Conservation Pest Control Operator

Working as a Conservation Pest Control Operator you will conserve, protect and enhance environmental and cultural assets. You will support the control and restriction of weeds and feral animals and be involved in establishing pest control programs.

Summary of Training

  • Conduct an ecological and cultural site inspection prior to works
  • Contribute to work health and safety processes
  • Carry out inspection of designated area 
  • Apply environmentally sustainable work practices            
  • Recognise plants
  • Control weeds
  • Control plant pests, diseases and disorders          
  • Survey pests
  • Determine pest control techniques
  • Apply animal trapping techniques
  • Implement pest management strategies
  • Ensure compliance with pest legislation
  • Operate a four wheel drive on unsealed roads    
  • Identify and report signs of unusual disease or pest
  • Transport and store chemicals
  • Prepare and apply chemicals to control pest, weeds and diseases

Please note that this Job & Training Description provides an example of the selection of non-core units. Alternative combinations of units may be selected and in some cases prerequisite units may need to be completed. For advice contact Apprenticeship Network providers or an approved Registered Training Organisation.

Job Pathways

Agriculture, Horticulture and Conservation and Land Management

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This occupation fits generally with these groupings

Industry Group
Agriculture, Animals & Conservation

Work Type
Analytic & Investigative
Manual & Realistic

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Commencements Change

The change in Australian Apprenticeships commencements in this overall industry in the past two years. Commencements in 22/23: 7112

Source: VOCSTATS, extracted on 18/10/2023. AATIS analysis.

Graduate Employment

Australian Apprentice graduates from this overall industry in employment (in any industry).

Source: NCVER National Student Outcomes Survey, 2020, unpublished. AATIS analysis.

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Source: NCVER National Student Outcomes Survey, 2020, unpublished. AATIS analysis.

Industry Growth

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Source: National Skills Commission, 2022. AATIS analysis.

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Source: National Skills Commission, 2022. AATIS analysis.

Industry Wage

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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2022. AATIS analysis.

Availability Information

Conservation Pest Control Operator - AHC31421
NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS ACT NT
Full Time

(Nominal Duration)

24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths 36 mths 24 mths 24 mths 24 mths
Part Time
Commencements 30 5 70 15 10 5 0 0
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Commencements

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