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National Certificate in Amenity Turf Maintenance (Level 3)
Level
3
Credits
70
This qualification has been reviewed. The last date to meet the requirements is 31
December 2019.
Transition Arrangements
This qualification has been reviewed and replaced by the New Zealand Certificate in
Horticulture (Level 3) with strands in Amenity, Arboriculture, Cemetery, Fruit Production,
Indoor Crop Production, Outdoor Vegetable Production, Landscape Construction, Nursery
Production, Post-Harvest, and Sports Turf [Ref: 2678].
The last date for entry into training programmes for this qualification is 31 December 2017.
The last date of assessment for this qualification is 31 December 2019.
People currently working towards achievement of this qualification may either complete the
requirements for this qualification or transfer their results to the replacement.
Any person who feels disadvantaged by these transition arrangements should contact
Infrastructure ITO at the address below.
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
14
22174, 22175
814
20556
823
21560, 21563
1666
21027
5060, 5064
21564
5059
21554
5066
21558
19043, 19049, 19050
24552
19052
24536, 24537
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Reverse transition
Reverse transition has been included for version 3 of this qualification to allow candidates
to complete the qualification using the expiring standards or replacement standards.
Version 3 of this qualification contains standards that have been replaced and either
expired on 31 December 2013, 31 December 2014, or will expire on the 31 December
2015. 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 expired and
expiring standards – see table below.
Credit for
Exempt from
26551, 26552
6400
26551
6402
26552
6401
27213
21554
27215
21564
27604
24536, 24537
27707, 27708
20556
Note that unit standard 8492 has expired and has not been replaced. However, there are
sufficient alternative standards in the elective to ensure the qualification remains
achievable.
NZQF National Qualification Registration Information
Process
Registration
Revision
Review
Republished
Republished
Review
Version
1
2
3
3
3
4
Date
January 2004
January 2006
January 2009
April 2010
October 2013
May 2015
Last Date for Assessment
December 2008
June 2011
December 2019
December 2019
December 2019
December 2019
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
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National Certificate in Amenity Turf Maintenance (Level 3)
Level
3
Credits
70
Purpose
This is an introductory qualification that recognises the skills and knowledge required for
people working or intending to work in the amenity turf industry. The aim of the certificate
is to provide recognition of knowledge in the maintenance of amenity turf areas and
practical application of maintenance tools and equipment to complete the tasks involved.
The compulsory set recognises attainment of skills in
 use of amenity turf maintenance tools and small equipment
 mowing specific to amenity turf
 knowledge of weeds, pests, diseases, and disorders specific to amenity turf
 interpersonal communication skills.
The electives recognise attainment of skills and knowledge which supplement the
compulsory skill set and enable people to enhance their ability to undertake the diverse
range of work covered by the amenity turf maintenance industry.
Depending on the standards chosen from the elective section, this qualification may
provide credits towards the National Certificate in Horticulture (Level 4) (Amenity
Horticulture strand) [Ref: 1014] or the National Certificate in Sports Turf Management
(Level 4) [Ref: 0203].
This qualification is designed for people involved in the care and/or maintenance of
amenity turf areas which are not intended for sports use. People involved in the care
and/or maintenance of sports turf areas are recommended to undertake sports turf
qualifications, including the National Certificate in Sports Turf (Introduction to Turf Care)
(Level 3) [Ref: 0700] and/or the National Certificate in Sports Turf Management (Level 4)
[Ref: 0203].
Credit Range
Level 1 credits
Level 2 credits
Level 3 or above credits
Minimum totals
Compulsory
5
33
38
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Elective 1
0-15
0-15
7-22
22
Elective 2
0-10
0-10
0-10
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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 22 credits as specified
 Elective 2 – A minimum of 10 credits as specified
Detailed Requirements
Compulsory
The following standards are required
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Sports Turf > Sports Turf Management
ID
Title
Level
Credit
1152
Demonstrate knowledge of turf botany
2
5
1161
Demonstrate knowledge of the mowing of turf areas
3
4
20531
Use amenity turf maintenance tools and small
equipment
Mow turf areas
3
6
3
10
20533
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Sports Turf > Sports Turf Weeds and Pests
ID
Title
Level
Credit
20530
Demonstrate knowledge of weeds, pests, diseases, and 3
disorders of amenity turf areas
Humanities > Communication Skills > Interpersonal Communications
ID
Title
Level
1307
Speak to a specified audience in a predictable situation
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10
Credit
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Elective 1
A minimum of 22 credits
 Of which a minimum of 7 credits at Level 3 or above
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Agriculture > Agricultural Vehicles and Machinery
ID
Title
Level
Credit
19044
19047
24536
24537
24552
Describe the legal requirements and occupational
hazards associated with tractor use
Describe the working principles, maintenance, and
servicing of petrol and diesel engines
