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National Certificate in Irrigation (Design) (Level 5)
Level
5
Credits
114
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
Irrigation System Design (Level 5) [Ref: 2557].
The last date for entry into programmes leading to the qualification is 31 December 2016.
The last date to meet the requirements of the qualification is 31 December 2019 at which
point the qualification will be designated discontinued. From that date no results can be
reported against the qualification.
For detailed information see Review Summaries on the NZQA website.
NZQF National Qualification Registration Information
Process
Registration
Review
Version
1
2
Date
December 2008
January 2015
Last Date for Assessment
December 2019
December 2019
Standard Setting Body
Primary Industry Training Organisation
PO Box 10383
The Terrace
Wellington 6143
Telephone 04 801 9616
Facsimile 04 801 9626
Email standards@primaryito.ac.nz
Website www.primaryito.ac.nz
Primary Industry Training Organisation
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MoE Code 8105
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National Certificate in Irrigation (Design) (Level 5)
Level
5
Credits
114
Purpose
The National Certificate in Irrigation (Design) (Level 5) [Ref: 1467] is intended for people
who design irrigation systems. It is expected that people will already have some general
knowledge and experience in the field of irrigation prior to specialising in this area.
People who have completed this qualification will have the skills to plan and design fixed,
movable and micro-irrigation systems; develop operations and maintenance manuals for
these systems; and calculate key performance indicators (KPIs). These people will also
have knowledge of irrigation systems, their components and performance; irrigation
efficiency statistics; water, and application rates; water metering, soil moisture devices and
their selection for measuring performance; system installation and commissioning
requirements; pumps and motors, and their selection; hydraulic gradeline, surge
implications, performance, and speciality valves; and control systems, pump starters and
electricity.
All standards in this qualification are compulsory because the role of an irrigation system
designer requires a set of well-defined knowledge and skills that apply across all
workplaces and locations.
This qualification has some standards in common with the National Certificate in Irrigation
(Evaluation) (Level 4) [Ref: 1127]. Candidates may progress from that qualification to this
qualification, however it is not a prerequisite for entry or completion.
Special Notes
The design of irrigation systems must be carried out in accordance with The INZ Irrigation
Design Code of Practice and Irrigation Design Standards, available from Irrigation New
Zealand, http://www.irrigationnz.co.nz.
Credit Range
Level 4 credits
Level 5 credits
Level 6 or above credits
Total
46
38
30
114
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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.
Detailed Requirements
Compulsory
The following standards are required
Engineering and Technology > Water Industry > Irrigation
Id
Title
20955
20957
20958
25135
25136
25137
25138
25139
25140
25141
Demonstrate knowledge of irrigation systems,
components, and performance
Demonstrate knowledge of efficiency statistics,
calculate KPIs and determine irrigation requirements
Demonstrate knowledge of water, and determine
application rates, for irrigation
Plan and design, and prepare a design report and
drawings, for irrigation systems
Describe water metering and soil moisture devices and
their selection, for measuring performance of irrigation
systems
Describe irrigation system installation requirements,
and prepare, and record information for, a
commissioning plan
Develop an operation and maintenance instructions
manual for irrigation systems
Demonstrate knowledge of pumps and motors, and
their selection, for irrigation systems
Determine irrigation system hydraulic gradeline, surge
implications, and performance, and describe speciality
valves
Describe control systems, pump starters, and
electricity, for irrigation systems
Level
Credit
4
6
4
6
4
6
6
30
4
8
4
10
5
8
5
15
5
15
4
10
Certification
This certificate will display the logos of NZQA, the Agriculture 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.
DAS Classification
NZSCED
Code
Description
Code
Description
1940
Engineering and Technology >
Water Industry > Irrigation
039901
Engineering and Related
Technologies > Other
Engineering and Related
Technologies > Environmental
Engineering
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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