FORM 1.

1 SELF-ASSESSMENT CHECKS

INSTRUCTIONS: This Self-Check Instrument will give the trainer necessary

data or information which is essential in planning training
sessions. Please check the appropriate box of your answer
to the questions below.

BASIC COMPETENCIES
CAN I…? YES NO
Participate in workplace communication
Obtain and convey workplace information. 
Participate in workplace meetings and discussions. 
Complete relevant work related documents. 
Work in a team environment
Describe team role and scope. 
Identify own role and responsibility within team. 
Work as a team member. 
Practice career professionalism
Integrate personal objectives with organizational goals. 
Set and meet work priorities. 
Maintain professional growth and development. 
Practice occupational health and safety procedures
Identify hazards and risks. 
Evaluate hazards and risks. 
Control hazards and risks. 
Maintain occupational health and safety (OHS) awareness. 
COMMON COMPETENCIES
CAN I…? YES NO
Apply Safety Measures in Farm Operations
Determine areas of concern for safety measures 
Apply appropriate safety measures 
Safe keep/maintain/dispose tools, materials and outfit 
Use Farm Tools and Equipment
Prepare and use farm tools 
Prepare and operate farm equipment 
Perform preventive maintenance procedures/practices 
Perform Estimation and Calculations
Perform estimation 
Perform basic workplace calculation 
Apply corrective measures as necessary 
CORE COMPETENCIES
CAN I…? YES NO
Conduct Pre-Operations Aquaculture Activities
Inspect, clean/disinfect and repair tools, simple 
equipment and aquaculture facilities
Enumerate and explain fisheries and environmental laws, 
rules and regulations
Enumerate and explain the reasons for applying disease 
treatment
Apply the procedures in using disinfectants, lime and 
fertilizers
Determine method and volume of water for water 
exchange
Differentiate normal mortality from initial outbreak of 
disease
Apply the procedures in monitoring, collecting and 
analyzing mortalities
Identify and apply the various methods used in securing 
aquaculture facilities from various predators and other
threats
Prepare and Maintain Aquaculture Facilities
Select sustainable pond site based on ECC/EMB-DENR 
Requirement
Determine type of soil 

Determine water adequacy and quality 

Identify prescribed topography 

Determine land area, size and project budget to suit the 

size, shape and slope and materials to be used
Analyze water for water current speed using water current 
speed
Determine natural food by plankton sampling and 
microscopic examination
Determine water transparency 

Determine substrate and tide level 

Identify and design and print specification as to area of 

the land species to be cultured and systems
Design strong dike to counter act forces of nature 
Identify materials to be used based on production target 
and capitalization
Plot markers as guide to the lay-out 

Determine number of farm facilities 

Determine number, size of compartment, depth of tank, 

based on the area available and the species for culture
Identify materials to be used as to production and 
capitalization
Determine pen and cages size, number to be constructed 
as to availability of the given area
Selecting farming materials, type of nets to be used as to 
the availability and sustainability of the area and species
to be cultured
Determine materials based on site selected 

