Biosecurity Plant Protection short course
Online program
10 hours
Self-paced
Flexible start dates
Designed with industry
The Biosecurity Plant Protection short course is for industry workers wanting to learn how to identify biosecurity threats and coordinate control measures in line with guidelines.
This self-paced, online course teaches you the knowledge and skills you'll need to interpret and assess plant disease, pests and disorders, and apply plant biosecurity plans to prevent plant-based biosecurity threats from entering and spreading in your workplace.
You'll learn:
- Biosecurity legislation
- Plant protection principles
- Plant surveillance
- Biosecurity plans and control measures
- Monitoring and procedures.
How you'll learn
You'll complete this 10 hour short course completely online and at your own pace. Once you've started the course, you'll have 3 months to complete it.
Assessment
You will be assessed through a variety of methods, including written exams, quizzes, skills portfolios and practical demonstrations.
Start date
You can start this online program any time.
You'll need to successfully complete 4 modules:
| Module | Content |
|---|---|
| 1 | Biosecurity legislation, compliance and plant protection principles |
| 2 | Plant surveillance |
| 3 | Biosecurity plans and control measures |
| 4 | Biosecurity monitoring and workplace procedures |
Entry requirements
You must be aged 18 years or over.
Resources
2024 UQ Skills Student Handbook (PDF, 2.7 MB) (includes student support and policy information)
Full fee: $365
Disclaimer
Details are correct at the time of upload and are subject to change. UQ Skills reserves the right to change programs, subjects or costs or to cancel a program based on consideration of student numbers and resource allocation. Ensure that you understand the program, subjects, associated costs and fee liability prior to signing an enrolment form.
