New Zealand Certificate in Primary Industries

Level 2

Contacts

Farming Fencing Shearing

Peter Hema/Sid Tamanui

06 8681081

Horticulture/Conservation

TBC

Beekeeping

Paddy Cowan

Programme Information

Entry Requirements

To gain admission to Turanga Ararau you need to be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident. To gain entry to the programme you will need to show that you are committed to working in the primary industry.

Programme Outcomes

This programme is designed to help you gain employment in a range of primary industry sectors including health and safety, farm machinery, stock work, fencing, shearing, horticulture and beekeeping. In successfully completing this programme you will be awarded the New Zealand Certificate in Primary Industries Level 2 AND BE ABLE TO:

Carry out practical production tasks associated with an entry level role in a primary industry context.

Use safe work practices in a primary industry workplace that must include 23541 and may include 19145 and 23540.

This will be achieved by you completing:

GPO 1 – Carry out practical production tasks associated with an entry level role in a primary industry context
Farm Machinery – All learners to complete at least 6 credits from this module irrespective of context
Unit Standard Number	Learning Outcome	Credits
Skill Set – Agricultural Machinery
19044	DKO the legal requirements and hazards associated with tractor use	3
27608	Drive a basic wheel tractor on flat terrain under close supervision	3
24557	Demonstrate knowledge of the safe operation of a quad bike	3
24554	Ride a quad bike on flat terrain in the workplace	4
24555	Demonstrate knowledge of the safe operation of a motorcycle	3
19053	Ride a motorcycle on flat terrain	3
24556	Demonstrate knowledge of the safe operation of a light utility vehicle (LUV)	3
24553	Drive a light utility vehicle (LUV) on flat terrain	4

Learners will select the balance of credits to make up the required 40 credits from skill sets relevant to

their selected context/s

Skill Set - Plant Pest Weed and Disease Control and Weather
21556	Control weeds under supervision	2
21561	Use, maintain, and store agrichemical personal protective equipment (PPE)	2
27213	Identify and interpret agrichemical product information, and demonstrate knowledge of safety with agrichemicals	5
27215	Prepare to apply, and apply, agrichemicals using hand held equipment	5
15975	Demonstrate knowledge of traditional insecticides and fungicides used by Māori	2
19138	Monitor and interpret weather information	4
Skill Set - Stock work
19112	Check and report on livestock	4
19114	Assist with handling and treatment of livestock	6
19116	DKO livestock behaviour and animal welfare	2
24629	Feed livestock with supplementary feed as directed	2
24630	Assist with livestock grazing management, and feed livestock under direct supervision	4
Skill Set - Fencing
24836	Describe non-electric fences, fence support materials, and safe practices in fencing	2
24833	Identify and maintain fencing tools and equipment, and identify fencing construction materials and wire types	3
24834	Replace a broken post, and repair a broken wire in fences	5
24832	Open and draw out a coil of wire, tie knots, join wire, and prepare wire for transport and storage	5
Skill Set - Shearing
15041	Grind shearing combs and cutters for machine shearing	5
577	Dag and crutch sheep with prepared equipment	5
19146	Carry out woolshed tasks during shearing operations	5
20113	Describe a kit of shearing gear, and maintain and rectify faults in combs	6
Skill Set - Hand Tools
4	Maintain hand tools and service small engines used in horticulture	5
24540	Maintain and use a petrol-powered brush cutter	2
Skill Set - Nursery Work
20570	DKO nursery growing media and soils	5
20560	Grow nursery crops in containers	10
20571	Care for nursery crops	10
22188	DKO irrigation systems used in horticulture	5
816	DKO fruit production in NZ	5
20574	Identify plants	5
22183	Plant out horticulture crops by hand	5
21212	Harvest a fruit crop under supervision	5
25469	Describe crop propagation in accordance with local tikanga	4
25471	Describe the cultivation of crops in accordance with local tikanga	4
25474	Describe the harvesting of crops in accordance with local tikanga	4
Skill Set – Apiculture
19888	DKO the New Zealand beekeeping industry, and career and training opportunities	2
19893	Describe physical characteristics of bees and their behaviour	3
25899	Describe honey bees, beehives, bee stings, bee diseases, and honey harvesting and processing	2
19884	Construct and repair beehives, and beehive frames	4
19885	Open and close a beehive, work in an apiary, and feed a beehive	5
19892	Shift beehives	3
19886	DKO disease in the bee colony	3
19890	Requeen a beehive	3

GPO 2 SAFE WORK PRACTICES - Learners to complete at least 10 credits that must include 23541 if they do not already hold it with the balance of at least 5 credits to be taken from the Electives
Unit Standard Number	Learning Outcome	Credit
23541 Compulsory	Locate hazards, describe safety procedures, and demonstrate safe work practices in a rural workplace	5
23540	DKO hazards, hazard control, and the consequences of injury in a rural workplace	5
19145	Describe hydration, nutrition, and sleep in relation to physical well-being of agriculture workers	4
19136	Demonstrate the social requirements for daily living in the rural industry	2
19137	Describe the opportunities, advantages, and disadvantages of rural employment	2

Programme Dates and Hours

Start Date: To be advised

Finish Date: To be advised

Hours will generally be from 8.00am to 4.00pm with a lunch break of 30 minutes at 12 noon.

The on job work experience component will be the hours that are worked by the work experience provider in the agriculture industry so you can expect to be on the job working by 8am or earlier and not finishing until at least 4.00 pm—Monday to Friday.

Programme Outcomes

Education:

On successfully completing this programme, depending on your selected course, you

will have the pre requisite skills, knowledge and aptitude for a range of

Primary sector qualifications at Level 3 including:

New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Livestock Husbandry) (Level 3)

New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Vehicles, Machinery and Infrastructure) (Level 3)

New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Pastoral Livestock Production) (Level 3)

New Zealand Certificate in Agriculture (Farming Systems) (Level 3)

New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture (General) (Level 3)

New Zealand Certificate in Horticulture with strands in Amenity, Arboriculture, Fruit Production, Indoor Crop Production, Outdoor Vegetable Production, Nursery Production, and Post-Harvest (Level 3)

New Zealand Certificate in Apiculture (Level 3)

Employment

On successfully completing the programme, you will have the skills, knowledge and a

recognised qualification that will enable you to work in entry-level roles in an

agriculture operation as a junior farm assistant, fencer, fencer general, shedhand,

pruner, harvester, packhouse hand, orchard worker, vineyard hand, assistant gardener,

nursery worker or assistant beekeeper depending on the course you have chosen to

study.

Once you are in employment, you can continue to upskill and complete industry qualifications through the Primary Industry Training Organisation with the support of your employer.

Whatungarongaro he tangata – toitū he whenua hoki’

A loved person will not remain –

A treasured land is always there’