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National Certificate in Agriculture (Level 2) with strands in Cattle
Farming, Dairy Farming, Deer Farming, and Sheep Farming
Level
2
Credits
44-57
This qualification has been reviewed. The last date to meet the requirements is 31
December 2017.
Transition Arrangements
This qualification has been reviewed and replaced by the New Zealand Certificate in
Primary Industry Skills (Level 2) [Ref: 2218].
Version 3 of this qualification has been republished to extend the last date for enrolment
from 31 December 2015 to 31 December 2016.
The last date for entry into programmes leading to the replaced qualification is 31
December 2016.
People currently working towards this qualification may either complete the requirements
by 31 December 2017 or transfer their results to the replacement qualification.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
NZQF National Qualification Registration Information
Process
Version
Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
Revision
Republished
Review
Republication
1
2
2
3
3
September 2008
March 2009
October 2013
April 2014
June 2015
June 2010
December 2017
December 2017
December 2017
December 2017
Standard Setting Body
Primary Industry Training Organisation
PO Box 10383
The Terrace
Wellington 6143
Telephone
Email
Website
04 801 9616
standards@primaryito.ac.nz
www.primaryito.ac.nz
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National Certificate in Agriculture (Level 2) with strands in Cattle
Farming, Dairy Farming, Deer Farming, and Sheep Farming
Level
2
Credits
44-57
Purpose
This qualification is suitable for people entering the agriculture industry with limited
industry-specific skills.
This is a stranded qualification designed to meet the needs of agricultural sectors – cattle
farming, dairy farming, deer farming, and sheep farming. Skills and knowledge required
for each of the strands are specific to that particular farming sector.
The compulsory section includes the skills related to livestock grazing management and
feeding, livestock checking and handling, installation and dismantling of electric fences,
and handling wire, tools and equipment for fencing.
There are 2 elective sections. Elective 1 is organised into sets and recognises the
variations amongst farms in the use of agricultural vehicles such as tractors, motorcycles,
All Terrain Vehicle Utilities (ATVU), and All Terrain Vehicles (ATV). Each set contains the
prerequisite standards for practical tractor, motorcycle, ATVU, or ATV riding or driving.
People must select at least one of the sets relevant to their own farming situation. Elective
2 allows people to choose one of a variety of standards related to a range of farm skills.
On completion of this qualification people can progress to one or more of the following:
 National Certificate in Agriculture (Animal Feeding and Pastures) (Level 3) [Ref: 1435];
 National Certificate in Agriculture (Cattle Breeding) (Level 3) with strands in Beef Cattle
Farming, and Dairy Cattle Farming [Ref: 1436];
 National Certificate in Agriculture (Stockperson – Cattle and Sheep) (Level 3)
[Ref: 1437];
 National Certificate in Agriculture (Animal Health and Husbandry) (Level 3) with strands
in Cattle Farming, and Sheep Farming [Ref: 1438];
 National Certificate in Dairy Farming (Milking) (Level 3) [Ref: 1440];
 National Certificate in Dairy Farming (Animal Health and Husbandry) (Level 3)
[Ref: 1441];
 National Certificate in Deer Farming (Level 3) [Ref: 1442];
 National Certificate in Sheep Farming (Sheep Breeding) (Level 3) [Ref: 1443].
Replacement Information
This qualification and the National Certificate in Agriculture (Introductory Skills) [Ref: 1433]
replaced the National Certificate in Agriculture (Level 2) [Ref: 0984].
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Credit Range
Compulsory
Elective 1
Set B Set C
6
6
6
6
Level 2 credits
Level 3 credits
Minimum totals
25
25
Set A
7
7
Level 2 credits
Level 3 credits
Minimum totals
Qualification total
Cattle Farming
Strand
7
4
11
44-48
Dairy Farming
Strand
20
20
53-57
Elective 2
Set D
7
7
Deer Farming
Strand
16
16
49-53
0-5
0-5
2-5
Sheep Farming
Strand
18
18
51-55
Requirements for Award of Qualification
Award of NQF Qualifications
Credit gained for a standard may be used only once to meet the requirements of this qualification.
