analyse, design and communicate solutions to a range of complex problems.All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, state and territory legislation, regulations and local government by laws that apply to the ownership and registration of bee hives and compliance with industry biosecurity codes of practice. The transport and cross border movement of livestock including queen bees must comply with state and territory transport, quarantine and biosecurity legislation, regulations and codes of practice.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
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Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Establish breeding stock and obtain requirements for queen bee rearing
  • Select and obtain queen bee breeding stock according to breeding program
  • Identify health and safety hazards, risks and implement controls according to workplace requirements
  • Select, fit and use personal protective equipment
  • Select and safely use tools and equipment required to rear queen bees
  • Confirm site quarantine and other biosecurity protocols and ensure that they are followed
       
Element: Assess condition of colonies and nurse bees and prepare queen cups with larvae
  • Ensure hives and colonies used for queen bee and drone production are in a clean and healthy condition
  • Select larvae from the breeder queen bee cells for grafting according to specification
  • Select and prepare queen cups according to workplace procedures and production method
  • Transfer larvae from worker cells into queen cell cups according to workplace procedures
  • Ensure an adequate number of nurse bees are present in cell raising colonies
       
Element: Establish and monitor the queen mating process
  • Transfer ripe queen cells into the nucleus after grafting according to workplace procedures
  • Provide drones during mating period according to workplace standards and specifications
  • Monitor and maintain hives in a healthy pest and disease free condition
  • Maintain records of grafting and queen rearing activities according to workplace procedures
       
Element: Package queen bees for transport
  • Select type of queen cage suitable for transport according to workplace procedures and method of production
  • Capture mated queen bee and transfer to queen cage supported by young escort bees according to cage type and workplace procedures
  • Ensure queen cage is stocked with food and secured for transport
  • Prepare package with queen bee cage and contents according to transport method and according to workplace and transport company procedures
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Select and obtain queen bee breeding stock according to breeding program 
Identify health and safety hazards, risks and implement controls according to workplace requirements 
Select, fit and use personal protective equipment 
Select and safely use tools and equipment required to rear queen bees 
Confirm site quarantine and other biosecurity protocols and ensure that they are followed 
Ensure hives and colonies used for queen bee and drone production are in a clean and healthy condition 
Select larvae from the breeder queen bee cells for grafting according to specification 
Select and prepare queen cups according to workplace procedures and production method 
Transfer larvae from worker cells into queen cell cups according to workplace procedures 
Ensure an adequate number of nurse bees are present in cell raising colonies 
Transfer ripe queen cells into the nucleus after grafting according to workplace procedures 
Provide drones during mating period according to workplace standards and specifications 
Monitor and maintain hives in a healthy pest and disease free condition 
Maintain records of grafting and queen rearing activities according to workplace procedures 
Select type of queen cage suitable for transport according to workplace procedures and method of production 
Capture mated queen bee and transfer to queen cage supported by young escort bees according to cage type and workplace procedures 
Ensure queen cage is stocked with food and secured for transport 
Prepare package with queen bee cage and contents according to transport method and according to workplace and transport company procedures 

Forms

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