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National Certificate in Apiculture (Level 3)
Level
3
Credits
71
This qualification has been reviewed. The last date to meet the requirements is 31
December 2018.
Transition Arrangements
This qualification has been reviewed and replaced by the New Zealand Certificate in
Apiculture (Level 4) [Ref: 2224]. All new candidates will be enrolled in the new
qualification.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
This qualification contained standards that had expired or been replaced by other
standards. For the purposes of this qualification people who have gained credit for the
replacement standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the expiring or
replaced standards – see table below.
Credit for
Exempt from
20252
25891, 25892
NZQF National Qualification Registration Information
Process
Registration
Revision
Review
Republished
Review
Version
1
2
3
3
4
Date
December 2003
April 2006
November 2009
October 2013
November 2013
Last Date for Assessment
December 2010
December 2010
December 2018
December 2018
December 2018
Standard Setting Body
Primary Industry Training Organisation
PO Box 10383
The Terrace
Wellington 6143
Telephone
Fax
Email
04 801 9616
04 801 9626
standards@primaryito.ac.nz
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
MoE Code 8105
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National Certificate in Apiculture (Level 3)
Level
3
Credits
71
Purpose
This qualification is designed for people who are working in a self-directed capacity with
general responsibility for beehive and honey house management. People may already
have completed the National Certificate in Apiculture (Level 2) Ref: 1036] prior to
completion of this qualification, however it is not a prerequisite for this qualification.
The qualification’s compulsory section recognises the skills required to manipulate
beehives in spring to maximise honey production, rear queen bees, and carry out duties in
a honey processing plant. It also recognises general knowledge related to bee diseases
including varroa mite and American foulbrood (AFB), endemic and exotic bee diseases,
disorders, pests, and conditions and includes the role of plants in beekeeping, the role of
bees in pollination, and the production of beehive products.
Elective 1 allows people to select standards that are relevant to their own work situation
which may include skills related to pollination programmes, use of a personal computer
and the Internet, or driving. Elective 2 allows people to select standards that are relevant
to work situations which require people to manage pests and/or to be involved with honey
house processes which require food safety skills. People who are required to have
Approved Handler status in their workplace should choose to gain credit for standards
21563 and 21564 from the Pest Control domain.
On completion of this qualification, people may progress to other specialised Primary
Industry Training Organisation qualifications such as the National Certificate in
Agribusiness Management (Agribusiness Resource Management) [Ref: 1187], National
Certificate in Agribusiness Management (Business Planning and Financial Management)
[Ref: 1186], or the National Diploma in Agribusiness Management [Ref: 0647].
Credit Range
Level 2 credits
Level 3 credits
Level 4 or above credits
Minimum totals
Qualification total
Compulsory
34
23
57
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0-6
0-6
0-6
6
71
Elective 2
0-8
0-8
0-8
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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 – A minimum of 6 credits as specified
 Elective 2 – A minimum of 8 credits as specified
Detailed Requirements
Compulsory
The following standards are required
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Apiculture
ID
Title
Level
Credit
Manipulate beehives in spring, evaluate queen
performance, and requeen beehives
Demonstrate knowledge of endemic and exotic bee
diseases, disorders, pests, and conditions
Use and maintain a honey processing plant
4
7
3
6
4
7
3
6
20255
Demonstrate knowledge of plants and their role in
beekeeping
Describe the role of bees in pollination
3
3
20256
Describe the production of beehive products
3
7
20257
3
6
3
6
25891
Demonstrate knowledge of the varroa mite and its
control in the beekeeping industry
Demonstrate knowledge of American foulbrood (AFB)
and its control in the beekeeping industry
Describe the process of rearing queen bees
4
3
25892
Rear queen bees
4
6
20249
20250
20251
20254
20258
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Elective 1
A minimum of 6 credits at Level 2 or above
Field
Subfield
Domain
Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries
Computing and Information
Technology
Service Sector
Agriculture
Apiculture
Computing
Generic Computing
Commercial Road Transport
Commercial Road
Transport Skills
Elective 2
A minimum of 8 credits at Level 2 or above
Field
Subfield
Domain
Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries
Service Sector
Pest Management
Pest Control
Hospitality
Food Safety
Transition Arrangements
Version 3
Version 3 was republished in order to include reverse transition arrangements (see section
below) to ensure candidates would not be disadvantaged by changes to unit standard
classifications.
Version 3 was issued following review to update content.
Changes to structure and content
 standard 20252 was replaced with standards 25891 and 25892
 credits for standard 20256 increased from 6 to 7
 total qualification credits increased from 70 to 71.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
People working towards versions 1 or 2 of this qualification may either complete the
requirements of those versions or transfer their results to this version. The last date for
entry to programmes or courses leading to the award of versions 1 or 2 is 31 December
2009.
Training programmes or courses leading to the award of this version of the qualification
may start as soon as the qualification is registered.
This qualification contains standards that replaced an expiring standard. For the purposes
of this qualification, people who have gained credit for the expiring standard are exempt
from the requirement to gain credit for the replacement standards – see table below.
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Credit for
Exempt from
20252
25891, 25892
It is not intended that anyone is disadvantaged by this review. However, anyone who feels
that they have been disadvantaged may appeal to the Primary Industry Training
Organisation at the address below.
Reverse transition
Version 3 of this qualification allows candidates to select credits from a classification that
contained standards that have now been reclassified under a new classification. For the
purposes of this qualification, people who gain credit for standards from the new
classification may use these credits to meet the qualification requirements – see table
below.
Standards from
Are treated as Standards from
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries >
Primary Sector > Plant Pest, Weed and
Disease Control
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Pest
Management > Pest Control
Previous version of the qualification
Version 2 was issued following revision to make changes to the elective section.
There were no transition implications as a result of this change.
Standard Setting Body
Primary Industry Training Organisation
PO Box 10383
The Terrace
Wellington 6143
Telephone
Fax
Email
04 801 9616
04 801 9626
standards@primaryito.ac.nz
Certification
This certificate will display the logos of NZQA, the Primary Industry Training Organisation
and the accredited organisation.
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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
16
Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries > Agriculture >
Apiculture
050104
Agriculture, Environmental and
Related Studies > Agriculture >
Beekeeping
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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