Domain - Primary Sector Core Skills
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| 0 Qualifications | 36 Assessment Standards (34 Units & 2 Skills) | View Education Organisations with Consent to Assess |
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| Level 1 | ||||||
| 19136 | Unit |
Demonstrate the social requirements for family living in a primary industry context |
2 Credits |
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| 19137 | Unit |
Describe the opportunities, advantages, and disadvantages of primary industry employment |
2 Credits |
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| Level 2 | ||||||
| 19138 | Unit |
Describe weather, climate and micro-climate characteristics, and interpret weather maps for a primary industry operation |
4 Credits |
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| 19143 | Unit |
Perform calculations in a primary industry context |
3 Credits |
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| 19145 | Unit |
Describe hydration, nutrition, and sleep in relation to physical well-being of primary industry workers |
4 Credits |
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| 22174 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of soils and fertilisers |
5 Credits |
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| 2803 | Unit |
Maintain a documented work record for a primary industry operation |
5 Credits |
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| 31656 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of safe work practices in a primary industry operation |
10 Credits |
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| 31657 | Unit |
Describe water supply system components and tools, and assemble a simple water supply system |
3 Credits |
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| 31666 | Unit |
Apply knowledge of seasonal employment requirements and workplace expectations in a primary industry context |
5 Credits |
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| 31667 | Unit |
Assist with the routine maintenance of an irrigation system |
2 Credits |
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| 4 | Unit |
Maintain hand tools and service small engines used in a primary industry operation |
5 Credits |
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| Level 3 | ||||||
| 20017 | Unit |
Relocate production materials in a primary industry operation |
5 Credits |
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| 20644 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of the Animal Welfare Act in a primary industry operation |
5 Credits |
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| 21551 | Unit |
Describe integrated pest management for a plant protection programme This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Thu Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2026. |
3 Credits |
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| 28619 | Unit |
Identify quality assurance requirements for own work and monitor own work quality in a primary industry operation |
5 Credits |
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| 28621 | Unit |
Comply with all documentation requirements in a primary industry operation |
3 Credits |
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| 28624 | Unit |
Demonstrate and apply knowledge of sustainable environmental practices in a primary industry operation |
2 Credits |
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| 28635 | Unit |
Apply pest control procedures in own work area in a primary industry operation |
5 Credits |
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| 28644 | Unit |
Apply safe work practices in own work area in a primary industry operation |
3 Credits |
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| 28650 | Unit |
Work in a team to achieve designated tasks in a primary industry operation |
3 Credits |
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| 28931 | Unit |
Interact with internal customers in a primary industry operation |
2 Credits |
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| 29089 | Unit |
Apply product safety practices to own work area in a primary industry operation |
5 Credits |
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| 29090 | Unit |
Demonstrate knowledge of product safety practices and processes in a primary industry operation |
5 Credits |
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| 29095 | Unit |
Conduct routine maintenance to plant and equipment in a primary industry operation |
5 Credits |
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| 29141 | Unit |
Apply product and stores knowledge to own work area in a primary industry operation |
5 Credits |
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| 29143 | Unit |
Load transport containers in a primary industry operation |
5 Credits |
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| 29146 | Unit |
Work in and control a cool storage area in a primary industry operation |
10 Credits |
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| 29154 | Unit |
Operate palletising equipment in a primary industry operation |
5 Credits |
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| 29156 | Unit |
Unload transport containers in a primary industry operation |
5 Credits |
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| 31832 | Unit |
Manage personal wellbeing when carrying out primary industry operational activities |
5 Credits |
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| 31833 | Unit |
Complete a risk assessment, and develop recording systems for primary industry machinery use |
10 Credits |
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| 41289 | Skill |
Carry out irrigation system checks and maintenance |
15 Credits |
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| 41290 | Skill |
Carry out irrigation system operations |
25 Credits |
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| Level 4 | ||||||
| 32013 | Unit |
Coordinate agribusiness activities |
5 Credits |
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| 33059 | Unit |
Describe the application of technology as an agribusiness management tool to capture data |
5 Credits |
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