Unit standards and achievement standards that are equivalent in outcome are mutually exclusive for the
purpose of award. The table of mutually exclusive standards is provided in section 7 of the New Zealand
Qualifications Authority (NZQA) Rules and Procedures publications available at
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/ncea/acrp/index.html.
Reviewed standards that continue to recognise the same overall outcome are registered as new versions
and retain their identification number (ID). Any version of a standard with the same ID may be used to meet
qualification requirements that list the ID and/or that specify the past or current classification of the standard.
Summary of Requirements
 Compulsory standards
 Elective 1 – as specified
 Elective 2 – A minimum of 1 standard as specified
One of the following strands is required
 Cattle Farming Strand
 Dairy Farming Strand
 Deer Farming Strand
 Sheep Farming Strand
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Detailed Requirements
Compulsory
The following standards are required
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Farming Skills
ID
Title
19106
19112
24630
Level
Credit
Assist with handling livestock when moving and
drafting, and when livestock are distressed
Check and report on livestock
2
4
2
4
Assist with livestock grazing management, and feed
livestock under direct supervision
2
4
Level
Credit
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Fencing
ID
Title
561
Install, dismantle, and store temporary electric fences
2
2
24832
Open and draw out a coil of wire, tie knots, join wire,
and prepare wire for transport and storage
Identify and maintain fencing tools and equipment, and
identify fencing construction materials and wire types
Identify the location of a fault in electric fences, and
replace electric fence components
2
5
2
3
2
3
24833
24835
Elective 1
Meet the requirements of 1 of the following sets
 Set A
 Set B
 Set C
 Set D
Set A
The following standards are required
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Agricultural Vehicles and Machinery
ID
Title
Level
Credit
19044
24552
Describe the legal requirements and occupational
hazards associated with tractor use
Check and drive a basic wheel tractor with an attached
implement on flat terrain
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Set B
The following standards are required
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Agricultural Vehicles and Machinery
ID
Title
Level
Credit
19053
Ride a motorcycle on flat terrain
2
3
24555
Demonstrate knowledge of the safe operation of a
motorcycle
2
3
Set C
The following standards are required
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Agricultural Vehicles and Machinery
ID
Title
Level
Credit
24553
Drive an All Terrain Vehicle Utility (ATVU) on flat terrain
2
3
24556
Demonstrate knowledge of the safe operation of an All
Terrain Vehicle Utility (ATVU)
2
3
Set D
The following standards are required
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Agricultural Vehicles and Machinery
ID
Title
Level
Credit
24554
Ride an All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) on flat terrain
2
4
24557
Demonstrate knowledge of the safe operation of an All
Terrain Vehicle (ATV)
2
3
Level
Credit
2
5
Level
Credit
Elective 2
A minimum of 1 standard
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Cattle Farming
ID
Title
19074
Prepare for calving and calve a cow as directed
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Farming Skills
ID
Title
19110
Work a farm dog, and maintain its health and welfare
3
5
24629
Feed livestock with supplementary feed as directed
2
2
24635
Demonstrate knowledge of, and assist with, livestock
scanning
2
2
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Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Fencing
ID
Title
24834
Replace a broken post, and repair a broken wire in
fences
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Sheep Farming
ID
Title
578
Kill and prepare a sheep for dog food
Level
Credit
2
5
Level
Credit
3
5
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Pest Management > Pest Control
ID
Title
Level
21556
Control weeds under supervision
Credit
2
2
Level
Credit
Demonstrate knowledge of rearing weaner or
replacement cattle
Describe the safe handling of cattle in yards
3
4
2
5
Demonstrate knowledge of breeds and classes of
cattle, and identification and records for cattle
2
2
Level
Credit
Cattle Farming Strand
The following standards are required
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Cattle Farming
ID
Title
10082
24620
24623
Dairy Farming Strand
The following standards are required
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Cattle Farming
ID
Title
24620
Describe the safe handling of cattle in yards
2
5
24623
Demonstrate knowledge of breeds and classes of
cattle, and identification and records for cattle
2
2
Level
Credit
2
3
2
2
2
8
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Dairy Farming
ID
Title
18191
18193
24548
Demonstrate knowledge of safe handling and health
problems of dairy cattle, associated with milking
Demonstrate knowledge of farm dairy design, and the