Identify other farm facilities necessary to the culture 

module
Prepare construction resources for pen and cages 

Fabricate nets 

Construct and set net frame 

Prepare construction for ponds 

Perform positioning of major and other support farm 

facilities
Position equipment 

Prepare construction resources for tanks 

Install life support system and position equipment 

Operate Fish Nursery

Dry the pond 

Harrow and dry the soil 

Select and apply predator control 

Allow the natural food to bloom 

Select fertilizer and compute rate application 

Set-up aerators/agitators 

Determine water supply parameters 

Observe care and handling, transporting and stocking of 

fishes
Store feeds properly 

Sample and analyze feeds for ration 

Compute daily feed ration 

Monitor water quality 

Maintain optimum water quality 

Monitor and observe diseases 

Diagnose infected fish 

Identify appropriate treatment 

Practice preventive measures against disease 

Schedule harvest 

Prepare harvesting materials 

Observe proper handling while harvesting 

Demonstrate proper grading, counting and packing of live 

fish
Perform Fish or Shrimp Grow- Out Operations
 Prepare pond 

Install pens and cages 

Clean tanks 

Acclimatize fish / crustacean fingerlings to pH, 

temperature and salinity
Release fingerlings at appropriate time of the day 

Determine procedures in stock sampling 

Calculate periodic stock sampling 

Source feeds 

Store feeds properly 

Compute feed ration and feed the fish 

Monitor water quality using appropriate instrument 

Maintain optimum water quality 

Observe and monitor disease 

Sample and diagnose infected fish 

Identify and implement treatment 

Determine preventive measures against agents of diseases 

Prepare harvesting materials 

Seine stocks in pond and pen 

Lift cage bags 

Form 1.2: Evidence of Current Competencies acquired related to

Job/Occupation

Means of
Current competencies Proof/Evidence
validating
Participate in workplace
Certificate of Achievement Interview
communication
Work in a team
Certificate of Achievement Interview
environment
Practice career Certificate of Achievement
Interview
professionalism
Practice occupational
Certificate of Achievement Interview
health and safety
procedures
 Apply food safety and Certificate of Achievement
Interview
sanitation
Apply safety measures in
Certificate of Achievement Interview
farm operations
Use farm tools and
Certificate of Achievement Interview
equipment
Perform estimation and
Certificate of Achievement Interview
basic calculation

Conduct pre- operational

Certificate of Achievement Interview
aquaculture activities

Prepare and maintain

aquaculture facilities

Operate fish nursery Certificate of Achievement Interview

Perform Fish or Shrimp

Certificate of Achievement Interview
Grow- Out Operations

Form 1.3 Summaries of Current Competencies Versus Required

Competencies

Required Units of
Competency/Learning Training
Current Competencies
Outcomes based on Gaps/Requirements
CBC
Participate in workplace communication
Obtain and convey Obtain and convey
workplace information. workplace information.
Participate in workplace Participate in workplace
meetings and meetings and
discussions. discussions.
Complete relevant work Complete relevant work
related documents. related documents.
Work in a team environment
Describe team role and Describe team role and
scope. scope.
Identify own role and Identify own role and
responsibility within responsibility within
team. team.
Work as a team Work as a team
member. member.
Practice career professionalism
Integrate personal Integrate personal
objectives with objectives with
organizational goals. organizational goals.
Set and meet work Set and meet work
priorities. priorities.
Maintain professional Maintain professional
growth and growth and
development. development.
Practice occupational health and safety procedures
Identify hazards and Identify hazards and
risks. risks.
Evaluate hazards and Evaluate hazards and
risks. risks.
Control hazards and Control hazards and
risks. risks.
Maintain occupational Maintain occupational
health and safety health and safety
awareness. awareness.
Apply safety measures in farm operation
Determine areas of Determine areas of
concern for safety concern for safety
measures measures
Apply appropriate safety Apply appropriate safety
measures measures
Safekeep/dispose tools, Safe keep/dispose tools,
materials and outfit materials and outfit
Use farm tools and equipments
Select and use farm Select and use farm
tools tools
Select and operate farm Select and operate farm
equipment equipment
Perform preventive Perform preventive
maintenance maintenance
Perform Estimation and Basic Calculation
Perform estimation Perform estimation
Perform basic workplace Perform basic workplace
calculation calculation
Conduct Pre- Operational Aquaculture Activities
Prepare tools and simple Prepare tools and simple
equipments equipments
Change water of Change water of
aquaculture facility aquaculture facility
Monitor and collect Monitor and collect
mortalities mortalities
Prepare aquaculture Prepare aquaculture
facilities facilities
Secure Facilities Secure Facilities
Prepare and Maintain Aquaculture Facilities
Evaluate site Evaluate site
Draw the lay-out plan Draw the lay-out plan
Mobile resource and Mobile resource and
carry-out installation of carry-out installation
facilities of facilities
Operate Fish Nursery
Prepare nursery ponds Prepare nursery ponds
Stock fish in nursery Stock fish in nursery
ponds ponds
Perform feeding Perform feeding
operations operations
Monitor good water Monitor good water
quality quality
Perform common disease Perform common
monitoring and disease monitoring and
implement treatment implement treatment
Harvest and post Harvest and post
harvest handling harvest handling
Perform Fish or Shrimp Grow-out Operations
Prepare grow-out Prepare grow-out
facilities facilities
Stocking of fingerlings Stocking of fingerlings
Stock sampling Stock sampling
Perform feeding Perform feeding
operations operations
Maintain good water Maintain good water
quality quality
Perform common disease Perform common
diagnosis and treatment disease diagnosis and
treatment
Harvest stocks and Post Harvest stocks and Post
harvest handling harvest handling
Form No. 1.4: Training Needs

Training Needs Module Title/Module of

Instruction
(Learning Outcomes)
Evaluate site
Draw lay out plan Preparing and Maintaining
Mobile resources and carry out Aquaculture Facilities
installation of facilities

Prepared by:
JudyE.Bosito
JUDY E. BOSITO
Fisheries Technician Trainer