National Certificate in Horticulture - Advanced with strands in Amenity Horticulture, Fruit Production, Landscape, Nursery Production, Postharvest, Production Horticulture, Viticulture, and Vegetable Production

Level 4 Credits 210

This qualification has been designed to be assessed in the workplace and to recognise the applied skills, knowledge and experience required by employers in the horticulture sector.  All Modern Apprentices and Industry Trainees intending to complete a three-year apprenticeship in horticulture will enrol in a programme leading to this qualification.

Holders of this qualification have specialised in at least one sector of the industry, and achieved one strand of the qualification. To increase skills and knowledge, and their employment opportunities, they may choose to work and train in two sectors or more of the industry, and achieve two strands or more of the qualification.

PEST MANAGEMENT ELECTIVE: A minimum of 20 credits from the following unit standards;

Unit Standard	Description	Level	Credit
825	Recognise common pests, diseases, and disorders important to fruit production	4	4
828	Monitor levels of pest and beneficial organisms in fruit crops and act at preset threshold levels	4	3
1668	Demonstrate knowledge of common amenity plant pests, diseases, and disorders	3	8
1669	Identify common weeds in amenity areas and describe control measures	3	10
1674	Select control programmes for amenity plant pests	4	8
1675	Select control programmes for amenity plant diseases and disorders	4	8
1803	Recognise common pests, diseases, and disorders of nursery production	4	5
1804	Recognise common pests, diseases, and disorders important to floriculture	4	5
1806	Monitor pest and beneficial organisms in the nursery and act at threshold levels	4	4
1807	Monitor pest and beneficial organisms in floriculture and act at threshold levels	4	3
19932	Monitor and control grapevine disorders and damage	4	15
21044	Develop and apply an organic pest, disease, and weed management plan for an organic crop	4	20
Or any unit standards from the following Domain; Pest Control

 

DAS ELECTIVE: The balance of credits, if required, to achieve a minimum of 210 credits, of which a minimum of 100 credits at Level 4 or above may come from anywhere on the DAS.

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Amenity Horticulture Strand

A minimum of 150 credits, of which a minimum of 70 credits at Level 4 or above from the following Electives;

Horticulture Elective: Any unit standard from any Domain in the following Subfield;

Horticulture

Amenity Horticulture Elective: A minimum of 70 credits from any unit standard from the following Domain;

Amenity Horticulture

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Fruit Production Strand

A minimum of 150 credits, of which a minimum of 70 credits at Level 4 or above from the following Electives;

Horticulture Elective: Any unit standard from any Domain in the following Subfield;

Horticulture

Fruit Production Elective: A minimum of 70 credits from any unit standard from the following Domain;

Fruit Production

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Landscape Strand

A minimum of 150 credits, of which a minimum of 70 credits at Level 4 or above from the following Electives;

Horticulture Elective: Any unit standard from any Domain in the following Subfield;

Horticulture

Landscape Elective: A minimum of 70 credits from any unit standard from the following Domain;

Landscape

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Nursery Production Strand

A minimum of 150 credits, of which a minimum of 70 credits at Level 4 or above from the following Electives;

Horticulture Elective: Any unit standard from any Domain in the following Subfield;

Horticulture

Nursery Production Elective: A minimum of 70 credits from any unit standard from the following Domain;

Forest Nursery
Nursery Production

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Postharvest Strand

A minimum of 150 credits, of which a minimum of 70 credits at Level 4 or above from the following Electives;

Horticulture Elective: Any unit standard from any Domain in the following Subfield;

Horticulture

Postharvest Elective: A minimum of 70 credits;

