AHCMAR302 — Conduct intertidal marine monitoring

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What an assessment for AHCMAR302 must cover

41 assessable components: 3 elements (14 performance criteria), 12 performance evidence and 13 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 2 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Prepare for intertidal marine monitoring

1.1Confirm intertidal monitoring methodologies and work plan with supervisor
1.2Select equipment and materials required for intertidal marine monitoring
1.3Identify sources of expertise and advice
1.4Identify hazards, assess risk and implement controls according to workplace health and safety procedures
1.5Confirm location and timing for fieldwork
1.6Identify and implement biosecurity procedures for equipment and material used for fieldwork

2 Monitor marine intertidal communities

2.1Identify species using industry approved identification resources
2.2Operate monitoring equipment according to workplace procedures and manufacturer instructions
2.3Conduct fieldwork practices using minimal impact techniques according to industry ethical practices and biosecurity procedures
2.4Record monitoring data according to workplace procedures and monitoring instructions

3 Complete intertidal marine monitoring, and update records

3.1Complete workplace records and report outcomes of monitoring to supervisor
3.2Check and file data and confirm identification with supervisor or other experts
3.3Clean, maintain and store equipment used for intertidal marine monitoring according to workplace and biosecurity procedures
3.4Dispose of waste materials according to workplace and environmental procedures

Performance evidence

interpreted, confirmed and followed intertidal marine monitoring fieldwork requirements
conducted a risk assessment
selected, prepared and operated equipment and resources for intertidal marine monitoring
identified marine species, and confirmed identification with supervisor or expert
applied techniques to minimise impact and applied ethical practices during fieldwork
recorded marine intertidal monitoring data according to workplace procedures and monitoring instructions
cleaned, maintained and stored marine monitoring equipment
implemented biosecurity measures and procedures
checked and stored data
updated operational and marine species records
reported outcomes to supervisor
disposed of waste materials according to environmental and workplace procedures

Knowledge evidence

monitoring methodologies for marine intertidal fieldwork
equipment and resources used for marine intertidal fieldwork, including: cameras, tablets, identification resources, tape measures, quadrat frames
operational parameters of intertidal areas that affect monitoring work, including: tidal cycles and other inundation effects, seasonal variation, intertidal wildlife behaviour and life cycle, dangerous marine animals in the intertidal zone
using and maintaining equipment in a saltwater environment
workplace health and safety and risk assessment for tidal marine work
impact of sediment mobility in the near shore environments on monitoring
sources of expertise and advice for marine intertidal fieldwork
minimising impact of monitoring techniques on the environment
ethical practices for marine intertidal fieldwork
biosecurity processes for marine intertidal fieldwork
recording and storing collected data
cleaning, maintenance and storage of equipment used for intertidal marine monitoring
disposal of waste materials and impact on the environment

Foundation skills

Reading: Interpret guides and references to assist in the identification of marine species
Oral Communication: Interact using collaborative techniques, including active listening and questioning and reading of non-verbal signals, to clarify monitoring plan and methodologies

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What does an assessment tool for AHCMAR302 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for AHCMAR302 needs to address all 41 unit components: 3 elements with 14 performance criteria, 12 performance evidence requirements, 13 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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