FIELD                 Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

 

Revision of Agriculture qualification

 

National Certificate in Agriculture (Production Management) with strands in Arable Farming, Cattle Farming, Dairy Farming, Deer Farming, and Sheep Farming [Ref: 1188]

 

The Agriculture Industry Training Organisation has revised the qualification listed above.

 

Date new version published                                                             November 2011

 

The next qualification review is planned to take place during 2012.

 

Reason for the revision

 

The qualification was revised to replace expiring standards in order to remove barriers to completion of the qualification.

 

Main changes resulting from the revision

 

Expiring standards have been replaced or removed and the details of reviewed standards were also updated.

 

Transition

 

Version 2 was issued following a revision to replace expiring standards and also to update the details of reviewed standards.

 

Changes to structure and content

·      overall qualification credit total changed from 70-75 credits to 72-88 credits;

·      the information in the credit range table was updated and the level of the Cattle Farming, Dairy Farming, and Sheep Farming strands changed from 4 to 5;

·      standard titles, levels, and credits were updated;

·      expiring standards 19068, 19069, and 21559 were removed from the qualification as they were designated expiring without replacement;

·      expiring standard 19156 was replaced by standards 25375 and 25923;

·      expiring standard 19158 was replaced by standard 25829;

·      expiring standard 19160 was replaced by standards 25382, 25383, 25384, and 25385;

·      expiring standard 19169 was replaced by standards 25378 and 25379;

·      expiring standard 19077 was replaced by standards 25922 and 25375.

 

This qualification contains standards that replace or are substitutes for earlier standards.  For the purposes of this qualification people who have gained credit for the earlier standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement or substitute standards - see table below.

 

Credit for

Exempt from

11850

21391

11851

21393

19036

21389

19077

25375, 25922

19083

25829

19156

25375, 25923

19158

25829

19160

25382, 25383, 25384, 25385

19169

25378, 25379

 

People working towards version 1 of this qualification may complete that version before 31 December 2012 or transfer their results to version 2.  People who wish to complete version 1 should note that standards 19077, 19156, 19158, 19160, and 19169 will expire on 31 December 2011 and that assessment against these standards must take place before this date.

 

All new learners will be enrolled in programmes or courses leading to the award of

version 2.

 

The Agriculture Industry Training Organisation intends that no existing candidate is disadvantaged by this review.  Any person who feels disadvantaged by the transition should contact the ITO at the address below.

 

Agriculture Industry Training Organisation

PO Box 10383

The Terrace

Wellington 6143

 

Telephone              04 801 9616

Fax                          04 801 9626

Email                       standards@agricultureito.ac.nz

Website                   http://www.agito.ac.nz/