Aquaculture & Marine Science Tech

Shared first block for every VoTechWorks program. OSHA 10 (30 for construction management), first aid/CPR/AED, applied trade math and measurement, technical reading and writing, digital literacy, and career readiness. Completed before students enter the field, plant or practicum site unsupervised.

• Hold an OSHA 10 card and current CPR/AED certification
• Convert, measure and estimate with trade units, fractions, percentages and basic geometry
• Read a specification, code excerpt or manual and write a clear technical report
• Use email, spreadsheets, and the program's digital job-management tools
• Present a resume, portfolio and interview answers to an employer panel

Competency course in Fish/shellfish culture for the Aquaculture & Marine Science Tech program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in Fish/shellfish culture and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern Fish/shellfish culture
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for Fish/shellfish culture
• Perform the core tasks of Fish/shellfish culture to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in Fish/shellfish culture work and correct them
• Document Fish/shellfish culture work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in water quality for the Aquaculture & Marine Science Tech program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in water quality and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern water quality
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for water quality
• Perform the core tasks of water quality to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in water quality work and correct them
• Document water quality work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in hatchery ops for the Aquaculture & Marine Science Tech program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in hatchery ops and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern hatchery ops
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for hatchery ops
• Perform the core tasks of hatchery ops to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in hatchery ops work and correct them
• Document hatchery ops work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in reef restoration for the Aquaculture & Marine Science Tech program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in reef restoration and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern reef restoration
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for reef restoration
• Perform the core tasks of reef restoration to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in reef restoration work and correct them
• Document reef restoration work in the field log to industry format

Competency course in commercial diving intro for the Aquaculture & Marine Science Tech program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the field, plant or practicum site, measured against the applicable regulations and safety protocols. Students operate, monitor and report real work in commercial diving intro and keep a field log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern commercial diving intro
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for commercial diving intro
• Perform the core tasks of commercial diving intro to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in commercial diving intro work and correct them
• Document commercial diving intro work in the field log to industry format

An integrated, assessed piece of real work that draws on every trade course in Aquaculture & Marine Science Tech: planned, estimated, executed and documented by the student, reviewed by an employer advisor. Capstones are shown in the Student Yard or the Museum of VoTech where the work allows.

• Plan and estimate a complete job from a specification
• Execute the job to standard within the estimate
• Present the finished work and its documentation to an employer panel

Supervised placement with an employer partner in Aquaculture & Marine Science Tech work. Hours are logged against the certifying body's task list; the employer evaluates against the same rubric used in the shop.

• Perform the trade's tasks in a real workplace under supervision
• Meet employer expectations for attendance, safety and conduct
• Log hours and tasks in the format the certifying body accepts

Structured preparation for ADCI Commercial Diver; PADI Open Water-Rescue: content review mapped to the exam blueprint, timed practice exams, practical-exam rehearsal, and registration/eligibility paperwork with the registrar.

• Score ≥ 80% on two timed mock exams
• Complete the eligibility application and hours verification
• Rehearse the practical exam format to time

The program completion credential(s). Sat at the school's authorized testing center or the body's test site; results recorded in the student record and reported in the annual outcomes report. Pass standard: Credential issued by the body.