Certificate III in Aquaculture (Diving Operations)

This course is ideal for those looking to expand on the skills and knowledge they gained in Certificate II in Aquaculture. It also comes packed with opportunities to upskill with either boating or diving skills. While a solid foundation in aquatic science is essential, the aquaculture sector prefers to hire staff with additional boating and/or diving qualifications.

• Care for and maintain fish stocks, culture and holding environments
• Installing or constructing stock culture or holding structures and other allied structures
• Assessing and controlling biosecurity and stock health and treating aquatic stock for diseases
• Monitoring and maintaining water quality
• Co-ordinating feeding activities, handling and harvesting operations for aquatic stock
• Operating high technology water treatment components
• Implementing emergency procedures, occupational health and safety policies and guidelines

Open Water and Advanced Diving Skill Sets (PADI)

• Basics of Scuba diving (Open Water)
• Increase your diving skills and confidence in the water with lots of ocean diving activities
• Gain more experience in deep diving, and night diving (Advanced)

Accredited diving skills are strongly encouraged for anyone wishing to work in the offshore aquaculture industry.

Our Fremantle campus features a working aquaculture facility with hatchery tanks and filtration systems and is within convenient walking distance to the fishing industry in Fremantle. Our lecturers have a strong relationship with the Australian Centre for Applied Aquaculture Research (ACAAR) in the neighbouring facility.

Please note this list should be used as a guide only as job titles and qualification requirements may vary between organisations.

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