effluent system
Assist with milking
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Deer Farming Strand
The following standards are required
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Deer Farming
ID
Title
8620
19092
19093
24816
Level
Credit
2
3
2
4
2
5
2
4
Level
Credit
Dag and crutch sheep by machine with prepared
equipment
Carry out wool shed tasks during shearing operations
2
5
2
5
Describe the activities and hazards in a wool shed
during shearing from a farm perspective
Assist with the preparation and handling of lambs for
docking
Demonstrate knowledge of features, attributes,
identification, and records for sheep
Assist with easy care lambing
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Assist with preventative health programmes for deer
under direct supervision
Move deer into and around yards, and load and unload,
under direct supervision
Demonstrate knowledge of deer welfare and
stockmanship
Identify status, and maintain records, of deer, under
direct supervision
Sheep Farming Strand
The following standards are required
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Sheep Farming
ID
Title
577
19146
19147
19152
24641
24643
Transition Arrangements
Version 2
Version 2 was republished in order to include reverse transition arrangements (see section
below) to ensure candidates would not be disadvantaged when expiring standards were
no longer available.
Changes to structure and content
 Elective 1 was restructured to include sets containing prerequisite theory standards
together with their corresponding practical standard.
 Standard 24630 was moved from the Cattle Farming, Dairy Farming, and Sheep
Farming strands to the Compulsory section.
 Standard 24812 was removed from the Deer Farming strand as the content is already
covered in standard 24630.
 Standards 19081 and 24542 were removed from the Compulsory section as they are
no longer required.
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Standard 19112 was added to the Compulsory section.
Total qualification credits changed from 45-60 to 44-57.
People currently working towards version 1 of this qualification may either complete the
requirements of that version or transfer their results to this version of the qualification.
Training programmes or courses for version 2 of this qualification may start as soon as the
qualification is registered. The last date for entry to programmes or courses for version 1
of the qualification is June 2009.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
This qualification contains standards that replace earlier standards. For the purposes of
this qualification, people who have gained credit for the expiring standards are exempt
from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement standards – see table below.
Credit for
Exempt from
12, 10088, 10089, 19124
24832, 24833
1531
24641
19043, 19049
24552
19056
24553, 24554
19057
24555, 24556, 24557
19082
24623
19088
24548
19125
24834
It is not intended that anyone be disadvantaged by this revision. However, anyone who
feels they have been disadvantaged may appeal to the Primary Industry Training
Organisation at the address below.
Reverse transition
Reverse transition has been included for version 2 of this qualification to allow candidates
to complete the qualification using the expiring standard or replacement standard.
Version 2 of this qualification contains a standard that has been replaced and will expire
on 31 December 2013. For the purposes of this qualification, people who have gained
credit for the replacement standard are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the
expiring standard – see table below.
Credit for
Exempt from
26417
24620
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Previous version of the qualification
Version 1 of this qualification and the National Certificate in Agriculture (Introductory Skills)
[Ref: 1433] replaced the National Certificate in Agriculture (Level 2) [Ref: 0984].
Certification
This certificate will display the logos of NZQA, the Primary Industry Training Organisation
and the accredited organisation.
Classification
This qualification is classified according to the NQF classification system and the
New Zealand Standard Classification of Education (NZSCED) system as specified below.
NQF Classification
NZSCED
Code
Description
Code
Description
93
Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries > Agriculture
050199
Agriculture, Environmental and
Related Studies > Agriculture >
Agriculture not elsewhere
classified
Quality Management Systems
Providers and Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by a recognised Quality Assurance Body
before they can register credits from assessment against standards. Accredited providers and Industry
Training Organisations assessing against standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to
those standards. Accreditation requirements and the moderation system are outlined in the associated
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) for each standard.
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Prerequisite Diagram
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