Unit Standard	Description	Level	Credit
804	Apply post-harvest treatments to a fruit crop	4	5
806	Calibrate and check fruit sizing equipment	4	3
809	Use and maintain packhouse plant	4	5
811	Store fruit	2	3
1783	Select and apply post harvest treatments - floriculture	4	4
1795	Store floriculture produce	2	3
2809	Supervise storage of harvested horticulture crops	4	5
2814	Apply quality control practices in horticulture product harvesting and packaging	4	5
21048	Demonstrate knowledge of the requirements for postharvest handling of organic horticultural produce	4	5
21220	Maintain and monitor fruit temperatures for a harvested fruit crop	3	5
21221	Stack and store fruit in a coolstore or other storage facility	2	5
21222	Comply with industry quality assurance requirements for fruit production	4	10
22185	Demonstrate knowledge of quality control systems in production horticulture	2	5
23355	Grade produce to pre-determined criteria	3	8
23356	Prepare packaging for produce	2	5
23357	Pack graded produce	2	5
23358	Stack and strap packed produce onto pallets	3	8
23359	Demonstrate knowledge of packhouse hygiene and food safety requirements and maintain personal hygiene	2	5
23360	Implement a produce packaging system	4	5
23704	Write work instructions for a horticultural process	4	5
23705	Demonstrate knowledge of human resource management in a horticultural operation	4	12
23706	Demonstrate knowledge of inventory management and manage an inventory in a postharvest operation	4	12
23707	Demonstrate knowledge of workflow management in a postharvest operation	3	5
23708	Design and conduct a workplace procedure review in a horticultural operation	4	8
23709	Manage and evaluate a computer based record system in a horticultural operation	4	5
23710	Demonstrate knowledge of technical requirements for produce in a postharvest operation	4	12
23711	Develop and implement a product safety programme in a postharvest operation	4	12
23712	Manage workflow to meet the requirements of a postharvest operation	4	5
23713	Implement technical requirements in a postharvest operation	4	12
23714	Demonstrate knowledge of a product safety programme in a postharvest operation	4	8

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Production Horticulture Strand

A minimum of 150 credits, of which a minimum of 70 credits at Level 4 or above from the following Electives;

Horticulture Elective: Any unit standard from any Domain in the following Subfield;

Horticulture

Production Horticulture Elective: A minimum of 70 credits from any unit standard from the following Domain;

Production Horticulture

 

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Viticulture Strand

A minimum of 150 credits, of which a minimum of 70 credits at Level 4 or above from the following Electives;

Horticulture Elective: Any unit standard from any Domain in the following Subfield;

Horticulture

Viticulture Elective: A minimum of 70 credits from any unit standard from the following Domain;

Viticulture

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Vegetable Production Strand

A minimum of 150 credits, of which a minimum of 70 credits at Level 4 or above from the following Electives;

Horticulture Elective: Any unit standard from any Domain in the following Subfield;

Horticulture

Vegetable Prodution Elective: Meet the requirements of 1 of the following sets;

Set A: Outdoor Production

Unit Standard	Description	Level	Credit
6278	Operate a root crop harvester	4	20
19044	Describe the legal requirements and occupational hazards associated with tractor use	2	2
19048	Apply fertilisers using tractor or All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) with mounted or trailed equipment	3	6
19051	Drive a crawler tractor with an attached implement on undulating terrain	3	6
19062	Cultivate with a tractor with more than one implement	4	5
19063	Describe methods to maximise tractor efficiency during cultivation	4	4
19064	Prepare to plough, and plough a paddock	4	5
19119	Recognise common pests, diseases, and disorders of nursery production	4	5
19122	Recognise common pests, diseases, and disorders important to floriculture	4	5
24536	Drive a 2 wheel drive tractor with an attached implement on undulating terrain	3	3
24537	Drive a 2 wheel drive tractor with an attached implement on undulating terrain	3	3
24552	Check and drive a basic wheel tractor with an attached implement on flat terrain	2

Or any unit standard from the following Domain;
Vegetable Production

Set B: Indoor Production

Unit Standard	Description	Level	Credit
794	Control the greenhouse environment	3	5
3004	Use soil-less growing media in horticulture	4	4
20562	Prune and train nursery plants	4	5
21218	Operate and maintain powered orchard machinery	3	10
22179	Maintain a hydroponic system	3	5
22180	Manage a greenhouse crop	4	20
22181	Layout, remove and clean support materials for planting in greenhouse production	4	5
22186	Select and harvest a horticulture crop	3	5

Or any unit standard from the following Domain;
Vegetable Production