Drive a 2 wheel drive tractor with an attached
implement on undulating terrain
Drive a 4 wheel drive tractor with an attached
implement on undulating terrain
Check and drive a basic wheel tractor with an attached
implement on flat terrain
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Forestry > Forest Operations
ID
Title
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
5
Level
Credit
43
Maintain a chainsaw
3
10
6916
Demonstrate knowledge of the Approved Code of
Practice relating to chainsaw use
2
5
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Forestry > Non Commercial Forestry Skills
ID
Title
Level
Credit
6917
Operate a chainsaw
3
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Horticulture > Amenity Horticulture
ID
Title
Level
21027
Plant and care for bedding plants, bulbs or herbaceous
perennials
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Horticulture > Arboriculture
ID
Title
2768
Prune young amenity trees and shrubs
Demonstrate knowledge of plant propagation
Primary Industry Training Organisation
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Credit
2
10
Level
Credit
3
4
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Horticulture > Nursery Production
ID
Title
Level
20556
5
2
Credit
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Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Horticulture > Production Horticulture
ID
Title
Level
4
22174
22175
Credit
Maintain hand tools and service small engines used in
horticulture
Demonstrate knowledge of soils and fertilisers
2
5
2
5
Demonstrate knowledge of soil properties and their
effect on plant growth
3
10
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Pest Management > Pest Control
ID
Title
Level
Credit
21554
Demonstrate knowledge of safety with agrichemicals
2
3
21558
Describe calibration, and calibrate agrichemical
application equipment
Demonstrate knowledge of agrichemicals
3
3
3
6
Demonstrate knowledge of the HSNO Act, and NZS
8409:2004 for the use of agrichemicals
Prepare to apply, and apply, agrichemicals
3
5
3
5
21560
21563
21564
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries > Sports Turf > Sports Turf Construction and Drainage
ID
Title
Level
Credit
1164
Establish a turf surface
Core Generic > Core Generic > Work and Study Skills
ID
Title
4249
Demonstrate care and timeliness as an employee
Health > Health Studies > Core Health
ID
Title
3
10
Level
Credit
1
3
Level
Credit
6400
Manage first aid in emergency situations
3
2
6401
Provide first aid
2
1
6402
Provide resuscitation level 2
1
1
Health > Occupational Health and Safety > Occupational Health and Safety Practice
ID
Title
Level
Credit
497
Demonstrate knowledge of workplace health and safety
requirements
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Humanities > Communication Skills > Interpersonal Communications
ID
Title
Level
Credit
1277
Communicate information in a specified workplace
2
3
1299
Be assertive in a range of specified situations
2
4
1304
Communicate with people from other cultures
2
2
9707
Demonstrate knowledge of workplace communications
requirements
1
5
Level
Credit
1
3
Sciences > Mathematics > Measurement
ID
Title
8492
Use standard units of measurement
Service Sector > Service Sector Skills > Service Sector - Core Skills
ID
Title
Level
56
Attend to customer enquiries face-to-face and on the
telephone
1
Credit
2
Elective 2
A minimum of 10 credits
From anywhere on the NQF
Transition Arrangements
Version 3
Version 3 was republished in order to include reverse transition arrangements to ensure
candidates would not be disadvantaged when expiring standards were no longer available.
Version 3 was reissued in April 2010 to remove the Credit Transfer Arrangements section
from the qualification document as it did not apply.
Version 3 was issued following a review.
Changes to structure and content
 Standards 1152, 1161, and 1307 have been added to the compulsory section.
 Set A and Set B have been removed from Elective 1, which is comprised of one list of
standards.
 Standards 497, 6400, 6401, and 6402 have been moved from the compulsory section to
Elective 1.
 Standards 19043, 19049, and 19050 have been replaced by standard 24552 in Elective
1.
 Standard 19052 has been replaced by standards 24536 and 24537 in Elective 1.
 Standard 14 has been replaced by standards 22174 and 22175 in Elective 1.
 Standards 1164 and 1299 have been added to Elective 1.
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 Standards 5627, 5628, 20877, and 20878 have been removed from Elective 1.
 Requirements for Elective 1 have changed from a minimum of 29 credits with a
minimum of 12 credits at level 3 or above, to a minimum of 22 credits with a minimum of
7 credits at level 3 or above.
 Elective 2 requirements have changed to a minimum of 10 credits from anywhere on the
National Qualifications Framework
Previous versions of the qualification
Version 2 was issued following the reviews of nursery production traffic control,
agrichemical and amenity horticulture standards. Changes to structure and content
included the replacement of expiring standards, and Elective 1 restructured. People
working towards version 1 could either complete its requirements or transfer their results to
version 2.
Other standard setting bodies whose standards are included in the
qualification
Forest Industries Training and Education Council (FITEC)
New Zealand Industry Training Organisation
NZQA
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.
DAS Classification
NZSCED
Code
Description
Code
Description
1692
Agriculture, Forestry and
Fisheries > Sports Turf > Sports
Turf Management
050301
Agriculture, Environmental and
Related Studies > Horticulture
and Viticulture > Horticulture
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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